Victory At Sea (DVD, 2005, 3-Disc Set)

"The World at War" seems to get the most attention when it comes to war documentaries but you are missing a classic wit "Victory at Sea"....the awesome score from Richard Rodgers. Some film clips I have never seen before. The intros by Peter Graves are cool. It may be a bit pricey in the stores..but you should find it cheaper on ebay. Highly recommended!!!

My boyfriend had this DVD and during a very long divorce (and very bad one I might add) he had lost alot of his things. I bought it for him as he said he loved that set and wished he had it.

For those who saw the series in all its glory on TV, this is a great throwback to that time. Parts of the video were choppy from digitization, but the overall quality was pretty good (sound and picture). Picture was the same grainy look of the series on tv, but the sound was actually better than I remember.

Classic Richard Rogers soundtrack. Leonard Graves narration flips between terribly heavy and dramatic and eerily happy and light. This is 1950's era TV at its stereotypical best. There are good guys and bad guys, and you can't get confused about who is who, but there is also a considerable amount of blaming the leaders (Hitler, Goering, Tojo, Hirohito, et al) but not the people. This may be an artifact of the time of production (1950's) when we still needed to view Japan and West Germany as sympathetic allies in the fight against the Soviet Bloc.

Interestingly, I didn't remember how socially progressive the show was. Multiple scenes of Black soldiers/sailors alongside white servicemen. At the time of WWII, the units were still segregated, but there seems to be an emphasis of getting at least a couple of shots with people of color working/fighting with white soldiers.

The series also showed bodies of the dead soldiers (not gratuitously), usually in the "aftermath" of a battle scene. This was pretty far ahead of its time for a TV series shown across the US. They also showed footage of wounded and possibly shell shocked US troops. Way ahead of its time, and I'm wondering how this got past the censors of the era.

Overall, a great war history series, with amazing footage for its time. History buffs, and those of us who can actually remember seeing the show, will surely enjoy it.

One of the best of the WWII documantaries. It does have the best music of any documentary. WWII was the biggest war in history and the American Population was united in the effort to win. Recommend this to all.

Bought it for my dad who was in the war during this period and he loved seeing it as it portrayed the acual events

Fantastic original WWII films! Legendary TV show from many years ago. Great historical footage not available anywhere else.

I have the VHS tape set, but the CDs are much more convenient to use. I had not seen the VHS tapes in several years, and this CD set encouraged me to buy the set. Also, the price was right.
I had forgotten much of the battle scenes, and it was good to see them again after several years.
Seeing the whole set again, it shows just how many men gave their lives to protect this Nation, and just how quickly we forget the sacrifices of the people all over the World for the egos of just a handful of leaders in Germany and Japan.
After seeing this set of CDs, I cannot understand why anyone in this country cannot understand why we dropped the Atom bombs on Japan to end World War II.
Those people did not live through WW II, or had loved ones who died in the War.

Grow up America! Remember 9/11 can and probably will happen again. Just yesterday (11/2/06), I heard that the bombers on the plains from England were not going to blow up the planes over the Atlantic, but planned to blow up the planes over American cities to cause more destruction.

We hear that History is valuable so we can learn from the past and not repeat the mistakes in the future. Watch North Korea and Iran to supply nukes to all our enemies to bring their goodies to the USA.

Watch Victory at Sea and learn History's lesson for the present generation.

Like having all of the WWII Sea battle episodes on DVD. Grew up in the 50's and caught a half hour episode here and there on tv. In my later years, avidly read all aspects of WWII. Love being able to view the excentlly filmed and narrated episodes at my convenience. Price for this set was excellent by EBay seller.

True footage of our Heroes from WWII.Grew up watching this series,never missed an episode.The music background just added to intensity of action.Every kid in school should have this required viewing.Its totally REAL

"Victory At Sea" is one of the best documentaries ever assembled, and, amazingly, it was produced over 50 years ago from actual battle film footage. I can't think of a musical score that better fits the visual images. Richard Rodgers genius comes through in every episode. Robert Russell Bennett conducted the orchestra and did an amazing job. The narration of Mr. Graves is synonomous with the series and an integral part of it.

It was outstanding in its time and is outstanding 50 years later. This is a must have item for all who are interested in WW II and so much of it is from the perspective of those directly involved with the war.

