Battlefield Russia: The Eastern Front [3 Discs] [DVD]

Conquer land, air, and sea in the amphibious battles of the Great War

Following the successful Blitzkrieg lightning war that devastated Western Europe, Hitler's minions naively foresaw countering the U.S.S.R. as a piece of cake. Instead, countless Russian soldiers waylaid the Nazis on the ice-encrusted plains of Stalingrad, waging a brutal battle of attrition that wore the Germans down and led to their immediate demise. As narrated by Tim Pigot-Smith (Quantum of Solace), this tripartite documentary package Battlefield Russia: The Eastern Front covers the three battles that were pivotal in this Russian victory - The Battle for Russia, The Battle for Stalingrad and The Battle for Berlin - emphasizing biographical profiles of various military leaders, discussion of the weaponry used, the political circumstances leading up to each battle, and much more.