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Sounds of War

major events and campaigns of WWII are presented using historic recordings and reenactments of important speeches.

Sounds of War

18 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 7 hours, 48 min)
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On 1973-74 the British Broadcasting Corporation aired won of the most well made historical television documentaries ever made; the 26 episode history of the Second World War, The World At War.

The World At War used archival footage to tell its story, along with the authoritative narration of Laurence Olivier and inspirational music scored by Mark Arnold-Foster.

Panzer TanksA similar American Radio project was broadcast in 1965 by Westinghouse Broadcasting. The 18-part documentary, The Sound of War, was produced by Bud Greenspan and narrated by his brother David Greenspan (credited as David Perry).  The Greenspan's would go on to produce a number of Sports documentary films, David Perry would be remembered as "the Voice of the Olympics."

The show carried the tagline "The Actual Sound Record of World War II. A drama preserved for all time through the medium of radio. An era not to be forgotten." The Sound of War used recordings of radio broadcasts from the War, many of them rare recordings. The recordings and stories are linked together with orchestral music and narration. The historic broadcasts feature the voices of Adolf Hitler, Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Benito Mussolini, Neville Chamberlin, General Douglas McArthur, Charles DeGaulle, Hermann Goering and many more. Where the speeches are not in English, a simultaneous translation is given. Also featured are news reports and flashes of events as they  happened.

D-Day BombersThe scope of the program was the "2191 days from the time Hitler's Panzer divisions moved across the Polish Border to the ceremony of the Japanese Surrender aboard the United States Battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay." The first four episodes, "Munich, Victory Without Bloodshed", "War Begins", "Poland in Misery", and Sitzkrieg, the Phony War", chronicle the early days of the war and the diplomatic failures of the British and French to contain Hitler's aggression. "France in Torment" and "The Fall of France" in three parts are next ("The Fall of France Pt 3" came after "Climb Mount Niitaka", "The Day They Attacked Pearl Harbor", and "The Battle of Britain".  "The Philippine Islands: Their Death… Their Life" tells the story of General MacArthur's campaign along with the tragic Bataan Death March. The end of the War in Europe is told in "D-Day, The Beginning of the End" and "VE Day: Victory in Europe". The series takes a departure from chronological history in the next three episodes, "The Music of the War", and the two-part "The Most Dramatic Voices and Sounds of the War". The Series concludes with "VJ Day: The End of the War."

The history of WWII is available in greater detail from many sources. This product of the Greenspan Brothers is unique for its collection of sound clips and the actual voices of so many of the major players.

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    18 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 7 hours, 48 min
    18 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 7 hours, 48 min
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    1. 18 shows - total playtime 7 hours 48 minutes
    2. Sound Of War 01 Munich Victory Without Bloodshed.mp3
    3. Sound Of War 02 War Begins.mp3
    4. Sound Of War 03 Poland In Misery.mp3
    5. Sound Of War 04 Sitzkrieg Phoney War.mp3
    6. Sound Of War 05 France In Torment.mp3
    7. Sound Of War 06 Fall Of France Part 1.mp3
    8. Sound Of War 07 Fall Of France Part 2.mp3
    9. Sound Of War 08 Climb Mount Niitaka.mp3
    10. Sound Of War 09 Day They Attacked Pearl.mp3
    11. Sound Of War 10 Battle Of Britain.mp3
    12. Sound Of War 11 Fall Of France Part 3.mp3
    13. Sound Of War 12 Philippine Islands Their Death Their Life.mp3
    14. Sound Of War 13 Dday Beginning Of End.mp3
    15. Sound Of War 14 Ve Day Victory In Europe.mp3
    16. Sound Of War 15 Music Of War.mp3
    17. Sound Of War 16 War As We Know It.mp3
    18. Sound Of War 17 Most Dramatic Voices And Sounds Of War.mp3
    19. Sound Of War 18 Vj Day End Of War.mp3
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    18 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 7 hours, 48 min
    18 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    total playtime 7 hours, 48 min
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    1. 18 shows - total playtime 7 hours 48 minutes
    2. Sound Of War 01 Munich Victory Without Bloodshed.mp3
    3. Sound Of War 02 War Begins.mp3
    4. Sound Of War 03 Poland In Misery.mp3
    5. Sound Of War 04 Sitzkrieg Phoney War.mp3
    6. Sound Of War 05 France In Torment.mp3
    7. Sound Of War 06 Fall Of France Part 1.mp3
    8. Sound Of War 07 Fall Of France Part 2.mp3
    9. Sound Of War 08 Climb Mount Niitaka.mp3
    10. Sound Of War 09 Day They Attacked Pearl.mp3
    11. Sound Of War 10 Battle Of Britain.mp3
    12. Sound Of War 11 Fall Of France Part 3.mp3
    13. Sound Of War 12 Philippine Islands Their Death Their Life.mp3
    14. Sound Of War 13 Dday Beginning Of End.mp3
    15. Sound Of War 14 Ve Day Victory In Europe.mp3
    16. Sound Of War 15 Music Of War.mp3
    17. Sound Of War 16 War As We Know It.mp3
    18. Sound Of War 17 Most Dramatic Voices And Sounds Of War.mp3
    19. Sound Of War 18 Vj Day End Of War.mp3
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    18 recordings on 9 Audio CDs. Total playtime 7 hours, 48 min
    18 recordings on 9 Audio CDs
    total playtime 7 hours, 48 min

    Sounds of War Disc A001

    1. Sound Of War 01 Munich Victory Without Bloodshed
    2. Sound Of War 02 War Begins

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    Sounds of War Disc A002

    1. Sound Of War 03 Poland In Misery
    2. Sound Of War 04 Sitzkrieg Phoney War

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    Sounds of War Disc A003

    1. Sound Of War 05 France In Torment
    2. Sound Of War 06 Fall Of France Part 1

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    Sounds of War Disc A004

    1. Sound Of War 07 Fall Of France Part 2
    2. Sound Of War 08 Climb Mount Niitaka

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    Sounds of War Disc A005

    1. Sound Of War 09 Day They Attacked Pearl
    2. Sound Of War 10 Battle Of Britain

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    Sounds of War Disc A006

    1. Sound Of War 11 Fall Of France Part 3
    2. Sound Of War 12 Philippine Islands Their Death Their Life

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    Sounds of War Disc A007

    1. Sound Of War 13 Dday Beginning Of End
    2. Sound Of War 14 Ve Day Victory In Europe

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    Sounds of War Disc A008

    1. Sound Of War 15 Music Of War
    2. Sound Of War 16 War As We Know It

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    Sounds of War Disc A009

    1. Sound Of War 17 Most Dramatic Voices And Sounds Of War
    2. Sound Of War 18 Vj Day End Of War

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