World War II with Walter Cronkite 8 Disc DVD Box Set

World War II was the largest and most destructive war ever waged, engulfing the far reaches of the globe. The defining event of the 20th Century, this war lasted more than 5 years, spanning three continents and the seven seas, and threatening the future of civilization itself. The legacy of that conflict remains strong today, having shaped and changed our world in a thousand ways. Walter Cronkite, a distinguished war correspondent who covered the front lines of World War II, presents this stunning collection that chronicles the conflict in its entirety. Filled with gripping combat footage, this series takes you from the rise of the Nazi war machine to the celebrations at war's end and the Nuremberg Trials. This collection of 8 DVD's, including over 24 hours of archival footage, takes you through the war years, from the Battle of Britain in Europe to the atomic blasts at Hiroshima and Nagasaki which ended the war in the Pacific. Each theater of operation and major turning point is examined in detail, the great battles and the political struggles, the sacrifices and triumphs of millions of men and women, caught up in the greatest war mankind has ever known. From the fields of France, to the mountains and beaches of Italy, from the jungles of Borneo and the Philippines, to the high-seas battles in the Atlantic and Pacific, a grand picture of the global conflict plays out in this magnificent collection of 8 DVD's. From the trenches to the skies, here is the story of the campaigns and the commanders, the horror and the heroism that was World War II.