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- StarsValeriy Storozhik
- StarsRobin WardRalf RathsKenneth PollackThe history of the most notable armored fighting vehicle engagements is told.
- StarsBryan McGowanCazzey Louis CereghinoBrad C. WilcoxFrom Hannibal to David the Giant Slayer, examine the strategies, tactics and weapons of infamous leaders throughout ancient history.
- StarsNicholas RoweBob PodestaSimon MayallImportant battles of World War II are examined with paired military specialists focusing on the opposing generals involved.
- StarsAlan PietruszewskiGarth R. HassellPedro SandovalThis series chronicle's the illustrious battle history of the U.S.S. Enterprise which played a critical role in World War Two and for a time was the only carrier defending the Pacific Theater from domination by Japan.
- StarsPeter SnowDan SnowMax BollingerPeter Snow tells the stories of major battles of the 20th Century in the big picture, while his son, Dan, explores the details.***
- DirectorSimon James KellyA shocking but profoundly psychological investigation into Mars' realm. Understand how Mars, The God Of War, seduces humans into war through the immense & epic themes that comprise his realm, as well as through the tendency of his archetype towards the continual development of an enemy image. One of the darkest secrets of this human life is that we are easily led into being a warring species.
- StarsShane WoodCharles W. DavidsonLawrence BroughtonEach episode of Combat Zone focuses on a single battle, mission or moment of armed conflict from recent history. Tales of heroism, courage and valor - including stories from Korea, Vietnam and Iraq - are told by the men who fought them.
- StarsHemky MaderaJason FauntSteffanie SampsonBattleground: Alexander the Great follows the battlefield strategy of one of history's fiercest warriors. The battle at Galgamela is re-enacted through live action & CGI.
- CreatorCynthia HarrisonBrooks WachtelJason McKinleyStarsPhil CrowleyRalph ParrRobinson RisnerUsing modern computer animation, great aerial and modern naval battles are recreated. In the process, you learn about the history of military transportation technology, the tactics created and the people using them.
- StarsMatthew SettlePhilip SabinVictor Davis HansonImportant battles of world history are explored and recreated with video game visuals.
- StarsPeter SnowDan SnowSimon ArmstrongFather and son historians Peter and Dan Snow go through every major battle fought on British land,sea and air from the ancient Romans to the Battle of Britain.
- StarsGavin MacFadyenIvan WilliamsSimon WestA scientific documentary that retells some of the world's most famous and historic battles that have transformed the world as we now see it today.
- StarsLynette NusbacherEddie MairDavid McAlisterEach week four contestants come together as a team to recreate a historical battle via computer simulator. With two of the group playing generals with an overview of the battlefield, the other two play Lieutenants who are more in touch with the progress of the battle. When they lose or win, two military historians take them through on the simulator what actually happened in the real battle.
- StarsMichael HanksThe fiercest battles of WWII come to life as never seen before in this collection of one of the most powerful epics of history. This documentary series takes you behind enemy lines and to the front lines of the tumultuous campaigns of the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Pacific theaters where the soldiers, sailors and airmen fought in the most defining time in the history of the modern world.
- StarsRichard HolmesPaul WoodadgeJohn McGregorBritish military historian Professor Richard Holmes takes the viewer through four major battles of world war two. The Battles of Cassino, El Alamein, Arnhem (Operation Market Garden), & the RAF Bomber Command. An insightful overview of each of these diverse campaigns is given in each of the episodes.
- An historical examination of military errors that led to major defeats in war.
- StarsGavin MacFadyenA detailed history of key Vietnam War battles, from 1954 to 1975.
- StarsRobert PowellSwaylee LoughnaneRarely has a war produced such clear cut reasons to fight as World War II. Suddenly, ordinary men and women found themselves thrown into fearsome, situations worthy of any Hollywood movie. The only difference in this series is that every story is true. Real people emerge as the Heroes of Telemark. Ordinary GIs and US Airforce and Navy personnel suddenly find themselves flying against the Japanese in China, jungle fighting in Burma and being dropped by submarine on enemy coasts at midnight. These untold stories can now be examined in great detail with the benefit of hindsight, newly-discovered film, maps and graphics. Each fifty-two minute story covers the background to the main action. It will give the viewer a clear view of the historical context, the strategic objective and the tactical effort made by flyers, sailors and foot-soldiers - often in the most oppressive and life-threatening situations - to win victory from the enemy.
