War Diaries 1942 DVD

When it comes to the subject of war there are few conflicts that loom larger in our minds than the Second World War, fought between 1939 and 1945. Many of us can remember relatives and friends who were involved in the conflict but as the years go by, passing on the lessons learnt from World War 2 to each new generation, becomes ever more important."1942", watch the arrival of the American GIs in Britain, bringing a new spirit of hope, while Hitler continued his relentless bombing raids of the nation. Follow the progress in North Africa as the Germans under the inspired leadership of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, Hitler's "Desert Fox", force the Allies into retreat, until British General Bernard Montgomery, affectionately known to his men as "Monty", took up the challenge. See for yourself the war unfold in the Pacific with the fall of Singapore and witness the tide turn after the victory of the US Navy at the Battle of Midway. 1942 began with Hitler and the Axis Powers in the ascendancy but by the end of the year the Allies were ready to take the initiative.