PANZER I & II: Light Tanks ==========================
Dispelling the common perception that the Blitzkrieg was effective due to the technological superiority of the German tanks, this documentary examines the real weapon of the Nazi Army: the Panzer light tanks. Lightweight and equipped with simple technology, the Panzers nonetheless managed to achieve the victories enjoyed by the German forces during the first part of the Russian campaign.
Episode 2: September 1939-May 1940 =================================== Interviewees include Lord Boothby, Lord Butler, Sir Charles Woodhouse, and Sir Martin Lindsay. The German and Soviet invasions of Poland and the turbulent political climate in Britain.
"Before all this living history leaves us, let's see what there is to learn ... not about ancient times, but about human behavior, and how what they went through is reflected in how we live today."