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Seventy years on, brothers Colin and Ewan McGregor take viewers through the key moments of the Battle of Britain, when 'the few' of the RAF faced the might of the Nazi Luftwaffe. As they fly historic planes, meet the veterans, explore the tactics and technology, Colin and Ewan discover the importance of the Battle and the surviving legacy of the 1940's campaign for the modern RAF.

This is the story of the 'Battle of Britain' as it has never been told before. A condensed, action-packed account of one of the most thrilling chapters in the long history of Western civilisation, graphically pictured and including archive Pathe footage of heart-stopping impact. It is the story of one heroic year in the life of war-time Britain; of how under the inspired leadership of Winston Churchill, a nation defied Adolf Hitler and survived the thunderous assault of the German Luftwaffe with a victory that ultimately turned the tide of the Second World War. This expertly edited version of the epic struggle makes dramatic use of British, French and German film coverage of the tumultuous events crowded into the period September 1939 to June 1941.

The summer of 1940 will forever be remembered as a defining period when the pilots of the RAF took on the thunderous assault of the German Luftwaffe and won. It is a gripping story of defiance against the brute force of the Nazi war machine that came to reflect Britain's attitude of grit and determination in the face of adversity. This unique DVD provides a blow-by-blow account of the desperately close-run conflict that was the death or glory battle fought in the skies over England. It also tells the story of the Blitz when Hitler, having failed to destroy the threat of the RAF, tried to bomb Britain into submission. It was a ghastly few months when London was attacked on 57 consecutive nights and 15 other cities suffered extensive damage.

Based on the book of the same title by best-selling author Henry Buckton, this film is enhanced by a fascinating series of interviews with a wide variety of people who played a vital role in Britain’s ‘finest hour’. Included are the captivating accounts of six fighter pilots who risked their lives day after day to combat the Luftwaffe, which was at that time greatly more experienced in aerial warfare. Their memories are enhanced by the recollections of a gunner, two members of the 400,000-strong ground crew who kept as many aircraft flying as possible, a barrage balloon operator and men who helped to build Spitfires.

Account of one of the most critical periods of World War II. In the spring of 1940, Holland, Belgium, and France fell to Hitler's army. The Soviet Union was Germany's ally, and the United States stood on the sidelines. At this time of peril, it was Britain alone that faced the Nazi army. Thanks to Britain's two great assets: its indomitable leader, Winston Churchill, and the courage and resilience of its people--ordinary citizens who accomplished extraordinary things, a nation's darkest hour became its finest. Through months of intense air bombardment, including the "Blitz" of London, and under permanent threat of invasion, the British people exemplified heroism under fire. The peoples of occupied Europe, and those of the United States, came to see that resistance to Hitler was indeed possible.

After the fall of France, Hitler occupied the whole of the Western European coastline and his forces were massed across the channel, facing the southern coast of Britain only twenty miles across the sea. This WWII documentary examines the epic defense of Great Britain led by less than a thousand young pilots of the Royal Air Force in the summer of 1940.

James Holland presents a fresh analysis into the Battle of Britain, exploring the lesser-told German point of view, and highlighting the role of those who supported the Few during the summer of 1940. Focusing on the tactics, technologies and intelligence available to both sides, Holland examines the ways in which both Germany and Britain used their resources: from aircraft to air defence, and from intelligence to organisation. And, by gaining rare firsthand testimony from German veterans, and access to the untapped diaries and documents we reveal that this was a battle of two sides and many layers. Part of the Battle of Britain season to mark the 70th anniversary.

Today it is best-known as a branch of the Imperial War Museum. But it was in the summer of 1940 that Duxford's fame was assured, during Britain's 'finest hour'. In those momentous months it's squadrons battled with the Luftwaffe in the skies over Britain. This is the story of one airfield's role in helping to mount the greatest defence of the nation since the Spanish Armada. Using footage from the Imperial War Museum's own archives, material shot for the 1969 film The Battle of Britain and interviews with the men and women who served there in 1940, this documentary places Duxford within the context of the wider struggle. From the exhilaration and terror of air-to-air combat to the controversies surrounding the 'Big Wing', Duxford and the Battle of Britain brings a 1940 fighter station vividly to life.

This documentary explores the desperate, months-long battle in the skies above England when a handful of Royal Air Force pilots held off the daily raids of a German Luftwaffe determined to crush British defenses and morale. Featuring rare archival footage and authoritative commentary, this program tells the story of RAF Fighter Command, whose heroism and sacrifice caused Adolph Hitler to cancel his planned amphibious invasion of Britain.

Frank Capra's documentary The Battle of Britain traces the fate of the British after the fall of France and the dark days of "The Blitz."

The fourth of Frank Capra's Why We Fight series of seven propaganda films, which made the case for fighting and winning the Second World War. It was released in 1943 and concentrated on the German bombardment of the United Kingdom in anticipation of Operation Sea Lion, the planned German invasion.

A historical retrospective documentary revealing the inside story of the trials and tribulations surrounding the development of Britain's coastal radar network, and how it was ultimately instrumental in the detection and neutralising of the Luftwaffe's bombing raids on Britain.

Blast yourself back to the terrifying summer of 1940. Experience all the decisive moments of the fighting as valiant pilots from the 'Battle of Britain' deliver first-hand accounts of their exploits. A combination of interviews and memorable footage affords you a unique view from the cockpit, as the fly boys who protected our shores from Nazi invasion recall the mightiest aerial battle in history. The 'Battle of Britain' shaped the future of our glorious nation, pitting the excellence of the German Luftwaffe against a small, inexperienced group of men flying largely untested aircraft of the RAF's Fighter Command.

Military historian Howard Tuck travels along the south coast uncovering forgotten traces of one of the most terrifying planned invasions of Britain. Howard knocks on doors and takes metal detectors into the countryside to unearth untold stories of bravery, tragedy and guilt lain buried for 70 years.

Dan Snow and Kate Humble present a three-part guide to the critical aerial battle that changed the course of the Second World War, featuring personal stories of pilots, ground crews and members of the public. The first episode tracks the first skirmishes of the three-day battle,as the Luftwaffe began an all-out assault to rid Britain of air power prior to a land invasion. The first skirmishes were being tracked by a 19-year-old WAAF member in a secret London bunker, and her secret diaries provide fresh insight into the strategies behind the aerial combat.

As 40 Spitfires and Hurricanes assemble for a unique flypast marking the 75th anniversary of Battle of Britain Day, two special programmes commemorate the heroes Churchill famously called 'The Few'.

Actual footage by the United States Signal Corps of the landing and attack on Arawe Beach, Cape Glouster, New Britain island in 1943 in the South Pacific theatre of World War Two, and the handicaps of the wild jungle in addition to the Japanese snipers and pill-box emplacements.

In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing an attempted Nazi invasion.