Achieved its goals well
The documentary has achieved its goals well. It never set out to be a definitive history of WWII so trying to compare it with other documentaries such as `World at War' is not fair. Yes it is American orientated, but it clearly defines that at the start and never tries to be anything else.
Looking at the various campaigns and finding the errors in the military command is a fair assessment as it is all done from hind sight. To claim that the campaigns were executed with excellent precision and divine clarity would be ridiculous. I think there have been few if any military campaigns that have been performed successfully in a test book fashion and WWII is no exception. All side made monumental mistakes in assessing the opposition, deployment ... Read More
EXCELLENT!!!
This series is one of the best documentaries about WWII.
Ken Burns is a master.
TAH
The War
The DVD was delivered to me in a timely fashion in excellent condition. It was though I had just bought it at a department store. The DVD plays like brand new.
Amazing
Emotional, informative, incredible. Best WWII documentary I've ever come across. Best multi-part series you're likely to see, of any kind.
Can't rate the product because I never received it.
The video/dvd was never received. I ordered it on 9/23. It was supposed to be delivered no later than 10/15. On 10/14, I e-mailed the seller, Royal Video, and asked when it was shipped. I never received a reply. I then called Amazon Help. That person told me there had been a delay, and if I did not receive what I ordered in three days to request an Amazon refund (I paid by PayPal). Again, it did not arrive, so I requested a refund through the Amazon A-Z guarantee. This caused me considerable inconvenience because I needed "The War by Ken Burns" to teach a class. I went out the night before the class and purchased it at retail price from a Barnes and Noble store. I hope I also get a refund for postage, because I think the seller never had any ... Read More
