The First World War, (with bonus DVD "Douaumont") (DVD)

On 28 June 1914, a Serbian student shoots in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo the Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. The echo of shots echoed across Europe and brought the whole continent tremble. Only weeks later, French, British and Belgians, Russians, Serbs, Austrians, Italians and German had mobilized their armies: The First World War had begun.

Objectively and based on new historical research records this documentation after the events of the years 1914 to 1918. The comprehensive presentation of the military effort, the operational procedures, new weapons development and political objectives of the various warring parties also allows glimpses behind the scenes of the official presentation of history.

Complementary to the historical documentation of the features on an extra DVD included, resulting in the 30's movie "Douaumont - The hell of Verdun" to the history and the battle for the strategically important Fort Douaumont. The objective of those events held filming was using authentic recordings, and the participation of ex-combatants.

After the German High Command had decided to attack Verdun, were from February to October 1916 in a confined space, compared with 70 French and 46 German divisions. 5000 guns of all kinds crushed with 22 million rounds of the enemy positions. 1,000 shell impacts per square meter - a gruesome statistics of war. In a ball of iron, fire, noise and terror within months, one million people died!

Format: 2 DVDs
Running time: 70 minutes + 87 minutes of bonus film "Douaumont"
Image: 4: 3
Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo
Languages: German + French
Subtitle: none
Regional Code: PAL 0
EAN-Code: 4028032070873
Rated: from 16 years

With the camera to Stalingrad (DVD)

German soldiers of the 29th Infantry Division (mot) marched into Russia in June 1941 and arrived in September 1942 Stalingrad. One of them has his private movie camera captured this campaign - uncensored and uncut. Former members of the same division, commenting from her memory the images that were ignored for decades in a basement. Is complemented by the unique time document the filming of the Front Planters reports idol-Hirt-Reger, who also turned in Russia and describes his own shots.

"This is something we have seen on TV or never; yes, that really was the war," the veteran judge summarized in this document authentic footage.

A film by Michael and Kuball AugenBlick - production Höffkes

Running Time: 62 minutes + 20 minutes of bonus movies
Image: 4: 3 color and b / w
Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo
Languages: German
Regional Code: PAL 0
EAN-Code: 4028032071528
Rated: 16 +
Release Date: 01.03.2010

The battle at the Wolchow (DVD)

In early September 1941 boilers associations introduced the Army Group North Leningrad. Hitler orders to starve the city and across the Volkhov addition to the northeast to advance, in order to unite with the Finns. The 220 ​​kilometers long Volkhov from a strategic perspective is of great importance. The German offensive began in October, but remains stuck a few miles from Wolchowstroj. Lack of winter clothes, too little supply and the strength of the opposition are taking their toll. The responsible officers commanding the withdrawal to the west bank of the Volkhov.

To break the German encirclement of Leningrad and to break through the front along the Volkhov, the Red Army begins on 13 January 1942 a counteroffensive. After fierce defensive battles put the 2nd Soviet Assault Army in a protruding far west hose firmly to the Germans call the "Volkhov boiler". The battles in the forests and on the banks of the Volkhov are among the hardest of the Russian campaign. About 900 days took the struggle for Leningrad, a fight that was for the Army Group North on the fate ...

Running time: 65 minutes
Image: 4: 3
Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo
Languages: German
Subtitle: none
Regional Code: PAL 0
EAN-Code: 4028032071467
Rated: from 16 years

Is returning fire since 5:45 Clock (DVD)

"Since 5:45 is shooting back," lists - as well as the documentary "Both oath of the runway" - to the films that have emerged in the years immediately after the Second World War. Unlike aktuellene representations that documentation is not created by those who have experienced as witnesses before the war and the development of the various campaigns. Your view is shaped by his own experience and therefore unfeigned, immediate and sharper.
In addition to the comprehensive presentation of the history of the military course of the campaigns against Poland, in the west, to the north, Africa and Russia, again and again the question of the valuation of the individual soldier at the center. To what extent he could see understand the decision of the regime and natinonalsozialistischen? The extent to which the Nazi propaganda directed the feelings of an entire nation? Was all just propaganda or indicated the enormous amounts of tanks, planes and armies that Stalin had gathered near the border with Germany, actually an imminent strike against the West? Why Britain and France declared Germany when it invaded Poland, the war - but saw a declaration of war against the Soviet Union had invaded little later also from Poland,? What interests dominated the world powers? In which light, the soldier who did his duty and obey the commands of the policy, to be seen? Who is guilty and who is the victim?
Thrilling as used in this document can the horrors of war and the questions about the meaning of soldierly courage and obedience can not be described!

