The World Wars - History Chan. mini series

[EL34/6L6]

This looks rather good and premiers Nov.1

Saw something curious on the TV preview today so I rewinded it, paused it, and snapped a picture with my tablet.

Anything seem odd to you guys?

 

[CanadianAR]

I was going to watch this series but if thats how accurate its going to be i wont bother.

 

[gewehr76]

So when did germans switched to Enfields use?

 

[Nabs]

T.V. license I guess ? It must be easier, and cheaper, to find a bunch of SMLEs than to find some Gew 98s or Kar 98s for that matter.

Since I do not get this channel, I will have to wait for it to pop up on youtube sadly but whoever is able to watch it, do post back about it.

 

[sunray]

Lots of TV shows use Lee-Enfields for everybody. A bolt action is a bolt action when you have no clue. And the people at the History Channel have no clue. No campaign hats in the trenches of W.W. I either.
Those 8 Huns would be mowed down in seconds as well.

 

[EL34/6L6]

Lots of TV shows use Lee-Enfields for everybody. A bolt action is a bolt action when you have no clue. And the people at the History Channel have no clue. No campaign hats in the trenches of W.W. I either.
Those 8 Huns would be mowed down in seconds as well.

Enfields arent being used by everybody in this show. Just used in some scenes incorrectly.

 

[cyclone]

Enfields are being used for everybody in this show. Just used in some scenes incorrectly.

Zing !....

 

[EL34/6L6]

Zing !....

I misspelled "aren't being" and "by everybody" too

 

[the11]

I watched some of this last night. The most mind numbingly face palmy scene for me (so far) was the stock footage of what looked to be a Soviet T72 tank firing it's main gun .... apparently during the invasion of France as the Nazis were getting past the Maginot line!!

 

[Sharps '63]

I tried to watch an episode last night and gave up. It was almost amateurish in presentation and the material was grade school level. It's an embarrassment.

 

[vinver]

I tried to watch an episode last night and gave up. It was almost amateurish in presentation and the material was grade school level. It's an embarrassment.

Maybe that's the point- To somebody in the know it's cartoonish, but there are a lot of people not up on their history. Probably a lot of the production staff of these such Cole's notes versions of history.

 

[EL34/6L6]

Well I still have it waiting on my PVR, so I'll see how far I get with it.

 

[John Sukey]

On that first pic, even if the Germans were using mausers, they had NO cartridge belts! So empty the magazine and then run away?

 

[John Sukey]

Remember ZULU? Chard and Bromhead using revolvers that were not made until 1914?

 

[.45colt]

Anyone notice the British gas masks? Not the hoods but the grey one with eye pieces. Not WWI rather 1970s Soviet civilian gas masks.

Still I am enjoying the the series so far.

 

[purple]

They should have stuck to using contemporary film and photos. There are enough of them around. Having lame and corny actors portray the leading personalities on top of modern/misplaced imagery detracts from the overall quality. It is quite shallow in places, more like entertainment than real history. But that's the modern media for you- all buffed up and dumbed down. The benchmark for this concerning WW2 was the BBC's "World at War" series which was produced in 1973-74.

 

[RJD]

Worst WWII documentary series I have ever seen.

 

[Sly Old Fox]

Worst WWII documentary series I have ever seen.

I fully agree with you, I wasted my time last night on it.

 

[ipscgraz]

So when did germans switched to Enfields use?

When they got rid of their Ross rifles.













(oh yes I did!)

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

No one has yet improved on the ne plus ultra of WW2 documentary series:

http://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x2r4pg_waja100_the-world-at-war/1#video=x125jdn

Not great quality video, but geez, none better.