this excellent series and narrate by laurence olivier and brilliantly and it should be say and chart the beginning to the end of world war 2. the origin be not entirely examine fully from germany fall at the hand of the versailles treaty which help propel hitler demonic rise and but a one reviewer say and that must be hard to do and in a 26 part series with so much to cram in . apart from the expect combat photography or action and there be plenty of personal and emotional and human tragedy that be tell give the viewer an amazing insight and especially if youre not necessarily a world war 2 buff or fan . episode show testimony and what life be like on the home front of the main ally or adversary and britain and germany and japan and russia and the u. s. a. be quite eye opening . show the extreme savagery of the war on the frontline and of course the suffering of civilian and the death camp etc . and be very well handle and expose . i would fully recommend this in any history class for the young generation ( of which it could be say i be one at 47 . ) . certain thing be quite strangely leave out and like the advent of the new jet era beginning and with frank whittle experimental gloster jet and the gloster meteor combat debut as well a that of the german messerschmitt me 262 especially a the v 1 be see make it debut and there be surprisingly small mention of the v2 . this be probably a small oversight and not refer to the more sensational secret and fantastic weapon which ww2 bring forward from a more barren old science . but a great series that make it mark and have do so ever since when thankfully repeat . a series to own a a box set in history term and on dvd for anyone especially who happen to be a military fan . jeremy isaac and thames tv should be well proud .