Product Details

• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: BBC Worldwide
• DVD Release Date: July 19, 2005
• Run Time: 146 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00097DY52
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #82,002 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC - DVD Movie

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Battle of the Atlantic, January 26, 2007

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Raymond M. Rault - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Battle of the Atlantic (DVD)

This BBC production is part of the excellent series of historical programs that british television has produced on the second world war. The material is written and produced by Andrew Williams and I have read the book which he published on the same subject. In one hour and a half it is not possible to cover all aspects of the subject so that the focus is on the duel between U-Boat command and the Royal Navy. In addition there is a fascinating section on the role of the codebreakers at Bletchley park who broke the German Enigma-machine code and were able to anticipate the U-Boat movements. The human cost of this struggle was horrendous with great loss of of life on both sides and this DVD shows the tradegy of war with no punches pulled. There are interviews with seamen on both sides which add enormously to the impact of the program. I would recommend this DVD to anyone with an interest in history.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent documentary, January 11, 2011

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This review is from: The Battle of the Atlantic (DVD)

This is an excellent documentary that I strongly recommend. I have seen this on television with an American narrator, but this video has an English narrator who I think really adds a lot to the "feel" of the movie. Since the Battle of the Atlantic was about protecting the lifeline to Great Britain, it just seems more appropriate to me to have an English narrator. The movie is full of excellent footage from the period, as well as interviews with combatants on both sides.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very interesting, September 27, 2008

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B. Einfeldt (Annapolis Maryland,USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Battle of the Atlantic (DVD)

I think that this dvd gives good insight into the hearts and minds of those who braved the frigid waters,and share with us their memories. I would recommend this to anyone interested in the war.