History's turning points II
Subtitle: Disc 4 : Incredible march ; The Battle of Britain ; The first flight
By: a Transatlantic film in co-production with the Learning Channel, Teleac, La Cinquieme, Discovery Europe, SBS, in association with British Pathe Unapix
Contributors: Learning Channel (Firm); Transatlantic Films; Ambrose Video Publishing
Publisher: Ambrose Video
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 75
Subjects: Britain, Battle of, Great Britain, 1940; Aeronautics; History; World history
Other titles: Incredible march; Battle of Britain; First flight
Description: The incredible march. Mao turns defeat into victory and Chinese communism is born. Mao becomes the undisputed father of communism and 14 years later is the Chairman of the People Republic of China.

The Battle of Britain. The Royal Air Force of Britain defeats the Luftwaffe of Germany and forced Hitler to abandon his plans for a land invasion of Britain.

The first flight. The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright, two bicycle mechanics from Dayton, Ohio construct an aircraft. On December 17, 1903 Orville Wright became the first man to fly in a self-propelled engine powered plane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Notes: Optional English subtitles.

Videodisc release of a program originally broadcast in 1997.

Narrator: Tim Hardy.

DVD.
Table of contents: title: The incredible march. Otto Braun; title: Yangtze River; title: Snowy mountains near Luting bridge; title: Unification plans; title: The Battle of Britain. Sir Hugh Dowding; title: August 1, 1940-attempt to knock out England's airfields and radar stations; title: August 24, 1940-Accidental hit on London; title: September 15, 1940-Luftwaffe's attack on London; title: The first flight.. John Stringfellow; title: 1901 glider; title: "Aerodrome"; title: Commercial value of designs. .