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RZM

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1. Hew Strachan's First World War is really good, as you mentioned

Sat Dec 17, 2011, 11:53 PM

Dec 2011

As is 'War of the Century' about the Soviet-German conflict in WWII. What I like about that one is that they interview a fair amount of people on both sides who served and they don't let them off of the hook at all.

You can tell some of these guys have had the same standard response to certain questions for decades and the interviewers often aren't having it. The veterans are also surprisingly honest at times too.

I highly recommend it. There are two versions. One with an American narration and dubbed translations, the other British narration and subtitles. I've watched both and the British one is a little better (it's also edited slightly differently and has one or two more scenes.

http://www.amazon.com/War-Century-Hitler-Fought-Stalin/dp/B00097DY6G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1324183860&sr=8-1

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Hew Strachan's First World War is really good, as you mentioned RZM Dec 2011 #1

Thanks! I'll check out your link tomorrow. Adsos Letter Dec 2011 #2

The problem is, I have so many. Mac1949 Dec 2011 #3

A "Vichy" documentary at Netflix melonkali Dec 2011 #4

Connections zipplewrath Dec 2011 #5

I loved Connections! Adsos Letter Dec 2011 #6

Which Way Home a la izquierda Dec 2011 #7

Too many to remember! canetoad Dec 2011 #8

I like the unsettling ones. winktank Jun 2013 #9

Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin Jun 2013 #10

Absolutely agree about the FRONTLINE series Adsos Letter Jun 2013 #11