Summary: Britain's only defence against Hitler's Luftwaffe, after the fall of France and the defeat at Dunkirk, was the men of RAF Fighter Command.

Three films about The Battle of Britain. THE FALL OF FRANCE, BRITAIN STANDS ALONE and THEIR FINEST HOUR. Plus bonus documentaries THE SPITFIRE, THE HURRICANE, THE ME109 and BATTLE OF BRITAIN MEMORIAL FLIGHT.

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The Battle of Britain: The Official History presents three near hour-long documentaries charting not just the course of the legendary air battle but also the events surrounding that conflict. "The Fall of France" sets the scene from the beginning of the Second World War. As the story of the bombing of Rotterdam and the betrayal of Norway and France is documented the tone becomes one of conscionable moral outrage. "Britain Stands Alone" tells of the Battle of Britain proper, when the Royal Air Force successfully defended the coast of Southern England against the numerically overwhelming forces of the Luftwaffe, preventing any possible German invasion. "Their Finest Hour" recounts the Blitz, the massive Luftwaffe aerial bombing of British cities, especially London and Coventry, through the winter of 1940 to May 1941. Using excellent archive footage and including several historic broadcasts and speeches by Winston Churchill, this is horrifying, moving, yet uplifting filmmaking. Chronicling the true heroism of the RAF and the British people, this is the reality behind the 1969 feature film of the same title.

On the DVD: There are short documentaries on the Spitfire, Hurricane and Messerschmitt BF109. A profile of Douglas Bader, which is also featured as part of the same producers' The History of the Royal Airforce, and a nine-minute film on the German fighter ace Adolph Galland. There is also a very brief glimpse of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. These extras total around 26 minutes, not the hour stated on the packaging. Almost entirely black and white, the set is presented in surround sound. --Gary S Dalkin

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 0
Special Features:	Animated Menu
Release Date:	March 25, 2002
Runtime:	120 minutes
Certification:	Exempt.
Catalogue Number:	D V D 1029 X
Keywords:	World, War, Britain, Battle, General, Military, Documentaries, Biographies
Genre:	Documentaries & Biographies