Running Time: 88 min
Image: 4: 3
Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo
Languages: German
Regional Code: PAL 0
EAN-Code: 4028032071580
Rated: 12 and up

Firestorm on the Rhine-The defense battle on the Rhine (DVD)

The "Battle of the Bulge", the last great German offensive operation in the West had failed to surprising early successes in January 1945. As early as February 1945, the Allies were on the "Western Wall", the last lock bar on the border of Germany. The Ruhr, whose intake was considered decisive for the war, was within reach. Allied air superiority and the lack of heavy weapons on the German side led to fierce defensive battles - village by village, house by house. The documentary shows the battle for the bridge at Remagen, the Allied bridgehead at Wesel and the Ruhr pocket in which 300,000 German soldiers were hoping for a breakout ...

In the 80 years resulting from the material of the Chronos archive documentaries are now among the "classics of contemporary history". Since the recordings were left in their original state, the films have a high level of authenticity.

As an extra, the DVD of the 40-minute bonus movie "Memphis Belle". In the last months of the war, Allied bombers put the German cities to rubble virtually unimpeded. The original U.S. propaganda film tells the story of the U.S. Air Force bomber "Memphis Belle".

Running Time: 78 minutes + 40 minutes of bonus movie
Image: 4: 3
Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo
Languages: German
Subtitle: none
Regional Code: PAL 0
EAN-Code: 4028032065381
Rated: from 16 years

The death throes of Berlin (DVD)

On the morning of 21 April 1945 crossed vanguards of the 2nd Soviet Guards Tank Army and the 3rd and 5 Shock Army of the ring road north of Berlin: The Battle for the capital had begun. The military futility of this struggle was evident, but Stalin deliberately sacrificed the lives of many Soviet soldiers, up to the celebration of the 1st May to capture the Reichstag. Thousands of young Russians had to die for this success, which was only propaganda of importance. The film by Irmgard from the mills is a contemporary document of rare intensity. The suffering of many and the courage of individual, often in a hopeless situation, portrayed in stunning images.

In the 80s and 90s, resulting from the material of Chronos archive documentaries are now one of the "classics of contemporary history". Since the recordings were left in their original state, the films have a high level of authenticity.

As an extra bonus, the DVD 2 movies: "Ancient City of Berlin" (12 minutes) and "Celebration of the Allies" (11 minutes) as well as interviews with witnesses (57 minutes).

Moreover, a reprint of the "Panzerbär", Journal of the struggle for the defense of Greater Berlin, dated 29 April 1945.

Running Time: 80 minutes 80 minutes of bonus movies and interviews
Image: 4: 3
Sound: Dolby Digital Mono
Languages: German
Subtitle: none
Regional Code: PAL 0
EAN-Code: 4028032065398
Rated: 12 and up

The battle for Austria (DVD)

March 1945: U.S. bombers approaching the provincial capital Vienna. Thousands of civilians are dying. The German air defense is largely destroyed. During the 3rd Ukrainian army of the Hungarian plain advancing towards Vienna fighting on the German side, the last contingent: SS and Volkssturm units, Hitler Youth and the Wehrmacht. On 13 May proclaimed Stalin: Vienna is in Soviet hands! U.S. troops occupy Braunau and Linz, in western Austria back before the French, the English, in Carinthia. After the victory, the Allies set up: Vienna is divided into four zones, the separation of Austria from Germany is already decided ...

In the 80 years resulting from the material of the Chronos archive documentaries are now among the "classics of contemporary history". Since the recordings were left in their original state, the films have a high level of authenticity.

The main movie has a running time of 71 minutes.

As an extra, the DVD 4 Bonus films: "trip to the Wachau 1928" (5 minutes), "Vienna 1938" (5 minutes), "travel through Austria 1939" (23 minutes) and "Nibelungen on tour 1940" (17 minutes) .

