Vietnam War with Walter Cronkite on DVD

Film Description

This DVD set, narrated by Walter Cronkite, tells the story of the Vietnam War as seen through the eyes of CBS News. Dan Rather, Morley Safer and Ed Bradley report the stories of American courage, failed programs, an elusive enemy and ultimately an end to a tragic war. It is all graphically shown in these superb CBS documentaries which tell the story of the most divisive war in American history and its effect on those who fought it.

Disc 1 - The Seeds Of Conflict, From the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu to the Gulf of Tonkin incident. America Takes Charge, Meet the soldiers and commanders, witness battles, the growing protests at home and aftermath of the massacre at My Lai. Courage under Fire, This program features remarkable combat footage from the first American offensives through the incursion into Cambodia. The World Of Charlie Company, This is a memorable insight into the inner conflict of the soldiers' personal views set against the realities of jungle combat.

Disc 2 - The Elusive Enemy, An inside look at the weapons and tactics of an elusive and resourceful enemy. The Tet Offensive, This program captures the ferocity of the desperate struggle in the cities of Vietnam and the stunned reaction in America. Dateline Saigon, This is a portrait of Saigon, the teeming and sordid wartime capitol of South Vietnam. Fire From the Sky, The story of the men and machines that dominated the air over South-east Asia for ten years.

Disc 3 - America Pulls Back, Watch as America struggles for a way out, the so called "peace with honor." The End Of The Road, As Saigon falls, watch the last tragic act in a long and divisive war.

Legacies, The war in Vietnam was one of America's longest and most divisive conflicts. Go with the veterans and people that lived through the conflict to revisit the places and memories of a distant but unforgotten war.