BBC Days That Shook The World Series 1 03of13 The Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and The Death of Hitler x264 AC3

Days that Shook the World: Series 1

History Documentary hosted by Stephen Beckett and Peter Guiness, published by BBC in 2003 - English narration



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Through dramatic reconstructions, eye-witness accounts and archive footage, each episode in the "Days That Shook the World" TV series pieces together the thrilling stories of the landmarks of our time; the moments in history - human tragedies, scientific breakthroughs and calamitous events that have profoundly affected the way the world thinks and acts. Days that Shook the World examines some of the most important days in history, creating a detailed and forensic analysis of 24 hours that changed the world. It covers some of the biggest themes in World history - from the history of flight, to the rise and fall of Communism.
This fresh and unusual BBC production explores mankind's defining moments. A gripping anatomy of some of the most important days in history, hour by hour as they unfolded. Incisive, fascinating & dramatic, the complete series builds a compelling picture of the seismic moments in world history.
From ancient Egypt to the Berlin Wall, these episodes look at events that had a lasting impact on human history, from technological breakthroughs to political tragedies. Finding new angles and putting events into historical context, the series spans centuries and continents with one common thread: On each of these days, the lives of millions were changed forever. Incredible breakthroughs, acts of shocking brutality, and stories of hope form the themes of these compelling programs.
This collection presents the pilot episode and complete first season of the series, including the episodes "The Wright Brothers' First Flight and the Moon Landing," "The Assassination of Martin Luther King and the Release of Nelson Mandela," and "Hiroshima." All are examined through dramatic reconstruction, eye-witness accounts and archive footage, bringing them alive for young and old to relive or to discover for the first time.

A Lion Television Production for BBC in Association with The History Channel

3)  The Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and the Death of Hitler
Two pistol shots that shaped modern history: the single bullet, fired by a young Serb nationalist that triggered World War I and the self-administered shot that brought about the end of Adolf Hitler and World War II.
How did the killing of Archduke Ferdinand and suicide of Adolf Hitler affect the course of history? This episode of the series explores the complex events that led to these historic days.
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. On 28 June 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife toured Sarajevo in an open-topped car. Unbeknown to them seven young assassins were lying in wait, armed with bombs, pistols and cyanide. Dramatisations based on witness testimony trace a minute-by-minute account of the event that plunged Europe into war.
The Death of Hitler. A vivid picture of the Nazi regime's final days. On 30 April 1945, the Red Army closed in on the centre of Berlin. In a secret bunker, Hitler's inner circle was disintegrating in despair and betrayal. Accounts from witnesses shape a dramatisation of the Fuhrer's final hours.

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Video Codec: x264 CABAC [email protected]
Video Bitrate: 1 691 Kbps
Video Resolution: 716x400
Display Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Frames Per Second: 25.000 fps
Audio Codec: AC3
Audio Bitrate: 192 kb/s CBR 48000 Hz
Audio Streams: 2
Audio Languages: english
RunTime Per Part: 59 min
Number Of Parts: 13
Part Size: 797 MB
Source: DVD
Encoded by: DocFreak08

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