The World Wars - History Channel Fauxumentary

[Eurodriver]

Anyone watching this crap?

It's entertaining, don't get me wrong. But between the US and German troops both using WWII Era Lee Enfields, General MacArthur wearing USMC Insignia, and countless historical inaccuracies I'm basically watching it the same way I would a Hollywood Movie.

Still, a pretty good watch.

[Kokopelli]

Mac was always a media whore..

[Big A]

I'm watching it.

I couldn't believe the Enfields, how hard can it be to find some 1903 Springfields and Mausers? Well, at least they weren't Arisakas, lol.

I definitely thought McAuthur's uniform didn't look right. I didn't even look period correct to me.

Still learning some new stuff though. For instance, I didn't know that much about Mussolini's rise to power, or that Lenin was exiled to Switzerland and that the Bolshevik revolution was funded by Germany.

[Moose-Knuckle]

It's entertaining, don't get me wrong. But between the US and German troops both using WWII Era Lee Enfields, General MacArthur wearing USMC Insignia, and countless historical inaccuracies I'm basically watching it the same way I would a Hollywood Movie.

Gawd I'm glad I cut cable . . .

[Trajan]

The History channel is a joke, obviously.

Plenty of good documentaries on youtube to keep you occupied.

Since the centennial is coming up, I highly recommend checking out The First World War, which was a 10 episode series on Channel 4.

[walkin' trails]

I watched a bit of it yesterday that showed the part where the Germans sent in Lenin. Didn't see the rest, but not surprised that it was cheesy. Most of of the rest of the stuff they show is anymore.

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[SteyrAUG]

Once the History Channel started in with the Ancient Aliens and Bible / Religious shows presented as factual history they lost all credibility.

[ralph]

Watched a little of this myself.. until I couldn't take it anymore.. I mean really, in part 2, in one scene German paratroopers are in the air, and the back of the airplane they jumped out of, is clearly a C-130, Doesn't anyone making a show like this care about detail? With all the computer animation available, they couldn't at least put the correct aircraft in? and like everyone else said, Germans with Enfields? come on...with a total estimated production of 125 million Mausers, The producers couldn't find enough to do the show with?

[Airhasz]

It's more enjoyable than dancing with stars.

[Jellybean]

Watched a little of this myself.. until I couldn't take it anymore.. I mean really, in part 2, in one scene German paratroopers are in the air, and the back of the airplane they jumped out of, is clearly a C-130, Doesn't anyone making a show like this care about detail? With all the computer animation available, they couldn't at least put the correct aircraft in? and like everyone else said, Germans with Enfields? come on...with a total estimated production of 125 million Mausers, The producers couldn't find enough to do the show with?

It's entertaining, don't get me wrong. But between the US and German troops both using WWII Era Lee Enfields, General MacArthur wearing USMC Insignia, and countless historical inaccuracies I'm basically watching it the same way I would a Hollywood Movie.....

Or the Japanese navy ship that looked just a little to modern... and I'm almost positive they showed a B17/29 engine cowling for a "Jap" plane as well.
Or the "german" Luftwaffe flying B17s and firing Browning .50s in a waist gunner position...unless it was supposed to be the Brits, in which case this would imply they deployed bombers in an anti-air role. Yeah.... sure....

Glad I'm not the only person OCD'ing out over this stuff.
I'm sure there's all sorts of historical inaccuracy and brushovers, but my WW2 is a bit rusty to pick 'em out.

I mean, given the target audience who wouldn't know a Mauser from a Mosin or a Zero from a Spitfire, so... I guess in that light it's ok watching. Better than yet another rehashed LE drama.