- StarsCharlton HestonThomas B. AllenNorman PolmarBased on information derived from formerly classified documents and messages, coupled with interviews with experts, authors and eyewitnesses from all over the world, SECRET OF WAR is the most comprehensive documentary series ever produced on "secrets of war" throughout the last century. Narrated by Charlton Heston, this acclaimed series features declassified and rare footage, 3D graphics, on-location shooting, historical retracing shots and extensive reenactments. In all, 65 episodes were produced from 1997 to 2001.
- StarsRichard HolmesThe series is about battlefields, which are visited by Holmes, and is also about the corresponding battles.
- StarsTim Pigott-SmithJonathan BoothMajor battles of World War II are recounted in depth.
- StarsEdward WoodwardPeter GilderPaddy GriffithA series of six 1/2 hour episodes showing a different battle and historic period each week.
- StarsJim BishopJack NickersonHermann ScheiffeleSyndicated series about World War II battles, in the words of soldiers from both sides of the battleline.
- StarsBrian Horrocks
- DirectorRobert KirkStarsBill RatnerSamuel BurgessEugene GargesHistory of the 1948-1949 Berlin airlift.
- DirectorZvi Dor-NerStarsJoe MortonCarl SpaatzTami Davis BiddleOn September 1, 1939 the first day of World War II in Europe President Franklin D. Roosevelt appealed to the warring nations to under no circumstances undertake the bombardment from the air of civilian populations. Just six years later, British and American Allied forces had carried out a bombing campaign of unprecedented might over Germany s cities, claiming the lives of nearly half a million civilians. The Bombing of Germany examines the defining moments of the offensive that led the U.S. across a moral divide. Weaving together interviews with WWII pilots and historians, and stunning archival footage of the bombing and its aftermath, this AMERICAN EXPERIENCE film is a haunting reminder of the dilemma imposed by war's civilian casualties.
- 1987– 1h 30m8.1 (103)TV EpisodeDirectorThomas LennonStarsDavid McCulloughGuy Franz ArendOmar N. BradleyDocumentary chronicling the history of World War II's "Battle of the Bulge", when the German army launched a major surprise counteroffensive against the American forces that caught them almost completely off-guard, sweeping away major portions of the front line, pushing deep into the rear areas and causing tens of thousands of casualties before it was finally halted.
- StarsDavid RobbE.J. SnyderBryan StefancykNoteworthy World War II battles of US General George S. Patton are examined.
- DirectorIan DuncanStarsDemetri GoritsasLen FullenkampPhil HodgesA detailed examination of the June 6 1944 D-Day invasion at Omaha Beach.
- DirectorMark LewisStarsBerge AdavanianSidney AlfordGeoff BarkwayFrom the ordinary to the incredible, the requirements of the Allied forces, when making their long awaited invasion to drive the Nazis back from their Atlantic Wall, were the stuff of future legends. What was needed to not only land the invading forces, but also to try and help them fight their way off the beaches into the French countryside, taxed the inventiveness of man. From tanks laying their own tracks to gliders and pre-invasion reconnaissance to check the firmness of the beaches, it was all thought of and used to the maximum in making D-Day a success.
- DirectorJohn DoukasStarsQueen Elizabeth IIHarry SecombeOmar N. BradleyDocumentary, composed of archive material about the preparations and execution of the landing of Allied troops in Normandy.
- DirectorCharles GuggenheimStarsDavid McCulloughEdward A. AskewJohn C. AuslandAn award-winning documentary of the invasion of Normandy in World War II, using rare archival films and pictures from British, American, and German archives. The narrator provides the overall continuity, but the voices of over 50 participants who were involved in the staging of the invasion in Britain or were on the beaches of France bring the images to life.
- StarsNicholas RoweSimon MayallVasiliy ChuikovAlso known as the Russian Front, this installment goes over the strategies of Field Marshall Freidrich Paulus (promoted by Hitler just before surrendering) and Lt. Gen. Vasily Chuikov.
- DirectorDan KendallStarsPeter SnowDan SnowMax Bollinger1942 Stalingrad recounts one of the epic battles of World War II with cutting-edge graphics and expert commentary from the British Army.
- StarsBob van TolAlbrecht AppeltHans RostewitzThe World War 2 Battle of Stalingrad from the initial attack to the repatriation of the survivors after the war.
- 1973–197452m9.0 (469)TV EpisodeDirectorHugh RaggettStarsLaurence OlivierAndrey YeryomenkoHermann GöringThe mid-war German situation in Southern Russia resulting in the German defeat at the Battle of Stalingrad.
- 1985– 1h 22mNot Rated7.6 (138)TV EpisodeDirectorBrian BregerPeter SchnallStarsPeter CoyoteYuji AkamatsuRobert BallardNational Geographic follows underwater explorer Bob Ballard as he searches for the aircraft carrier sunk during the Battle of Midway.
