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  Encounters at the End of the World (2007)
  English | 720p BluRay x264-AtZLIT | MKV | AVC 1280×720 4636Kbps 23.976fps | DTS 1510Kbps 6Ch 48KHz | 01:40:43 | 4.33GB
  Subtitles: English, French, Polish, Spanish
  Genre: Documentary

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  Channel 4 – The Battleships (2000)
  English | DVDRip XviD MP3-DocFreak08 | AVI | XviD 592×448 1880Kbps 25fps | MP3 113Kbps VBR 2Ch 48KHz | 52min each | 4×780MB
  Genre: Documentary

  Before the nuclear bomb, no weapon on earth had evoked so much fear, veneration and passion as the battleship. In destructive power it had no equal. Produced for Channel 4, The Battleships in four epic programmes unveils the dramatic saga of power, international politics, and one-upmanship that led to the titanic wars of the twentieth century. It is a story involving rulers, warlords and admirals who all became intoxicated by the grandeur, majesty and sheer power of these floating fortresses.

  Enriched with eyewitness accounts and contributions from naval experts around the globe, the series explores the rapid evolution of firepower and battleship design from canvas to steam, timber to steel, muzzle-loading cannon to 18-inch guns, and beyond, to rocket launchers and missiles. As the spearhead of colonial expansion and in defence of the great empires the battleship reigned supreme. In the decade leading up to World War I, Britain and Germany became embroiled in an unprecedented arms race for domination of the seas.

  It was a period when the battleship reigned supreme, a reign, however, that could not keep pace with the technological advancements taking place that would effect the way wars would be fought in the future. In the face of submarines and air warfare, the battleship would have a real fight on its hands to survive as the ultimate weapon of naval warfare. Destruction by aerial bombing and torpedo attacks during World War II became turning points in the story of the battleship. With the major powers rethinking their arsenals, only the four US Iowa Class battleships would survive to play a significant role in the wars of the latter part of the twentieth century.

  
  Part 1: A Thirst for Blood and Iron (1800-1906)

  For centuries in the era of sail, the wind and the elements were dominant factors in war at sea. Even Admiral Nelson’s brilliant defeat of the French at the Battle of Trafalgar was seen as more a mark of the man, than of Britain’s fleet of wooden sailing ships. When the industrial revolution ushered in the era of steam propulsion, the British naval establishment resisted change fearing it would make its massive fleet of wooden sailing men-of-war obsolete overnight. The French, with less to lose, embraced the new technology and produced the world’s first armour plated ironclad, GLOIRE. Britain, forced to follow, replied with two revolutionary iron hulled steam powered fighting ships, WARRIOR and BLACK PRINCE.

  On the other side of the Atlantic, the American Civil War tested a brazen new weapon – the turret gun. Its success, plus the rapid development of naval guns, steam technology and the use of steel armour plate and steel for hull construction, changed the entire concept of designing and building all future ships-of-war.

  The late 19th century saw bold new fleets emerge – those of Italy, the United States, Russia and Japan. The Russo-Japanese War of 1904-5 gave Japan its first major naval victory in the Battle of Tsushima, making its emergence as a powerful maritime nation.

  By the turn of the century it was Germany that Britain had to fear. Kaiser Wilhelm II deliberately set about building a navy that could rival Britain for supremacy of the seas. The British countered, introducing a stunning new design – HMS DREADNOUGHT – the largest, fastest and deadliest battleship ever created. Rather than quell the opposition, DREADNOUGHT started an arms race of global proportions – a race that would finally contribute to the outbreak of “the war to end all wars”, World War I.

  
  Part 2: Clash of the Dreadnoughts (1906 – 1916)

  The outbreak of hostilities between Germany and Britain in August 1914 saw the battleship at almost the peak of its superiority among fighting ships. In firepower, nothing could equal that of the DREADNOUGHTS – now the ultimate class of battleship in the navies of the world.

  On windswept waters of the North Sea the two greatest navies in the world put their fleets to the test of fire. First was the British raid on Heligoland Bight. In spite of the risk of mines and torpedos and the probability of meeting a more superior force, British rear – Admiral Sir David Beatty led his battle cruisers into the Bight, sinking four ships with the loss of one thousand German sailors.

  Then, in May 1916, came The Battle of Jutland – when the entire might of the British Grand Fleet under the command of Admiral Jellico came head to head with the German High Seas Fleet, with Admiral Scheer in command. It was the first and the largest naval battle fought between the capital ships of the two most powerful navies in the world. Both sides claimed victory, and both sides suffered enormous casualties and loss of capitol ships. To this day controversy still surrounds this epic battle.

  Despite losing more ships and more men than the German’s, Britain’s Grand Fleet remained master of the North Sea. Never again did the High Seas Fleet throw down the gauntlet to their great rivals across the Channel.

  
  Part 3: The Darkness of the Future (1916 – 1939)

  On the morning of the signing of the treaty of Versailles, the entire German High Seas Fleet was scuttled. The second largest navy in the world instantly ceased to exist without the firing of a single shot. But soon a new arms race began between Britain, the United States and Japan. Radical new battleships, larger, and with more firepower than ever before were planned.
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  PBS – The Human Spark, Part 1: Becoming Us (2010)
  English | DVDRip MVGroup | AVI | XviD 704×400 1780Kbps 23.976fps | MP3 128Kbps 2CH 48KHz | 00:54:27 | 746MB
  Genre: Documentary

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Discovery Channel Clash of the Dinosaurs Generations 720p HDTV x264-TERRA
Bluray x264 | MKV | English | 43:59 | 1118 Mb | 1280×720 | x264 – 3168kbps | AC3 – 384kbps
Genre:Documentary
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  PBS American Experience – The Man Behind Hitler (2006)
  DVDRip | English | 81 mins | XViD | 640×480 | PAL 29.9fps | MP3 – 80 Kbps | 698 Mb
  Gener: Documentary | Biography | Historical

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  PBS: Faces of America With Henry Louis Gates Jr (2010) [Episode 1&2]
  DVDRip | English | 2Eps x 54 mins | XViD | 624×352 | PAL 25fps | MP3 – 384 Kbps | 2 x 552 Mb
  Gener: Documentary

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  PBS Frontline: American Porn
  English | 56 mins | MPEG | 320×240 | PAL 29.9fps | MP3 – 224 Kbps | 553 Mb
  Gener: Documentary

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  PBS – Magnetic Storm (2003)
  DVDRip | English | 56 mins | DX50 | 720×480 | PAL 30fps | MP3 – 224 Kbps | 594 Mb
  Gener: Documentary | Sci-Fi

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National Geographic 42 Ways To Kill Hitler [2008 | Bluray x264]
Bluray x264 | MKV | English | 45:49 | 1.12 GB | 1280×720 | 29.970fps 3Mbps | AC3 – 384kbps
Genre:Documentary,History
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
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National Geographic 42 Ways To Kill Hitler [2008 | Bluray x264]
Bluray x264 | MKV | English | 45:49 | 1.12 GB | 1280×720 | 29.970fps 3Mbps | AC3 – 384kbps
Genre:Documentary,History
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
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