Distant War

Once Upon a Distance War tells the stories of such young Vietnam war correspondents as Neil Sheehan, Peter Arnett, and David Halberstam, providing a riveting chronicle of high adventure and brutal slapstick, gallantry and cynicism, as well as a vital addition to the history they shaped. "Prochnau . . . tells a Vietnam story we haven't heard before. . . . Complex, witty, and humane."—Tobias Wolff. of photos.

A multi-volumed(26 episodes) documentary mini-series, "The World at War" covers the entire history of World War II from the causes of the 1920s to the aftermath of the Cold War in the 1950s. Emphasis is also placed on several inside story episodes, where events are covered which occurred inside Germany and Japan such as resistance to Hitler, life in general under a dictatorial regime, and particular emphasis is focused on the Jewish Holocaust.
The series was originally transmitted on the ITV network in the United Kingdom between 31 October 1973 and 8 May 1974.

"The World at War" covers the entire history of World War II from the causes of the 1920s to the aftermath of the Cold War in the 1950s. Emphasis is also placed on several inside story episodes, where events are covered which occurred inside Germany and Japan such as resistance to Hitler, life in general under a dictatorial regime, and particular emphasis is focused on the Jewish Holocaust.

Sir Jeremy Isaacs highly deserves the numerous awards for documentaries he has earned: the Royal Television Society's Desmond Davis Award, l'Ordre National du Mérit, an Emmy, and a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II. His epic The World at War remains unsurpassed as the definitive visual history of World War II.

The World at War (1973–74) is a 26-episode British television documentary series chronicling the events of the Second World War. At the time of its completion in 1973, it was, at a cost of £900,000, the most expensive factual series ever made. It was produced by Jeremy Isaacs, narrated by Laurence Olivier and included music composed by Carl Davis. The book The World at War written by Mark Arnold-Forster to accompany the TV series was released in 1973.

The World at War is a 26-episode British television documentary series on World War II and the events immediately before and after it

Непревзойденная по глубине и масштабу, эта многочасовая программа включает выдающуюся коллекцию кинохроники, составленную из архивов 18 нации; кадры домашнего видео, включая цветные съемки Адольфа Гитлера, сделанные Евой Браун; и непредвзятый рассказ о центральных военных событиях Второй Мировой войны. Фильм содержит интервью участников и очевидцев этой войны - от секретарши Гитлера до простых людей, оказавшихся за линией фронта. Берущие за живое, незабываемые истории, произошедшие с реальными людьми.