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Publisher
Madacy Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
"From Hitler's bunker to the Desert Storm round table, this...10-part series will deepen your understanding of top secret debates and suppressed debacles that never made the headlines--until now!"--Container.
A fascinating video collection that addresses the mysteries of World War Two, posing questions of world shattering implications.
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
"Learn the amazing history of war machinery and weapons in this comprehensive, 13-part documentary series which chronicles the earliest weaponry of a primitive era through the most technologically advanced machines used by the armed forces around the world. From gunpowder to the Gatling gun, the first tank to the latest unmanned drones, the mechanisms and machinery man has created to wage war and the historical achievements across land, sea and air...
3) The Presidio
Series
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Lt. Col. Caldwell and Police Inspector Jay Austin don't like each other because Caldwell helped run Austin out of the military police a few years before. Now these two enemies are forced to team up to solve a brutal murder at The Presidio military compound.
4) Taps
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1981]
Language
English
Description
"When a fiercely devoted group of military school cadets learns that their school is being sold to real estate developers, they refuse to accept defeat-- instead choosing to rise up together to protect the academy and their honor. But the brave young soldiers soon learn that the most courageous decisions can sometimes have unexpected and even fatal consequences!"--Container.
5) Dreamland
Publisher
Digiview Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1996?]
Language
English
Description
Filmaker and journalist Bruce Burgess goes deep into the heart of the greatest secret of the 20th century : Area 51, or "Dreamland" in this award-winning documentary. Along with his camera crew, Burgess sets out to uncover the truth of what is really going on in the most secret military base in the world. Footage of UFOs performing impossible maneuvers under cover of darkness. Multiple aircrafts flying over the base are only the beginning of this...
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Defines and helps children explore the terms American Revolution, Civil War, World War I, World War II and Cold War. Divided into segments, it is designed to reinforce and support a child's comprehension and retention of these terms through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and labels. Viewers will see and hear the terms used in a variety of contexts, providing a model for how to appropriately use the words....
7) West Point
Series
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
'West Point, the pride of America, the home of glorious tradition-- unless you're a hotshot plebe named Brice Wayne. Then it's just a backdrop to personal glory. William Haines stars as Brice and joan Crawford the girl he loves in a comedy-drama about a brash young gridiron hero who puts himself above the corps, learns a bitter lesson in team spirit and charges into the Army-Navy game for a chance to redeem himself"-- Container.
10) Spies of Warsaw
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Set in Poland, Paris and Berlin in the years leading up to the Second World War. At the French embassy in Warsaw, Colonel Jean-Francois Mercier, is drawn into a world of abduction, betrayal and intrigue in the diplomatic salons and back alleys of the city. At the same time, he is involved in a passionate love affair with a Parisian woman of Polish heritage. Risking his life, Mercier works in the shadows amid a remarkable cast of characters, some known...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
America's sweetheart, Megan Valentine, has been humiliated in the public eye after her latest movie is declared a bomb. A crooked accountant has left her broke. After she wanders from the wreckage of a car accident, she enlists in the U.S. Army hoping in vain that it will change her life. Now, there's no star treatment, no stunt doubles and no second takes. But with the help of the other recruits, she'll find the motivation she needs to be all she...
12) Tigerland
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
Just released from the base stockade, recruit Roland Bozz joins a platoon of young soldiers preparing to ship out to Vietnam. His independence and outright defiance draw fire from his own men as well as commanding officers. But when the platoon is sent to Tigerland, a hellish training ground, Bozz's leadership and loyalty bring his men together, triggering extraordinary consequences.
13) Why we fight
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Explores a half-century of U.S. foreign policy from World War II to the Iraq War, revealing how, as Dwight Eisenhower had warned in his 1961 Farewell Address, political and corporate interests have become alarmingly entangled in the business of war. On a deeper level, what emerges is a portrait of a nation in transition--drifting dangerously far from her founding principles toward a more imperial and uncertain future.
14) Sniper 2
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Language
English
Description
Sergeant Thomas Beckett is teamed up with a death row inmate on a suicide mission to the Balkins. Their target is a rogue general accused of running a stealth operation that involves ethnic cleansing missions. But Beckett discovers that the government is using him as a pawn in a bigger mission and soon the body count grows and the bullet begin to fly.
Publisher
Central Nevada Museum
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
"Tonopah Army Air Field was one of many military centers created during WWII. Its mission was to train P-39 and B-24 pilots and crews. The Glide Bomb, a forerunner to the 21st century Smart Bomb, was also tested in secret in the Nevada desert. Presented are the air field history, archival films of the assembly and bomb tests, an interview with a team leader, films of war drops and a discussion with a Nellis Air Force Base pilot on the evolution...
17) Superpower
Publisher
Cinema Libre Studio
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
A behind-the-scenes look at America's national security apparatus and military actions, exploring the dangers of government secrets and the U.S. quest for global dominance through economic and military strategy. Includes interviews with Harry S. Truman, Jeff W. Jones, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and more.
"Asks tough questions and goes behind the scenes of America's national security apparatus and military actions. Far from a conspiracy...
Publisher
Timeless Media Group
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Disc 1: "Military aviation grows from its beginnings at Kitty Hawk in 1903, to the audacious men in their flying machines of WWI and the development of air power between the wars. German and Japanese air forces gain the early advantage in WWII. The Allies, facing superior numbers and warplanes, struggle to fight back. Backed by American industrial strength, thousands of warplanes and aviation crews join the fray, with new generations of fighters...
19) Citizen soldier
Publisher
Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A look at the Oklahoma forty-fifth National Guard Brigade, also known as "Thunderbird."
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