- DirectorDan CliftonStarsPeter GuinnessWilliam BrunoAmy Lynn ChurchOn-going series aired internationally on the History Channel. Program highlights a pivitol event in history from the perspective of those who witnessed it.
- StarsChris BroylesBill PatersonThe story of the World War II effort by Nazi Germany to disrupt Allied shipping with U-boat attacks and the Allied efforts to prevent it.
- DirectorRobert KirkStarsJohn HillermanWillie ArmstrongPaul BeaverDetailed and fascinating documentary telling the history of the famous German battleship of World War II. The urgent British hunt and the German ship's efforts to escape are described through vintage film and recollections of both British and German veterans of the battles.
- DirectorCarl HindmarchStarsSimon LoweAntony ByrneJonny PhillipsA group of Eastern European pilots who with their advanced experience and ability help the allies win the Battle of Britain during the Second World War. They combined forces with the British Air Force in Polish Flying Squadron 303. Their contribution has been largely unnoted by history and yet their assistance made a massive difference to the outcome of the airborne effort. Feric was writing his personal diary from September 1939, which were turned into No.303 Squadron's unit history.
- DirectorAaron YoungStarsJames HollandPeter Caddick-AdamsHilda MullerA historical re-examination of Britain's Finest Hour and its actual nature.
- StarsRobert PowellWinston ChurchillAdolf HitlerGermany makes critical errors during the bombing of Britain.
- DirectorAshley GethingStarsWinston ChurchillHermann GöringAdolf Hitler70 years after the historic struggle, brothers Colin and Ewan McGregor take viewers through the key moments of the Battle of Britain, when 'the few' of the RAF faced the might of the Nazi Luftwaffe.
- DirectorBirgitte JohnsonStarsGavin MacFadyenDennis BatesHorst BoogBattlefield Detectives investigates why Germany was defeated in the Battle of Britain.
- DirectorDanielle PeckStarsPeter SnowDan SnowAdam Ganne
- DirectorNick ReadStarsWill LymanTony BradfordIn 1940, World War II was Britain's to lose. It did not.
- DirectorLes WilsonReport on Scottish elections taking place on May 6 1999.
- 1994–1996TV Episode
- DirectorDavid ElsteinStarsLaurence OlivierJohn McBeathBertie GoodThe Battle of Britain, defeats in Greece and Crete, Tobruk and life in Britain between the evacuation at Dunkirk and Operation Barbarossa.
- DirectorFrank CapraAnthony VeillerStarsDouglas BaderArno BrekerWinston ChurchillThe official World War II US government account of Great Britain's stand against the Nazi war machine after the Dunkirk evacuation.
- StarsCharlton HestonBradley SmithJohn Philip RayJune, 1940. England fights alone against aggressive brutal attacks. The Germans have yet to be stopped in their lightning plunge across Europe. The British are outnumbered, but they have a secret weapon four years in the making.
- DirectorDetlef SiebertStarsPeter BarichDarren BlackSteffan BojeA recounting of the bloodiest single battle of World War One in its various aspects.
- DirectorCarl HindmarchStarsLaurence KennedyTilda SwintonEd StoppardDrama-documentary recounting the events of the 1st July 1916 and the Battle of the Somme on the Western Front during the First World War. Told through the letters and journals of soldiers who were there.
- DirectorBenjamin BrillaudStarsBenjamin Brillaud
- A gripping and shocking documentary composed of numerous colorized archive footage. Apocalypse: Verdun takes us to the infamous and bloody battle of Verdun that occurred in February 1916, when World War I had been raging for two years.
- StarsRobert RyanMaps and cameras show the strategy and fighting at Verdun in 1916, when German generals attempted to break the Western Front stalemate in a bloody battle that lasted 10 months, wasted hundreds of thousands of lives, and accomplished nothing.
- DirectorLéon PoirierStarsAlbert PréjeanJeanne Marie-LaurentSuzanne BianchettiDramatic re-enactment of the battle of Verdun during World War I, as seen by both French and German sides.
- DirectorTolga ÖrnekStarsZafer ErginDemetri GoritsasJeremy IronsThe Allied invasion of and campaign in Gallipoli, Turkey, during World War 1.
- StarsTony JayEd MantellJeremiah HornbakerThe names are familiar, the stories have been told - or so we think. This groundbreaking series brings four of the most famous engagements of the Civil War to life like never before. Unflinching, uncompromising and graphic, the images and stories presented here show these battles for what they were, with all their brutality, horror, devastation and desperation.
