Product Details

• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Cromwell Productions
• DVD Release Date: March 11, 2008
• Run Time: 96 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0013XSC8K
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,374 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the Later Series of "Battlefield", March 13, 2009

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givbatam3 "givbatam3" (REHOVOT Israel) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Battlefield: The Battle of Kursk (DVD)

The original series of "Battlefield" dealing with World War II, in addition to "Battlefield Vietnam" are probably the finest film documentaries on these wars ever made. They only deal with the large, strategic view of the war, not involving personal interviews or descriptions of small scale engagements. The idea is to view the major battles of the war as they were seen by the top decision makers. Emphasis is placed on the context of the battle being examined within the entire framework of the war. Thus, they are designed for an audience that has more than just a superficial interest in the subject.

Some years after the original Battlefield series on the Second World War was made, a new series was done, focusing on other campaigns. Unfortunately, it seems they were done on a shoestring because although the general scheme of the series is maintained, it is of generally lower quality. The maps look much more amateurish and there are numerous mispellings present. However, this episode on the epic Battle of Kursk is up to the standards of the originals and it gives a very good view of this battle. As I stated above, it shows how this engagement fits in with the battles that came both before and after, giving its context within the entire Second World War, something other documentaries fail to give.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Video, August 11, 2008

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Kevin Yankowsky (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Battlefield: The Battle of Kursk (DVD)

The Battle of Kursk is one of the only later season episodes of the Battlefield Series that completely lives up to the high standards of the original episodes. The program's organization matches the logical approach used by the first season. The level of detail regarding the battle itself is impressive. Overall, one of my favorite episodes in what is definitely my favorite World War Two series.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive (But smelly plastic case), May 6, 2008

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Roberto Vitale (Orlando, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Battlefield: The Battle of Kursk (DVD)

Far superior coverage of this battle than any other source material I know of. (Like "The World At War" ) Uses not commonly seen B&W footage of acceptable quality. It covers all aspects of the battle's preparation and development. Such as a rundown on the generals and the armament. Most importantly, it keeps referring to the strategic implications of each main event during the preparation and development of the battle. For instance; it talks about "Lucy" the British intelligence operation that supported this battle. And how the ally invasion of Sicily influenced Hitler's decision to terminate operation "Citadel". Unfortunately, the plastic case has a disgusting smell I have noted in other cheap productions. I had to throw it out immediately! This is why I gave it a 4-stars, instead of a 5-stars.