BRITAIN’S RAILWAYS: THE HOME FRONT WAR YEARS 1944 to 1945

Strike Force Entertainment introduces a further welcome addition to the successful series BRITAIN’S RAILWAYS adding THE HOME FRONT WAR YEARS 1944 to 1945 to the collection. This 100% archive film programme is made from substantial amounts of previously unseen film footage from the vaults of the Imperial War Museum in combination with genuine wartime newsreel footage.

BRITAIN’S RAILWAYS: THE HOME FRONT WAR YEARS 1944 to 1945 is the definitive archive led long-form documentary celebrating the railway’s vital role in the nation’s war effort in the closing years of the Second World War. It evidences the great diversity of steam locomotive types brought to bear on the transportation of all kinds of wartime goods and passengers.

This DVD features exciting and previously unreleased footage covering the events from the final Luftwaffe and V-1 air raids in 1944 through to Victory and V.E. Day! BRITAIN’S RAILWAYS: THE HOME FRONT WAR YEARS 1944 to 1945 is the third and final part of the most inclusive collection ever put on DVD, giving a thorough inside look and celebrating the vital role of railways in the course of the Second World.

Highlights include unique footage of some of the key operations that changed the course of the war and left a lasting mark in Britain’s history. Such is the transportation of soldiers, armour and munitions by train in preparation for D-Day, the June 1944 evacuation of children by train in response to the new V-1 attacks and rare colour footage of the GWR Wartime headquarters at Aldermaston among others, providing the viewer with more than two hours of informative and rare footage.

BRITAIN’S RAILWAYS: THE HOME FRONT WAR YEARS – 1944 to 1945 will be available in all good retailers from 28th October 2013, priced £19.99. Also available in the series are, BRITAIN’S RAILWAYS: THE HOMEFRONT YEARS 1939 to 1941 and BRITAIN’S RAILWAYS: THE HOMEFRONT YEARS 1941 to 1944. The collection can also be ordered directly from Strike Force Entertainment on: 020 8996 3120. For more information visit www.strikeforcetv.com