A televisual milestone and the benchmark for all war documentaries that followed, The World at War presents the story of World War Two - from its beginnings in Hitler's pre-war Germany to its horrific climax at Hiroshima. Made with the full co-operation of the Imperial War Museum and narrated by Laurence Olivier, this powerful twenty-six part series combines eyewitness testimony with rare archive footage to tell the unforgettable story of the greatest conflict the world has ever known.

A brand-new High Definition restoration, this is The World at War as it is meant to be seen - in its original full screen format with the maximum picture area from the original film materials now visible onscreen.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

• All eight supplementary documentaries made by the World at War production team
• "Making of" documentaries
• Experiences of War: unseen and extended interviews
• Dolby 5.1 mix (as well as original Mono audio)
• Image Gallery