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great overview
I am not much of a "history buff", but I enjoy good history programmes, especially about military history and campaigns. Although "World War I in Colour" is not as comprehensive and thorough as "The Great War", it is a great mini-series giving a detailed account of the 1914 war. <
>I was a bit disappointed at the electronically coloured archive footage at first, but I changed my mind. The producers added sound effects, which help the viewer experience the battles first-hand. The colouring process is also top-notch. Letters from the front are read by actors while the footage is shown, which enhance the experience (the fake accents for the Russian, German and French letters are quite irritating, though). Finally, the narration of Sir Branagh is excellent - very calm and articulate. <
>This is a great item for history buffs or people simply interested in war history. If you are looking for in-depth analysis of the World War I, though, turn to "The Great War", still the best reference for that conflict.

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Excellent and historically accurate history of WW1
Some of the best historians of the Great War have contributed to this feature, Gary Sheffield and Norman Stone are among the finest in all of military history. <
>The colorization process is excellent and the historical accuracy is even better. <
>This is not a day by day running of the war but is rather more of an overview. This is essentially a true account of how the allies came to win the war. It is not however the accepted 'schools' version of events and is in my view all the better for that.

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Highly Informative and Entertaining!
I'm not a real big history buff or anything but I caught this one night on the History Channel and I was hooked. Unlucky for me I missed the first part of it but thanks to this release I can finally catch it all. It was very informative and I don't know if it's just me but the fact that it's in color just gives it that extra bit of humanity. Wathcing black and white footage you can seperate yourself from it easier. It doesn't look as "real" to you. But this really blew me away. <
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>I don't watch that much of the History Channel at all really, but I'm glad nothign else was on that night or I would have missed this great show. It gives you a great indepth look at World War 1 and creates more of an interest in it than I've ever had. Kenneth Branaugh does a great job narrating it as well. <
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>Awesome series. I'd reccomend it to any history buffs, military buffs, or really just about anyone with a thirst of knowledge.