Documentary DVD about the exploits of the Fallschirmjager in the Second World War with films mainly culled from Die Deutsche Wochenschau.  The first three films review the battle for Crete, as well as the service of the medical corps during the campaign:  Kreta – Ein Heldenlied unserer Zeit; Unternehmen Kreta; and Seite an Seite:  Ein Filmbericht uber den Einsatz des Sanitatsdienstes in Kreta.  The last film, The Battle of Monte Cassino, shows why the German paratrooper corps became the most feared unit in the fight against the Anglo-Americans and earned them the nickname of “The Green Devils” from their adversaries.

DVD-R IS IN GERMAN WITH SWITCHABLE ENGLISH SUBTITLES.

Kreta - Ein Heldenlied unserer Zeit:  32 minutes; overall very good quality.

Unternehmen Kreta:  20 minutes; unsharp and snowy.

Seite an Seite:  20 minutes; unsharp and snowy.

The Battle of Monte Cassino:  14 minutes; variable film quality.  Overall, decent.

PLEASE NOTE THAT SWITCHABLE (SOFT) SUBTITLES WILL NOT SHOW UP WHEN VIEWING THE SAMPLE BELOW.  IF YOU SEE SUBTITLES, THEN THEY ARE HARD-ENCODED (meaning, they cannot be turned off when viewing the film):