- Actors: Harold Alexander, Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler, Bernard L. Montgomery, Erwin Rommel
- Directors: David MacDonald, Roy Boulting
- Writers: J.L. Hodson
- Producers: David MacDonald
- Language English, German
- Classification: Exempt
- Studio: Dd Video
- VHS Release Date: 16 Nov 1992
- Run Time: 62 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- ASIN: B00004CMRS
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 12,102 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
My father, John Ernest Brown, like many others, was glad to put the Second World War behind him. He very rarely spoke of the horrors that he had seen or of the hardships that he had had to endure. I can't remember him telling me very much about the war; I can only recall a few discussions he had with his father, Leon Ernest Brown, mainly over the kitchen table. He probably never even noticed his young son listening to part of the conversation. From these conversations I learnt that my father had been wounded and he had several operations on his legs when I was young, this was a problem to him for the rest of his life. He did show me his medals and the poems that he had written during the war. It was in 1958 when my father took me, as a young lad, to see the film "Ice Cold in Alex". It was about this time that I first realised that my father had served with the British Army in North Africa. I later found out that he had served with the 44th Reconnaissance Regiment which had served as part of Montgomery's Eighth Army in the Western Desert and was part of the minefield clearing taskforce that led the way during the battle of El Alamein.
The longest serving of all the Reconnaissance Regiments, the 44th Reconnaissance Regiment was formed on the 8th January 1941 soon after my father was rescued from Dunkirk. At the War's end, the Regiment was finally disbanded in August 1946. Overlooked by many chroniclers of the Second World War because they were always attached to other Units and Divisions; the 44th Reconnaissance Regiment was always at the "sharp end" of the British Army's thrust against the Axis Forces. Even towards the end of the War they were expected to serve two weeks out of three in the Front Line. This film is an important tool towards understanding the role that was played by those at the "sharp end" of the War in North Africa and was shot mainly during the actual battle of El Alamein with a few scenes reenacted within a couple of days of the actual battle. A "must have" for everyone with an interest in the turning point of the War.
The longest serving of all the Reconnaissance Regiments, the 44th Reconnaissance Regiment was formed on the 8th January 1941 soon after my father was rescued from Dunkirk. At the War's end, the Regiment was finally disbanded in August 1946. Overlooked by many chroniclers of the Second World War because they were always attached to other Units and Divisions; the 44th Reconnaissance Regiment was always at the "sharp end" of the British Army's thrust against the Axis Forces. Even towards the end of the War they were expected to serve two weeks out of three in the Front Line. This film is an important tool towards understanding the role that was played by those at the "sharp end" of the War in North Africa and was shot mainly during the actual battle of El Alamein with a few scenes reenacted within a couple of days of the actual battle. A "must have" for everyone with an interest in the turning point of the War.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
WWII North African campaign of 1940-42
1 Jan 2009
Released to the public shortly after the events it depicted, DESERT VICTORY is a one-hour British-made documentary concerning their 8th Army's North African rout of Erwin Rommel's Panzers. The all-important Battle of El Alamein gets in-depth coverage that includes re-enactments. The majority here however is actual close-up combat footage that came dearly: four cameramen were killed and thirteen wounded or taken prisoner while recording these scenes. Also featured are some captured German films.
This is one of the finest contemporary WWII documentaries-- a fast-moving description of a crucial early British victory.
As of 1/09, DESERT VICTORY was not available on a DVD worth recommending (only bootleg-quality knockoffs exist).
Of interest are the three-hour WWII IN COLOR and WORLD WAR II - THE LOST COLOR ARCHIVES, both on DVD.
Parenthetical number preceding title is a 1 to 10 viewer poll rating found at a film resource website.
(7.3) Desert Victory (UK-1943) - archive footage of: Erwin Rommel, Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler, Bernard L. Mongomery, Josef Goebbels and other important figures
This is one of the finest contemporary WWII documentaries-- a fast-moving description of a crucial early British victory.
As of 1/09, DESERT VICTORY was not available on a DVD worth recommending (only bootleg-quality knockoffs exist).
Of interest are the three-hour WWII IN COLOR and WORLD WAR II - THE LOST COLOR ARCHIVES, both on DVD.
Parenthetical number preceding title is a 1 to 10 viewer poll rating found at a film resource website.
(7.3) Desert Victory (UK-1943) - archive footage of: Erwin Rommel, Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler, Bernard L. Mongomery, Josef Goebbels and other important figures
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A good movie for anyone interesed in WWII
7 Sep 2011
Format:DVD
Well made British documentary with healthy balance between re-enactment and documentary. I would rate it much better than similar US-made documentaries (like Vicory at Sea), where re-enactments cget flat out annoying. I like the details explained and very appropriate footage. Among the minuses... for some reason, parts of the movie are pitch black. Black where you can see nothing. Yes, I understand everyhting about black and white documentary fils of WWII vitage, but I bet that this was some sort of unsucsessful night scene re-enactment that can be probably cut out. I do rewcommend this movie to anyone interested in WWII history!
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