Major Turning Point of WWII Profiled in Latest 'Fighter Aces' DVD

Janson Media today announced the release of the DVD Fighter Aces of World War II: Defending the Realm (1 x 30). Produced by Quartet International, the documentary gives a first hand account of the first major campaign fought entirely by Air Forces and a major turning point in World War II, &'The Battle of Britain&'.

After several crushing 'blitzkreigs' by the German Air Forces against Poland, France and Denmark, the world braced itself for the German 'Luftwaffe' to complete its objective to gain control over the Royal Air Force. However, Germany's failure to accomplish the destruction of Britain's air defense or forcing an outright surrender is considered Hitler's first defeat. Fighter Aces captures the story of the handful of heroic fighter pilots that were able to save the Empire.

This is the most comprehensive history series ever produced on the Fighter Aces of World War II, featuring amazing air combat footage and first hand accounts of the greatest air battles the world has ever known. 'Each episode includes extraordinary air combat footage shot at the height of raging dogfights. Surviving Fighter Aces from all sides of the conflict - from Japan, Germany, Britain, Russia, Canada, Australia and the United States - provide vivid and graphic first hand accounts of what it was really like to be a fighter pilot in some of the greatest air battles the world has ever known.

FIGHTER ACES OF WORLD WAR II: DEFENDING THE REALM DVD LENGTH: 30 Minutes MSRP: $9.95 CATALOG #: 20463 UPC #: 6-4603204639-7 ISBN #: 1-56839-387-35 RELEASE YEAR: 2010 PRODUCER: An Anthony Potter Production STREET DATE: AVAILABLE January 5, 2011