Product Details

• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• DVD Release Date: March 28, 2006
• Run Time: 50 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000CSTK74
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,323 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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NAVAJO CODE TALKERS - DVD Movie

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive work on Dine' Veterans, November 14, 2006

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Jeffery Mingo (Homewood, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In Search of History - Navajo Code Talkers (History Channel) (DVD)

This documentary was made before the Hollywood film "Wind Talkers." The film implied that non-Native soldiers were instructed to kill Navajo translators if they were about to be captured by the Japanese. This documentary mentioned a Navajo non-Code Talker who was tortured by the Japanese, but doesn't make the aforementioned claim.

This work is much stronger than "The Navajo Code Talkers: Top Secret Mission." That documentary praised a clergy member involved with the program whereas this documentary questions that person's significance. Furthermore, this documentary talks about the genocide that Navajos faced in the past. They had their own Trail of Tears which led in the opposite direction. Further, just as African-American soldiers have decried the racism in the 1940s military, this documentary noted that the Code Talkers received no special accolades after the War ended. One Navajo equated Japanese aggression in Asia with what Navajos faced in America; this was insightful in the same way that Celie's daughter equated African sexism with American racism in "The Color Purple."

All the veteran Code Talkers were male, but this documentary includes female curator that adds gender diversity. The Navajo vets are now sweet, old men that will remind many of their grandfathers. This may be a great work for teachers to show to Native American students. In fact, foreign language instructors may want to show this to all students. Unfortunately, the military could use this as a recruitment tool as well.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Navajo Code Talkers, January 16, 2011

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Randi "Rabbit" (Colorado) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: In Search of History - Navajo Code Talkers (History Channel) (DVD)

A really great history of an incredibly interesting group of native Americans who came to our rescue in WWII. My 6th grade son got a lot of useful information for a school report and gained a new respect for another group of people.

5.0 out of 5 stars Navajo Code Talkers, November 25, 2011

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Anita J.Fife - See all my reviews

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This review is from: In Search of History - Navajo Code Talkers (History Channel) (DVD)

This DVD was very interesting. It takes you from start to finish on how the code talkers came about and served in our military. There are interviews with some of them, they were an amazing group of men who wanted to serve their country. I saw this DVD in a magazine and checked Amazon to see if they had it and they did so I ordered it, it was $10.00 less and I received fast delivery.