Gene Mackie, Bedford, NH 2006

As usual it is always the greatest movie ever put on TV, because it shows you the way it really was no hollywood stunts just real life action and my highest award. Truth and honesty.

There was a day when America had total focus on winning her wars. This series is possibly the best record our current generation has to learn this lesson. It is OK to win. Add to this an awesome score be Richard Rogers and you have a true American treasure. Should be required viewing for everybody.

If you are a boomer like me, as a kid you probably saw various segments of this series on TV over the years. This DVD has them all, in order, and without commercials. No commercials! That alone is worth the price. Yes, a lot of it is in black and white, which really only enhances the time period story telling. Whether you served in the military during the war, or had an uncle, father, or friend who did, this DVD captures the heaven and hell of what it was like. It makes a great gift or a great "piece of history" for your own DVD collection.

When I saw this collection available, I snapped it up because I remembered something about these shows being on television following the war, and wanted to know more about the war. I was only seven years old when the war ended in 1945, so there was so much I didn't know. In my opinion, this set of old documentaries from the 1950's is an excellent commmentary on that great, terrible War, and the crucial part the United States played in ending that war. I learned SO MUCH from watching it, which I have done several times already. This collection is well worth the money, and in my opinion, should be seen be all Americans, to help them gain a greater understanding of the obligation of leadership America has given in the past. We DID save the world from Nazism and the Japanese. War is hell, whenever and wherever, and the "good guys" have an obligation to help end wars. The musical score by Richard Rodgers is absolutely wonderful, and the adaptations of it for the different sequences is charming and appropriate! Anyone should love this! I just think this a well-done piece of journalism, and packaged wonderfully with the beautiful music. The format of the DVDs is also so easy to access. Pauline

This is a great price on an award-winning documentary series on Sea Warfare in WW2. The original footage is well put together. It really gives a good histoy of WW2 from the angle of the Maritime struggles. I like the old patriotic viewpoint minus the blood and gore of modern war chronicles. It is more for information; not entertainment. The black and white clips, music, and narration are nostalgic for those interested in immediate post war times.

While Victory at Sea uses actual WWII footage, it tends to repeat the same clips quite a few times in every episode.

VAS is informative and covers the war from it's earliest beginings in China and Poland. It covers both the Atlantic and Pacific fronts, as well as the Mediteranian Sea.

I learned quite a bit about the War by watching this 3 DVD Collection

My biggest gripe would be that there is no provision to play all of the episodes. You have to select each one manually.

Being an old sailor I enjoy seeing the raw power if the old days. Never again will the spectacle of war at sea be repeated, other than in Hollywood. This series shows history as it was..Not the John Wayne version.

This is one of the great WWII documentaries made for television. It has a great Richard Rodgers music score. All 26 episodes are included. It was a very groundbreaking series. Over 13,000 hours of footage gathered from the US, British, German and Japanese navies during WWII were perused in the making of these compelling episodes. Produced in 1952. 3 Discs.

I really enjoyed the series when it was playing years ago and didn't know that it was available until now. Am enjoying watching the shows.

Asa kid I always watched Victory at Sea. I saw a chance to have it in my home, to view as I choose. I watch it a little at a time. Enjoy it alot.

I read a bunch of the reviews before writing my own, not because I wanted other's opinions to help fomulate my own, but just out of curiousity. It is kind of sad that there are so many retards out there. This is supposed to be a review about the documentary, not about the seller or the condition of the product and ebay says as much. Anyway, tremendous documentary. I grew up watching reruns of Victory At Sea with my dad, so watching them again took me back. If you're looking for a very informative documentary about WWII, this isn't it. It's an overly dramatized and entertaining program about WWII, which is consistent with most programs of the era.

I wanted to get a copy of Victory at Sea and I kept looking on ebay. When I found a price I like and the right product, there were several various packaging and formats, I made my bid. The postage was fair and came pretty fast.

This is the, how to say, economy, version of VatS, It is just the series with no frills. How is it?, Well the series is a 10 out of 10. The music is the big item for me. It sets the mood and brings a feeling to the film. Changes a boring high school teaching movie on WW2 into a Human drama with all the horror's of war. I am sure this was a shock to America in the 50's. When they saw what war was. My father and relatives never talked about it. This shows why. A American classic. A must have for the HC crowd.