Victory at Sea,Do You Remember? - Page 2

Redbear · 04-17-09, 09:01 AM

I also watched it as a kid with my dad. I have it on DVD as well. Also have World at War, which is, in my opinion, by far the best series ever produced on WWII (maybe on any war).

Jimbuna · 04-17-09, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Redbear

I also watched it as a kid with my dad. I have it on DVD as well. Also have World at War, which is, in my opinion, by far the best series ever produced on WWII (maybe on any war).

Yeah, World At War is a real classic documentary series

Welcome aboard Fishers of Men

Fishers of Men · 04-17-09, 11:13 AM

The Time-Life book series is great, with many maps and charts. It took me over two years to collect all the books, one each month. I could not wait for each one to be delivered.

The BBC World at War series is the definitive collection, in my opinion. I received one VHS tape each month until I had the whole set. I have watched them many times over the years, and loaned them out to friends. The narration by Sir Lawrence Olivier is excellent. Because it was produced in the 70's, most of the historical persons interviewed have died. A lot of history has been lost and will continue to be lost as that generation passes away.

The Ken Burns' WWII series on PBS was very good, too. It was centered more on the personal side of the war, based on four families from towns in the US. Ken did not spare us the gruesome realities of war by showing a lot of dead corpses. You can see how society has changed in its views about war when comparing Victory at Sea with Ken Burns' WWII. There is now less patriotic fervor and more of the starkness of suffering.

FoM

bunkerratt · 04-17-09, 06:34 PM

i have all the music from the series ..if you would like it let me know

http://hosted.filefront.com/bunkerratt

Iron Budokan · 04-17-09, 08:05 PM

I rented the VCR tapes years and years ago and watched the series. I liked it a lot.

sunvalleyslim · 04-17-09, 11:29 PM

Ahoy Mates,
Watched it? Hell I was hooked as a kid, watched them so much all I wanted to be was a torpedoeman. So when the Vietnam War started I volunteered for Subs. Got to go to Torpedoman School in Key West Florida, then off to Sub School in New London Conneticut. And was assigned to the USS Segundo SS-398, the oldest continous commissioned Diesel Sub in the Fleet. Ahhh the Good Old Days..........Was on the decommissioning day when the Ol Segundo was laid to rest. However she was used as a torpedo target off of San Francisco months later............RIP My Beauty....

Oneshot/Onekill · 04-18-09, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by sunvalleyslim

Ahoy Mates,
Watched it? Hell I was hooked as a kid, watched them so much all I wanted to be was a torpedoeman. So when the Vietnam War started I volunteered for Subs. Got to go to Torpedoman School in Key West Florida, then off to Sub School in New London Conneticut. And was assigned to the USS Segundo SS-398, the oldest continous commissioned Diesel Sub in the Fleet. Ahhh the Good Old Days..........Was on the decommissioning day when the Ol Segundo was laid to rest. However she was used as a torpedo target off of San Francisco months later............RIP My Beauty....

Always nice to hear about the good old days from a fellow vet.

sunvalleyslim · 04-19-09, 10:09 PM

Oneshot/Onekill........Give some history Mate......let the younguns know where you been..........DBF.....

McHibbins · 04-20-09, 01:31 PM

Just watching it on Youtube while posting this here.
It´s an excellent overview but IMHO not very detailed. But I just reached Episode 5....

Oneshot/Onekill · 04-23-09, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by sunvalleyslim

Oneshot/Onekill........Give some history Mate......let the younguns know where you been..........DBF.....

Joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1991 just after Desert shield/Desert storm. Deployed to Somalia in Sept. 1992-Apr. 1993. Did 2 six month tours to Okinawa, mainland Japan. 1 six week stint to S. Korea in 1994. Show of force to 1st ballistic missle test for N. Korea. Spent 2 weeks in the Phillipines before the closure of all military installations in Aug. 1992. Participated in Cobra Gold excerises with Thai Marines in Thailand. My permanent duty station was MCAGCC 29 Palms CA. Foxtrot Co. 2nd battalion 7th Marine Regiment Reinforced, 1st Marine division. Honorable discharge as a Sgt. in 2000.

Semper Fi.

04-23-09, 05:00 AM

Just got the DVD Collection,
Great series,
even my 10yr old son loves it,
Thumbs Up

Ramstone · 04-23-09, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by owner20071963

Do You Remember Your Parents
Watching These On TV?

