Inside World War II
The Second World War was the deadliest
conflict in human history. For the armed forces personnel and ordinary
citizens thrown into the turmoil, it was a time of unimaginable horror
and tremendous personal sacrifice.
Another in a series of National Geographic
documentaries dedicated to telling the story of WWII in the words of
those that lived through it, Inside World War II gathers the
eyewitness testimony of soldiers, politicians, perpetrators and
citizenry alike to provide a comprehensive and insightful look at what
it was like to live through both the European and Pacific theatres of
war.
Comprised of three 45-minute episodes the
series takes stock of life in Nazi Germany in the terror-filled years
following Hitler’s rise to power, through to the pogroms and foment that
would inevitably lead to war. It examines decisive battles such as
Stalingrad and Kursk in depth, and sees the story through to the final
days of aggression between the US and Japan. All the while the emphasis
is on first-hand accounts, and a clever combination of archival footage,
first rate graphics and personal testimony ensure this most destructive
of epochs is treated with the detail it deserves.
Audio & Video
Archive footage and battle sequences are in
a combination of black and white and re-touched colour footage. This
latter is quite crisp and partial colourification is also used to good
effect. Some of the older interviews look like they were shot on VHS
and are quite grainy and jumpy, but all in all the picture and audio
quality are strong throughout.
Bonus Features
None.
