World at War

Take a tour of the 173rd Airborne Brigade during the Vietnam war era. Learn about their operations at Vung Tau and Bien Hoa. Also learn about the details about operation "New Life", the program designed to help protect the rice harvest for that war torn country.

The War of 1812 is a documentary produced by the U.S. Navy to explore the events surrounding this important U.S. war. The War of 1812 was a military conflict, lasting for two-and-a-half years, between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, its North American colonies and its American Indian allies.

This DVD is a two part presentation of the military campaigns in North Africa during World War II. In this documentary, you will see the destruction of the French fleet in Oran in June of 1940, Field Marshal Montgomery's bitter battle for El Amamein and many more events that shaped this major WWII conflict zone.

his DVD is a two part presentation of the military campaigns surrounding the battle of St. Vith. It examines Hitler's Ardennes offensive in December of 1944 with a focus on the landmark battle of St. Vith on December 19 - marking the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge. It explores the role of the 84th Infantry Division - showing them penetrating the Siegfried line in November 1944 and their move into Belgium in December. It is a great look at one of the important battles of World War II.

Filmed around 1970, this film explores the training Marine recruits received at Parris Island to get them ready for war. You will see the rigors of their boot camp training at Parris Island, South Carolina.

The Big Picture documentary Top Soldier explores the four Army men who have held the role of "top soldier" - the Army Chief of Staff - from its creation with the National Security Act of 1947 to the time of the filming of this documentary. The film is a detailed look of these four generals and their contributions to creating a modern army. The first of these four generals is General J. Lawton Collins who picked up the nickname "Lightning Joe" when he commanded the 25th Infantry Division in Guadalcanal in 1943. General Collins was succeeded in the Office of Chief of Staff by a West Point classmate--Class of 1917--General Matthew B. Ridgway. Ridgway's outfit during World War II was the 82nd Airborne Division. General Ridgway's successor was another officer who, like him, had emerged from World War II as a spectacular commander of airborne troops--General Maxwell D. Taylor. After General Taylor, came the man who occupies the office of "Top Soldier," General Lyman L. Lemnitzer.

Produced by the Department of Defense in 1971, this DVD explores the role of the U.S. Army Environmental Hygiene Agency in dealing with many modern environmental hazards. The presentation discusses ways the agency deals with situations that arise due to the use of pesticides and various forms of water and air pollution.

Toward the Unexplored was produced in 1967. The documentary explores the history of Murac Dry Lake at Edwards Air Force Base in California. This facility was used as a proving ground and research center since the earliest days of aviation research. The film shares experiments in rocketry as well as the famous X series airplanes, V-STOL and Fixed Wing aircraft. It also delves into the important work being done in missile development and the key role Edwards AFB provides to the United States Air Force's space research.

Trial by Fire: A Carrier Fights for Life (1973) was produced by the United States Navy to educate Navy personnel on how to prevent fires and how to control them when they break out on a carrier at sea. The film includes actual footage of a carrier on fire and the brave crew that worked to extinguish that fire before it became a disaster. Note: There is a background hissing noise on the audio soundtrack from the original film.

Twenty-Five Hour Day is a Vietnam War film produced for the United States Air Force in conjunction with Fairfield Aviation - the manufacturer of the F-105 Thunderchief (nicknamed "Thud"). This was one of the fighter-bombers flown in the Vietnam war.

Produced by the Department of Defense in 1972, this DVD looks at the role the U.S. Army plays in Alaska. It examines the numerous ways the military has helped develop Alaska and examines the training centers and methods of training in that harsh environment.

The Big Picture documentary Operation Lead Dog explores army operations in the frigid north. This operation was a combined services effort conducted with the Danish government under the oversight of the Army Transportation Corps. Operation Lead Dog began in May 1960 and comprised of several mission steps. The first step of Operation Lead Dog was having Army explores span the ice cap from coast to coast and then moving north beyond the areas covered by Peary's travels. This 65 day journey was constructed to test the Transportation Corps polar vehicles for endurance and mobility.

Explore U.S. Naval operations in Vietnam with this exciting collection of two films that explore various Naval operations in both Big and Small boats during this tumultuous time. Here are the two films that comprise this fascinating Vietnam era Naval Operations collection.

This film details the mission of the armed forces in South Vietnam. It shows how they search for and engage the enemy on the battlefield and the effort to win the minds and favor of the South Vietnamese people.

United States Army Helicopter Operations in South Vietnam (1963) - is an early Vietnam look at the life of the Vietnamese, enemy war actions and the role of helicopter attacks in the early troubles of the Vietnam conflict. In addition to great helicopter action scenes, you get an up close look at the H-21 troop carrier as well as the weaponry that was commonly bolted to helicopters during the war.

The History of the Chaplain Corps of the United States Navy is a collection of six volumes covering service by Naval Chaplains from 1778 to 1957. The volumes are a mix of service records for the chaplains as well as stories about them and their service - along with a small number of illustrations in some of the volumes. This is a great collection for research purposes.

US Atomic Testing & Operations: By Ground, Sea & Air explores the era of Atomic Weapons research and testing. You will learn about this era and the tests performed in this collection of three films.They are:

Vietnam Archives Volume I: The Ground War explores the grueling operations that made up the day to day life of the Vietnam soldier. You will learn about this era, the men, their equipment and fighting methods used during this era of warfare in this collection of five films.

Vietnam Archives Volume II: Air & Ground Operations explores the how air and ground operations in the Vietnam theater were used to maintain America's fighting force during this bloody conflict. You will learn about this era, the men, their equipment and fighting methods used during this era of warfare in this collection of five films.

This film examines American soldier's activities in Vietnam. It presents both the military and civilian situation as it was evolving during this very difficult period of time. This film was an issue of The Big Picture.