Parents?

sunvalleyslim · 04-24-09, 12:08 AM

Oneshot/Onekill...........Semper Fi Marine, Thanks for your Service for Our Country.....A True Hero.......

Oneshot/Onekill · 04-24-09, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by sunvalleyslim

Oneshot/Onekill...........Semper Fi Marine, Thanks for your Service for Our Country.....A True Hero.......

Right back at ya. Never enough hero's in the world today.

lorcan3 · 04-24-09, 01:29 AM

My dad and me used to watch it on Saturdays. It was his favorite series.Not only because of the music, but also because we're a Navy family goin' way back. I have the series on cd now and watch now and again when I have my lunch and remember the back when.

04-17-09, 06:34 PM	#19
bunkerratt Chief Join Date: May 2006 Location: madison wisconsin Posts: 310 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	victory@sea music i have all the music from the series ..if you would like it let me know http://hosted.filefront.com/bunkerratt __________________

04-17-09, 08:05 PM	#20
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I rented the VCR tapes years and years ago and watched the series. I liked it a lot. __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

04-17-09, 11:29 PM	#21
sunvalleyslim Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 1,142 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	Ahoy Mates, Watched it? Hell I was hooked as a kid, watched them so much all I wanted to be was a torpedoeman. So when the Vietnam War started I volunteered for Subs. Got to go to Torpedoman School in Key West Florida, then off to Sub School in New London Conneticut. And was assigned to the USS Segundo SS-398, the oldest continous commissioned Diesel Sub in the Fleet. Ahhh the Good Old Days..........Was on the decommissioning day when the Ol Segundo was laid to rest. However she was used as a torpedo target off of San Francisco months later............RIP My Beauty.... __________________ Crew member/ decommission member TM2(SS)(SD) 3/68-7/70 DIESEL BOATS FOREVER USS SEGUNDO (SS398)

04-19-09, 10:09 PM	#23
sunvalleyslim Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 1,142 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	Oneshot/Onekill........Give some history Mate......let the younguns know where you been..........DBF..... __________________ Crew member/ decommission member TM2(SS)(SD) 3/68-7/70 DIESEL BOATS FOREVER USS SEGUNDO (SS398)

04-20-09, 01:31 PM	#24
McHibbins Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Good old Germany Posts: 739 Downloads: 80 Uploads: 0	Just watching it on Youtube while posting this here. It´s an excellent overview but IMHO not very detailed. But I just reached Episode 5.... __________________

04-17-09, 09:01 AM	#16
Redbear Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 208 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	I also watched it as a kid with my dad. I have it on DVD as well. Also have World at War, which is, in my opinion, by far the best series ever produced on WWII (maybe on any war).

04-17-09, 11:13 AM	#18
Fishers of Men Seaman Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fishers, Indiana Posts: 37 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	The Time-Life book series is great, with many maps and charts. It took me over two years to collect all the books, one each month. I could not wait for each one to be delivered. The BBC World at War series is the definitive collection, in my opinion. I received one VHS tape each month until I had the whole set. I have watched them many times over the years, and loaned them out to friends. The narration by Sir Lawrence Olivier is excellent. Because it was produced in the 70's, most of the historical persons interviewed have died. A lot of history has been lost and will continue to be lost as that generation passes away. The Ken Burns' WWII series on PBS was very good, too. It was centered more on the personal side of the war, based on four families from towns in the US. Ken did not spare us the gruesome realities of war by showing a lot of dead corpses. You can see how society has changed in its views about war when comparing Victory at Sea with Ken Burns' WWII. There is now less patriotic fervor and more of the starkness of suffering. FoM

04-23-09, 05:00 AM	#26
owner20071963 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Just got the DVD Collection, Great series, even my 10yr old son loves it, Thumbs Up

04-24-09, 12:08 AM	#28
sunvalleyslim Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 1,142 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	Oneshot/Onekill...........Semper Fi Marine, Thanks for your Service for Our Country.....A True Hero....... __________________ Crew member/ decommission member TM2(SS)(SD) 3/68-7/70 DIESEL BOATS FOREVER USS SEGUNDO (SS398)

04-24-09, 01:29 AM	#30
lorcan3 Sailor man Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 48 Downloads: 83 Uploads: 0	RE: Victory At Sea My dad and me used to watch it on Saturdays. It was his favorite series.Not only because of the music, but also because we're a Navy family goin' way back. I have the series on cd now and watch now and again when I have my lunch and remember the back when.