Victoria Cross Heroes.nfo
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| Victoria Cross Heroes |
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Name: Victoria Cross Heroes
Date: 2006
Language: English
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Size: 1.43 Gb
Files: 34 x 43.9Mb
Pars: Yes
Files: 10
Size: 148Mb
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Running Time:
Program 1 47 Min 39 Sec
Program 2 47 Min 36 Sec
Program 3 47 Min 23 Sec
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Container: AVI
Resolution: 640x352 (16.9)
FPS: 25.000
Audio: 48 Khz 2 Channel MP3
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Programme One: "WARS OF EMPIRE" centres upon the VCs of the 19th
Century, from its hugely popular instigation by Victoria in 1856
after the Crimean war to the war that ended her era, the Boer war
at the turn of the century. The Victoria Cross was immediately
taken to heart, its winners becoming celebrities equivalent to the
pop stars and footballers of now. It includes dramatic reconstructions
of Rorke's Drift, from the Indian Mutiny and the Crimea.
Programme Two: "THE GREAT WAR" tells the story of the VC through the
first World War. Half of all VCs awarded to date were done so between
1914 and 1919. From the Western Front, through the Somme to Gallipoli,
such was the variety of battle that every facet of human bravery was
exposed. Stories featured include that of Noel Chavasse, one of only
three men to win the VC twice, Boy Cornwell, the youngest recipient,
and Billy Leefe-Robinson who shot down a Zeppelin over London to
national acclaim.
Programme Three: "THE MODERN AGE" brings the story of the VC up to
date. From the air and sea battles of WWII, through Korea, Vietnam,
the Falklands and the current Gulf War, British soldiers have been
fighting every year for the last 60 years. And through these years
the VC has been awarded less and less. Has the nature of battle
changed so much that men are no longer faced with such danger, or
has the attention around the VC become so great that the Generals
are scared to award it?
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