BBC History of World War II (Documentary)

"It was from my father that I inherited my interest in the history of World War II, and history in general. For an overview of key events, there is nothing that I can recommend more highly than the BBC History of World War II DVD box set. What makes it so brilliant is the combination of contemporary footage, excellent re-enactments (the Germans on D-Day responding slowly because Hitler, a notorious late riser, was still asleep and no one dared to wake him up, sticks in my mind), as well as—and this was the most amazing bit for me—interviews with survivors of all nationalities: British, German, Russian, French etc. The segments on the war in the Atlantic, D-Day and Hitler versus Stalin are particularly good."