normaninvasion Posted November 21, 2009 Share #1 Posted November 21, 2009 To all those interested in WW2 and have not seen this series, you must go out, not rent, but layout the money and buy this series. IMO, there has not and probably will not be a better doncumentry on ww2. Excellent narration from Sir. Laurence Olivier. Interviews with key players involved with the war, we are lucky to have.The best war footage to be seen. I watched this on tv in the 80s, rented the whole series in college, and own it. Always go back to it and enjoy, perfect to revisit on a rainy sunday or a night of bad tv. Only critical point is lack of U.S. involvement, esp in the pacific. As this was a BBC production and done in the 70s, there was budget and time issues. A must have :thumbsup: Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaptonIsGod Posted November 21, 2009 Share #2 Posted November 21, 2009 To all those interested in WW2 and have not seen this series, you must go out, not rent, but layout the money and buy this series. IMO, there has not and probably will not be a better doncumentry on ww2. Excellent narration from Sir. Laurence Olivier. Interviews with key players involved with the war, we are lucky to have.The best war footage to be seen. I watched this on tv in the 80s, rented the whole series in college, and own it. Always go back to it and enjoy, perfect to revisit on a rainy sunday or a night of bad tv. Only critical point is lack of U.S. involvement, esp in the pacific. As this was a BBC production and done in the 70s, there was budget and time issues. A must have :thumbsup: Jeff I have it, not been able to watch it all yet but it's good from what I see :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corpsmancollector Posted November 21, 2009 Share #3 Posted November 21, 2009 Absolutely agree Jeff, a must have! Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted November 22, 2009 Share #4 Posted November 22, 2009 It's a timeless series and one of my life's ambitions is to watch it from beginning to end. It's also grim, gritty and realistic. I think that is a reflection of the generation who made it to tell their own story. There is no glorification or romantic images of war in this series. It really drives home the point that the people who lived through it paid a terrible cost and were quite happy to see it end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommymonkey192 Posted November 22, 2009 Share #5 Posted November 22, 2009 Now there's a blast from the past. I used to watch it when I was a kid back in the '70s. One of the local TV stations used to run it all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamski Posted November 22, 2009 Share #6 Posted November 22, 2009 I got mine pretty cheap, and it's quality as a documentary has not diminished over time. A must-have! -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted November 22, 2009 Share #7 Posted November 22, 2009 No doubt, one of the best :thumbsup: As a young teenager in the early 1970s, it was on every Sunday night on Minnesota Public Television. The great thing about that series is that so many of the real movers and shakers of WWII were intereviewed. No doubt a great series. Kurt Barickman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted November 28, 2009 Share #8 Posted November 28, 2009 The best WW2 show EVER . If you have not seen it CIG go give yourself an education . This one is so well put together it makes some of thne crap made today lookc like childs play . owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted November 28, 2009 Share #9 Posted November 28, 2009 Couldn't agree more. If you can do it, you should try watching it from start to finish over the period of a few nights (about 35 hours!!!) Happy viewing. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Ace Posted January 18, 2010 Share #10 Posted January 18, 2010 I loved the series, especially the color segments and I do plan on getting it. Mike To all those interested in WW2 and have not seen this series, you must go out, not rent, but layout the money and buy this series. IMO, there has not and probably will not be a better doncumentry on ww2. Excellent narration from Sir. Laurence Olivier. Interviews with key players involved with the war, we are lucky to have.The best war footage to be seen. I watched this on tv in the 80s, rented the whole series in college, and own it. Always go back to it and enjoy, perfect to revisit on a rainy sunday or a night of bad tv. Only critical point is lack of U.S. involvement, esp in the pacific. As this was a BBC production and done in the 70s, there was budget and time issues. A must have :thumbsup: Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr-X Posted January 18, 2010 Share #11 Posted January 18, 2010 IMHO it is the best WW2 Documentary series available. It has to be a role model series to anybody studying documentary making also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air Force Collector Posted September 21, 2010 Share #12 Posted September 21, 2010 I agree! A great series that one should have in their collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_bish Posted September 21, 2010 Share #13 Posted September 21, 2010 a new restored version has just been re-issued. http://www.amazon.co.uk/World-At-War-Ultim...2679&sr=8-1 Some of the clips look much better!