The Legendary Battle at Theropylae.
Features: DVD
It is almost impossible to understand how 300 Spartans managed to hold off the million-man Persian army for even a moment, much less seven days. To a man they paid with their lives but their stunning Last Stand assured that their sacrifice would resonate throughout history.Relying on brilliant tactics, lifelong training, and unshakable allegiance, the doomed Spartans achieved the impossible. The Battle of Thermopylae is literally a textbook case, required reading even to this day at military colleges and officer training around the world. Now, The History Channel offers a definitive perspective on the epic conflict with this instructive and thrilling feature-length presentation. Transporting dramatizations and incisive graphics put you in the heat of the battle and show the lay of the land. The complications and strategies of the conflict are revealed through careful analysis, and critical moments are reconstructed to show exactly what happened. Discover what the Spartans were fighting for, what made them capable of such heroics and what drove them to such sacrifice. There has never been another battle like the Last Stand of the 300. Never before this DVD has such an intricate and unlikely campaign been so thoroughly clarified.
Editor's Note
It was one of the greatest standoffs in military history: the Battle of Thermopylae. For seven days, 300 Spartans held off an army of a million Persians. It is also one of the most perplexing. How was it possible? Speaking with the leading authorities, and using the latest computer graphics, THE LAST OF THE 300 sheds light on this amazing historical moment, showing how the Spartans beat the odds with their brilliant tactics and steely resolve.
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