Description |
**World War II: The Battle of Russia** - DVD - is brand new and sealed in the original plastic.
***As the movie is sealed, the disc has NOT been tested***
What you see is what you get - the item is exactly as pictured (I don't use stock photos). It will be packaged securely for shipping.
What you get (refer to pics)
If it's not on the list, it's not included.
The region code is not displayed anywhere on the cover art. However, the eBay system requires a value be entered in the region field, so being in Australia I have selected the most relevant option of "Region 4". This may or may not be correct. Given the uncertainty of the disc region, please ensure your playback system is region free prior to purchase.
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Synopsis* (possible spoiler alert) |
The film begins with an overview of previous failed attempts to conquer Russia: the Teutonic Knights in 1242 (footage from Sergei Eisenstein's film Alexander Nevsky is used), by Charles XII of Sweden in 1704 (footage from Vladimir Petrov's film Peter the Great), by Napoleon I in 1812, and by the German Empire in World War I.
The vast natural resources of the Soviet Union are then described and show why the land is such a hot prize for conquerors. To give a positive impression of the Soviet Union to the American audience, the country's ethnic diversity is covered in, detail and elements of Russian culture that are familiar to Americans, including the musical compositions of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Leo Tolstoy's book War and Peace, are also mentioned. Communism is never mentioned in the film,[2] but the Russian Orthodox Church is described as a force opposing Nazism. The start of the film includes a quote from US General Douglas MacArthur, who commends the Russian people's defence of their nation as one of the most courageous feats in military history.
The film then covers the German conquests of the Balkans, which are described as a preliminary to close off possible Allied counter-invasion routes before the war against Russia was launched on June 22, 1941. The narration describes the German keil und kessel tactics for offensive warfare and the Soviet "defence in depth" tactic to counter that. The scorched earth Soviet tactics, the room-to-room urban warfare in Soviet cities, and the guerilla warfare behind enemy lines are also used to underline the Soviet resolve for victory against the Germans. The Siege of Leningrad and the Battle of Stalingrad conclude the film.
The episode, like other entries in the Why We Fight series, omits many facts that could have cast the Soviet Union in a negative light, such as its occupation of the Baltic states, its war against Finland, its occupation and atrocities in Poland, and its occupation of Romanian territory.
Virtually in line with Soviet propaganda, the series was not only screened but also widely acclaimed in the Soviet Union. The episode has been described as "a blatant pro-Soviet propaganda posing as factual analysis" and was withdrawn from circulation during the Cold War. Capra commented about why certain material was left out:
We had a political problem with Russia on that film. The problem was that a hell of a lot of people on our side were not about to be sold a bill of goods by the Communists. We were their allies, but that was all. Communism was not something we desired. So we stayed a way from politics and made it a people's battle. As a result, The Battle of Russia was one of the best episodes of the series and a true one.
* Information sourced online in the public domain.
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Terms of Sale (the fine print) |
Unfortunately, a certain undesirable element has made the inclusion of these terms a necessity. They are as follows;
Disc Condition | Scratching/Marking | Rating |
Brand New | N/A | N/A |
Like New | Blemish Free | |
Very Good | Anywhere between Light and Medium | |
Good | Anywhere between Medium and High | |
Acceptable | Anywhere between High and Extreme |
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