The 4-DVD set "Narrow Escapes of World War II" from Athena Learning is the original, uncut UK version of these gripping tales of desperation and courage, and features over an hour of footage not shown when the series ran on The Military Channel in the US.
Read MoreThe boardgame "Bloody Hell" covers two British and Canadian operations during the attempt to break out of Normandy in July 1944 and is "a bloody impressive game."
Read More"Panzer Campaigns: Moscow '42," from John Tiller Software, is easy to learn, but offers a complex strategic war game with tons of options and a good A/I.
Read More'Close Combat: Panthers in the Fog' is a worthy successor to previous games in the series, though newcomers might find it a bit pricey and the AI isn't all that sharp. New features include the ability to tow heavy weapons and to transport infantry in vechicles.
Read More'Kiev 1941; Hitler's Battle for Supremacy in the East' is a well-written discussion, not just of the Battle of Kiev, but of the progress and outlook for Barbarossa as a whole, a book with the premise that "The battle was not the seamless encounter often portrayed."
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