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_bish Posted September 21, 2010 Share #14 Posted September 21, 2010 though the restoration doesn't get great reviews... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baker Posted September 21, 2010 Share #15 Posted September 21, 2010 World at War and Victory at Sea are must haves. I've seen them all and never get tired of watching them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftyspancho Posted September 27, 2010 Share #16 Posted September 27, 2010 I got a World at War a year or so ago from Borders, and the whole series is awesome. I love how they went into detail in the Normandy Invasion and explained all the beaches and who was at each section of the beach. They cover absolutely almost ever nook and crannie of WW2. Theres a ton of stuff I didn't know about the war until I watched it, especially Japan. I recommend paying the cash and buying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair pilot Posted April 10, 2011 Share #17 Posted April 10, 2011 To all those interested in WW2 and have not seen this series, you must go out, not rent, but layout the money and buy this series. IMO, there has not and probably will not be a better doncumentry on ww2. Excellent narration from Sir. Laurence Olivier. Interviews with key players involved with the war, we are lucky to have.The best war footage to be seen. I watched this on tv in the 80s, rented the whole series in college, and own it. Always go back to it and enjoy, perfect to revisit on a rainy sunday or a night of bad tv. Only critical point is lack of U.S. involvement, esp in the pacific. As this was a BBC production and done in the 70s, there was budget and time issues. A must have :thumbsup: Jeff I think this is the best series on WW2. I have it and watched it over and over many times. kenny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamski Posted April 10, 2011 Share #18 Posted April 10, 2011 An awesome series and one that you can get for not too bad of a price these days. I bought the series a couple years ago and was pleasantly surprised at the stock footage used as it was excellent. -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack's Son Posted April 10, 2011 Share #19 Posted April 10, 2011 Total agreement here! One of the two best ever made, (Victory At Sea is my other favorite.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicjoy1945 Posted April 11, 2011 Share #20 Posted April 11, 2011 No doubt, one of the best :thumbsup: As a young teenager in the early 1970s, it was on every Sunday night on Minnesota Public Television. The great thing about that series is that so many of the real movers and shakers of WWII were intereviewed. No doubt a great series.Kurt Barickman Agreed !! Fond memories of watching this series back in the early 70s with my Dad who was a WWII veteran. Vic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12thengr Posted April 11, 2011 Share #21 Posted April 11, 2011 They still run it on the military channel up in N.W. Washington occasionally. I have to agree, great series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got da Penny Posted April 11, 2011 Share #22 Posted April 11, 2011 Here's my thoughts ...... http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...hl=world+at+war Carey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted May 23, 2011 Share #23 Posted May 23, 2011 Here's my thoughts ...... http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...hl=world+at+war Carey Checked out your review.Very good. The reason this series was so important was that many of the major decision maker's whether cilvilian or military where still living. Who can forget general brian horrocks recount his reluctence in ordering the bombardment of the city of cleve when his XXX corps had invested the city in 1945. And to this day(1971) he still think's and sometimes i gather dream,s about cleve. With all the thing's that happened to him and all the thing's he's went through in two world war's, this is the one thing that haunt's him. The honesty and candidness in which he said this in itself is historical. Indeed this series can never be beat and never be duplicated for those very reason's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Hate Moths Posted February 18, 2017 Share #24 Posted February 18, 2017 I watched this documentary back in the mid 1970's. I was about 15 years old. It was narrated by Laurence Olivier (before his Sir title) with commentary from my Dad, a WWII veteran. He sang along with all the German songs, and i really thought that he might start goose stepping across the room. I remember feeling a disappointment when the music started playing that signaled the end of that weeks episode. The war was 30 years past at this point. My son bought the Series last year and i watched it with him. I realized that 40 years had gone by since watching it with Dad. Wow time flies !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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