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Century of Warfare:World War i Coll.
by (Producer: Jonathan Martin) (Producer: Philip Nugus)
Product Group: Video
Studio: Time Life Video & Television
ISBN: 0783585705
EAN: 9780783585703
UPC: 764315026239
VHS Tape
Running Time: 260 minutes
Original Release Date: 1996-01-01
Theatrical Release Date: 1996
Release Date: 1996-10-25
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
SKU: BA2070v
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: 5 VHS tapes - 4 are still shrink wrapped in original seals. All inside original cardboard slipcase. Case and tapes have no damage and are like new. One tape has been viewed.
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Customer Reviews
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History buff's must
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-12-29
Great set. I love it. Now I can share with my grand kids about history since history has been taken out of schools (well most of it)
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MILITARY & POLITICAL REVIEW OF THE 20TH CENTURY
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-01-01
Purchased these 7 discs several years ago and upon recent review, am still quite content that we have them. Though everything is pretty much in black and white, the choice and quality makes these films well worth watching.
The 7 discs start with "The Violent Century" or overview of modern war and weapons development ending with disc 7 with the "Gulf War and The Future". With each disc covering in length from 156 minutes to over 200. So the viewer covers a time period from Lawrence of Arabia right though the 'jungles of Vietnam' through the 'liberation of Kuwait'.
With The History Channel involved in this presentation, need more be said. This boxed set will stand alone or compliment any other series a viewer may have. For the historian or military historian, this set is a pleasure to watch. And it seemingly goes on forever.
Semper Fi.
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Seductive, Eternal Powers of War to Settle Differences
Rating  (4)
Date: 2007-06-27
The Century of Warfare, a seven-DVD set of The History Channel, is a sweeping account of warfare dating back to 1896 C.E. Despite all its sophistication, humanity remains in the grip of war. To its credit, The History Channel does not reduce war to a pathology that could one day be totally eradicated. The History Channel gives a good overview of key events in the different wars that were waged mainly in the twenty century C.E., the most bloody of all. The main downside of this series lies in its generality. Whoever looks for a more in-depth coverage of these wars, will have to look elsewhere. For example, The First World War - The Complete Series (a Major Channel Four series) and The World at War give viewers a thorough overview of WWI and WWII, respectively.
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If it weren't for the British ...
Rating (4)
Date: 2006-06-13
13 out of 15 customers found this reveiw helpful
I just recently purchased this DVD set and I am, for the most part, happy with it. I also own the Victory at Sea and The World at War DVD sets and this is a good addition to my collection. V at S and W at W deal only with WW II, so the value of C of W is it's dealing with other 20th century conflicts.
If you are considering buying this collection, please understand that this is a British production (with a British narrator) and has a decidedly British point of view. This should not keep you from purchasing Century of Warfare.
The 20th century is often refered to as the "American Century" for good reason, but you may not get that feeling or understanding from this DVD collection. After watching this, you may get the idea that Great Britain is still a super power as it was at the dawn of the 20th century. That's OK, the videos in this collection are excellent and, even in it's treatment of WW II, there are videos that I have not seen in V at S or W at W.
As for the narration, it has been criticized in other reviews as dull and monotonous. Well, as I said, the narrator is British and he does keep that famous "stiff upper lip," but the narration is insightful and well done.
The Century of Warfare goes beyond just the military aspect of the century and delves into the political, economic, and social events of the century. Yes, Great Britain was a super power at the beginning of the 20th century and the wars she fought took its toll on this nation in more than the loss of life. Perhaps a lesson that should not be lost on the United States today.
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college level history lessons
Rating (5)
Date: 2005-12-18
10 out of 12 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is real history given at the freshman college level. The main information is in the audio with the video as illustrations.
This is in stark contrast to the junior high school level journalism-propaganda type programs on PBS that pass for history lessons.
One shortcoming is that it does not give enough time to the espionage operations of the wars. Another is some minor errors. For example the Bismark is claimed to have been sunk. The captain claimed it was scuttled. Underwater photos of the wreck confirm this.
There are some errors. In the Vietnam portion they describe a general rotating out after two years (standard Army practice) as being relieved of his command. They fail to mention that the final collapse was caused by congress cutting off resupply of critical items such as ammunition. Tet 68 was a US victory. Almost of the Vietcong were killed when they fought to the death instead of retreating. After that the war was carried on by regular army troops of the north who wore civilian clothes. Another error was their inferring that the US public in general had turned against the war by 1972 or so. Nixon won the election by the second greatest landslide in presidential election history. He won over the other candidate who wanted to stop the war immediately and withdraw immediately.
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