Running Time: 71 minutes + 50 minutes of bonus movies
Image: 4: 3
Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo
Languages: German
Subtitle: none
Regional Code: PAL 0
EAN-Code: 4028032065374
Rated: from 16 years

When the Empire fell apart the (DVD)

Dresden from the flower to the destruction

Affectionately called "Florence of the Elbe" - - This film shows in rare recordings from the 30s blossom and shine the Saxon capital up to extinction by the Allied bombing runs of the 13th over the city filled with refugees on February 1945 lay in ruins. About 200,000 people died in the firestorm. The culturally and historically valuable city was buried under 18 million cubic meters of rubble. Witnesses reported that they witnessed in the Dresden bombing and survived.
Approx. 50 minutes

Triumph and Tragedy of the Wilhelm Gustloff

The sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff on 30 January 1945 was the greatest maritime disaster in human history: 9343 people lost their lives. Survivors and rescuers describe their harrowing experiences on camera in the fall night on the Baltic Sea. But the years before the tragedy, as the Wilhelm Gustloff sailed as "Strength through Joy"-ship to Madeira, Norway, Italy and even as far as Tripoli, are presented with many fascinating and sometimes never before seen footage.
Approx. 80 minutes

Nemmersdorf 1944 - The truth about a Soviet war crime

One of the typical East Prussian roads leading into the small sleepy village Majakovskoje. About 60 years ago this place was the scene of the most horrific war crimes in the former German civilian population. Majakovskoje hides behind the East Prussian city Nemmersdorf who became a symbol of wartime atrocities of the Red Army: a crime scene, then the number of women, children and old men had been killed. What really happened in those days of October 1944 in Nemmersdorf?
Approx. 56 minutes

Total running time: 186 minutes
Image: 4: 3
Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo
Languages: German
Subtitle: none
Regional Code: PAL 0
EAN-Code: 4028032070941
Rated: from 16 years

Bloody Friday - The fate of the German fighter Kurland (DVD)

When the Red Army on 20 October 1944 north of Memel reached the Baltic coast, the further east standing Army Group North from all land routes are cut off to the west. Hitler understood the units to "Army Group Kurland" together and commands resistance to the last man at war, some 3,000 troops to flee to neutral Sweden, where it accommodates them in camps and reassure them, not hand them over to the Soviet Union. A promise is not kept.

Running time: 55 minutes + 6 min Bonus Interview
Size: 1 x DVD5
Image: 4: 3
Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo
Languages: German
Regional Code: PAL 0
EAN-Code: 4028032071597
Rated: from16 years
Release Date: 19/04/2011

Allied War Crimes (DVD)

This film is a harrowing document of human cruelty. He points out that during World War II war crimes on all warring parties took place - and not a specialty of a single nation were. It gives an insight into some of the countless war crimes that were committed on the Allied side. The documentation of the 1983 is the only contribution that the German television broadcast ever on the subject.

The base of the of the internationally renowned American international lawyer and historian Alfred de Zayas recycled material are the acts of the "Wehrmacht investigative body for violations of international law" (WUSt.) represents With these acts could each of the Allied war crimes are documented and verified.

Both show and more for war crimes against the rugged west and on the eastern front part of the documentation:

• the massacre of hospital inmates in Feodosia by the Red Army
• sinking of the Red Cross ships and bombarding of Red Cross facilities by the UK and the U.S. Air Force
• mass rapes and countless assassinations during the invasion of the French army in Stuttgart
• mass rape and murder almost the entire village population in East Prussia during the invasion of the Red Army Nemmersdorf
• bomb terror against the civilian population of German cities by the U.S. Air Force and the Royal Air Force

Extras: The DVD offers a bonus movie a recent interview to the documents on Allied war crimes with Prof. Alfred de Zayas, Geneva. The DVD-ROM portion of PC several lectures are on questions of international law, human rights and heritage of Alfred de Zayas (PDF files).

Production: Luebbe TV 1983
Running time: 90 minutes + 35 minutes of bonus movies
Image: 4: 3
Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo
Languages: German
Subtitle: none
Regional Code: PAL 0
EAN-Code: 4028032065466
Rated: PG 16
Release Date: 25.10.2005