Having recently acquired a batch of those fantastic Daily Mail War Movie Collection DVD’s from a while back we’ve got a few duplicates lying around and thought, why not give them away to a good home? So if you want to grab yourself a copy of the following films just drop us an email with your order of preference (or registered Blogger users can leave a comment) and we’ll select the lucky recipients at random on September 5th at 5pm [NOW CLOSED - SORRY!]. Oh, and we have a couple of copies of each...
They Who Dare (1954, dir. Lewis Milestone)
Set in the Aegean Sea during World War II, They Who Dare recounts the exploits of Britain’s Special Boat Service Squadron. Sent on life-or-death commando missions, the squadron hops from island to island sabotaging Axis air bases. The impressively staged centrepiece of the film is a bold assignment led by Lt. Graham (Dirk Bogarde) to dynamite German airfields on the island of Rhodes.
The Dam Busters (1955, dir. Michael Anderson)
A much-loved British classic, Michael Anderson’s drama captures the tension and bravery of an audacious raid on the centre of Nazi Germany’s industrial complex, and the quintessentially English combination of inventiveness and dogged determination. Split into two distinct sections, the film deals first with the fraught but ultimately successful development of a new weapon by Dr. Barnes N. Wallis (Michael Redgrave). The second and pacier section deals with the mission itself during the British raid on the Ruhr Dams, and its associated costs for the enemy and for the British Airmen.
Sea of Sand (1958, dir. Guy Green)
Two contrasting officers lead men of the Long Range Desert Group (SAS) on an expedition through North Africa to destroy a huge fuel dump. Once they have achieved their goal however, they are met by an army of concealed tanks which pursue them. Fleeing, they are forced to traverse a minefield. Despite everything, it is vital that the information they have gained is returned.
The DVDs are all Region 2, and please note that the giveaway is open to UK residents only.
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While you’re at it, why not check out our other World War II themed articles:
Video Nazi: Cinema of the Third Reich
Steven Spielberg: World War II Revisionist
John Wayne: World War II Propagandist
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