In all cases, national tendencies and superiorities are detailed in a factual, detailed manner, almost as if a Martian were explaining true human history. The Soviet armed forces, just like the German and British, and spoken of in factual, academic terms.
Similarly, we don't hear of any "Communist Hordes" repelling invasion. They were fighting for their homes and nation just as surely as the British or the Soviets, and the fanatical excesses of the Nazi party were far from their minds and intentions. After all these men were, in the main, courageous and skilled soldiers just like those of any nation. A respectful and accurate "German tanks advancing" is used instead. There is no stupid narration talking about "Nazi tanks advancing". Thankfully, there is a refreshing lack of bias in this series. Instead of a rehash of broad details of battles such as Stalingrad, and how it was a German blunder we get a complete account of WHY the battle occurred, WHO was involved, WHAT happened and with a full detail of the men, units, and equipment used by each side. This limiting of scope allows an even greater detail of the battles themselves to be revealed. Political events are ignored, except those which had a direct impact on tactical considerations.
The series does what it says: a firm focus on those factors affecting the battlefield. For those who like history presented in a thorough, balanced, and entertaining manner, this series is exactly what you are looking for. The text of the series, and the wonderfully even-toned yet captivating narration, gives a mood of relaxed academic instruction without strident interjections. This series is an exceptionally superb telling of a history that still is often told with the same type of propagandistic bias found in newsreels of the 1940's and 1950's.
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