Casualties of War / BBC Worldwide Ltd.
Lesley Sharp narrates this episode, which illustrates the scale of the sacrifice made by ordinary people during the 20th century's two world wars. With footage of recruitment and training for the Great War; soldiers going over the top in the trenches; celebrations at the end of World War One; the ev...
Uniform Title: | Films on Demand.
Time to remember. |
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Language: | English |
Published: |
New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2014], ©2011.
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Series: | Films on Demand.
Time to remember. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (30 min.) : sound, color. |
Format: | Electronic Video |
Summary: |
Lesley Sharp narrates this episode, which illustrates the scale of the sacrifice made by ordinary people during the 20th century's two world wars. With footage of recruitment and training for the Great War; soldiers going over the top in the trenches; celebrations at the end of World War One; the evacuation of 300,000 men from Dunkirk in 1940; Hurricanes taking off during the Battle of Britain, and the London Blitz. |
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Note: | Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 20, 2014. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Electronic resource. |
Interest Grade Level: |
9 & up. |
System Details: | Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
Source of Description: |
Title from distributor's description. |