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Manufacturer: Bci / Eclipse
Starring: Battleplan

Average Customer Rating:

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: BCI ECLIPSE LLC
EAN: 0787364796793
Format: Box set
Label: Bci / Eclipse
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Manufacturer: Bci / Eclipse
Number Of Items: 5
Publisher: Bci / Eclipse
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-11-06
Running Time: 1080
Studio: Bci / Eclipse

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Editorial Reviews:

This fascinating series examines the history of military tactics, from blitzkrieg to blockade, raiding operations to strategic bombing and on to guerrilla warfare.

BATTLEPLAN provides an in-depth history and analysis of the development of warfare, examining how the invention of aircraft changed the way wars are fought and how a smaller force can win a battle with the right tactics. The intellectual analysis to be found within BATTLEPLAN will fascinate viewers of all ages and all military knowledge levels.

Spotlight customer reviews:

Customer Rating:

Summary: Entertaining Series
Comment: As a pleasure history buff. I found this series to be a good companion to a history collection. A delicious appetizer. Excellent buy for the price for what I call "Infortaining". Both informative and entertaining in it's class.

PROS:

-Battle Tactics focused.
-Comparisons of WW1, WW2 and recent battles "innovative".
-Clear picture.
-Excellent sound track.
-Action oriented theme flavour.
-Hollywood style doc film.
-Fast pace.
-Enthusiastic narrator.
-CGI map illustration.

CONS:

-Generic military doc.
-Comparing WW1 & WW2 to Gulf & Iraq war battles might be a far stretch.
-Short on battle footage.
-Elementary type of mapping.
-Repetitive "to a point it's annoying".
-British analyst has bad teeth "distracting".
-American analyst "looks more like an actor, could be a fake".
-Cheap DVD's. "2 sided".
-Booklet companion is larger than DVD case causing it to bend and crumple.
-Poor DVD case internal set up.
-Oh and did I mention repetitive?

Overall this is a good bargain. I gave the 4th star for the price. Better than watching American Idol!!!

Customer Rating:

Summary: 12 hrs of entertainment
Comment: If you pick this item up used, it's 12 hours plus of really good entertainment/information for very little $. The computer graphics that explain the tactics are pretty cool and the narrator isn't annoying. A bargain and well worth picking up if you enjoy WWII documentaries like I do.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Battleplan
Comment: This is an 18 episode series that looks at basic military strategies such as blitzkrieg, flank attacks and strategic bombing. These are handled very simply, what is interesting is the historical examples (usually 2) given for each. Those interested in military history will like this. I was particularly impressed with the information given on the Son Tay POW camp raid in Vietnam, as I had known little about the actual raid, as well as the Nazi rescue of Mussolini.

Customer Rating:

Summary: A terrific series on military strategy and history
Comment: Being interested in military history and tactics (but not obsessed) and enjoying board wargames, I have been looking for something like the 'Battleplan' series for a long time. It is an insightful review of a substantial number of military actions, not just for history's sake or in academic microdetail, but for understanding the strategy/tactics that were employed.

It is also provided in a very 'commercial' format - but I do agree with the reviewer who commented on the rather repetitive nature of the very rigid template-type format that is used. It can become slightly grating if one watches a number of episodes back-to-back.

But the content is just great! Eighteen different episodes (!), each with at least two historical scenarios covered, and often with other ones looked at as background as well. With quite systematic analysis and informed expert comment, it could potentially be used for instruction, but is still a readily (and enjoyably) digested 40-odd minutes per programme. Easily the best thing on the market of this type.

A couple of things I don't understand. My (Zone 4) copy contains 5 single-sided DVDs with excellent reproduction, so I'm afraid I don't follow one reviewer's comments about flipping the discs and poor quality transfer. And my version says it runs for 891 minutes (like the first reviewer's - who also seems to hail from a Zone 4 location), whereas the product listing states 1080 minutes. I'm not sure what content difference(s) there might be (if any).

Anyway, I'm really glad I bought the Battleplan set - VERY highly recommended!

Customer Rating:

Summary: best strategic series ever
Comment: A great over view of the tactics and warfare of the 20th century strange dvd
setup though.

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