- StarsBrian PohankaWilliam C. DavisDanny GloverA documentary series illustrating various episodes of the American Civil War.
- 6 hour 25 minute mini-series documentary detailing in months and year the biggest battle fought in the American Civil War.
- DirectorRick KingStarsBill Oberst Jr.Christopher ClawsonJared MorrisonThis documentary chronicles General William Tecumseh Sherman's fabled "March to the Sea" through Georgia and the Carolinas, utilizing state of the art production techniques including CGI, special effects and historical re-creations.
- 2000– 50mNot RatedTV Episode
- DirectorKevin R. HershbergerStarsCoby BattyD.L. HopkinsSteve ToneyThe epic 145th anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga; the 1863 battle from the common soldier's point of view. Cameras embedded for five large-scale re-enactments on a portion of the original battlefield.
- 2000– 1hTV-PG8.7 (14)TV EpisodeDirectorBrad GrahamStarsTony JayCharles MisuliaWilliam Lee WhiteDetails the Battle of Chickamauga and the stories of those involved
- 1994–TV Episode
- DirectorJake BorittStarsStephen LangTheodore L HenryThe Gettysburg Story brings alive America's greatest battle in a fresh, dynamic way. Cutting-edge technologies including aerial drone cinematography, helicopter mounted cameras, motion control time-lapse, and 3D animated maps bring the stories of Lincoln, Lee, Meade, and others to a new generation. Filmmaker Jake Boritt's documentary is based on the best-selling Battlefield Auto Tour. The Gettysburg Story is narrated by acclaimed actor Stephen Lang (Avatar, Gettysburg, Gods & Generals). Unprecedented access to the Gettysburg National Military Park brings never before seen imagery of the exact ground where events changed the course of history. You'll see Gettysburg - a unique, timeless American place - as it's never been seen before.
- DirectorAdrian MoatStarsSam RockwellGeorge WunderlichPeter CarmichaelAn examination of the Battle of Gettysberg on both the personal and strategic level.
- DirectorKevin R. HershbergerStarsDana Joel BogdanskiDan De LucaMike FenstererThis impressive and epic commemoration of the 145th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg tells the story of the pivotal 1863 battle from the soldier's point of view. All new dramatic recreations tie the one-of-a-kind reenactment footage into an exciting spectacle.
- DirectorDavid de VriesStarsGrant AleksanderDon ArosNathan BedfordThe Battle of Gettysburg.
- DirectorRobert ChildStarsAndy RedmondRobert ChildNicholas J. ColemanThis is the sweeping epic story of the Battle of Gettysburg as experienced by the soldiers who were there. In mid-July 1863, Union Lieutenant Frank A. Haskell wrote a letter to his brother which is considered one of the most vivid and well-written accounts of the battle of Gettysburg. Haskell's compelling words and moving eyewitness accounts from soldiers on both sides serve as our window to the largest battle ever fought on American soil.
- 2000–TV EpisodeStarsRick BurkettEd MantellCommentary from leading historians and eyewitness accounts are combined with dramatic battle reenactments to tell the tragic story of the battle of Chancellorsville. Fought on May 1-3 of 1863, it is considered Robert E. Lee's greatest victory during the American Civil War, despite the loss of his best lieutenant, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, to friendly fire.
- 2000– 45mTV-14TV EpisodeDirectorRobert M. WiseStarsTom BurkeBill LeamanOn December 13, 1862, Union General Ambrose Burnside mounted a massive, yet futile frontal assault on Robert E. Lee's Confederate troops outside of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Wave after wave of Union troops hurled themselves at the Confederates, only to be mowed down in their tracks. In the end, the Federals suffered more than 13,000 casualties, making the Battle of Fredericksburg one of the worst defeats for the Union Army.
- DirectorMichael EpsteinStarsScot A. BuffingtonMichael L. ColosimoByron FaidleyThe Civil War battle of Antietam in September 1862, was for its time the bloodiest single day in American history. For Americans in that era, the scale of the carnage was as incomprehensible as 9-11 was to those of our generation. This film explores the battle and its impact on American thinking
- DirectorRobert ChildStarsChad O. AllenBenjamin F. BlackCindy BrinkerhofHistorical documentary on the Battle of Antietam in 1862, the bloodiest day of the Civil War, that claimed nearly 4,000 lives and wounded over 17,000.
- DirectorBrad ClarkStarsBruce ClarkBrad ClarkMary ClarkThe Battle of Shiloh documentary takes the viewer to the fields of western Tennessee. They are filled with soldiers. Thousands of soldier reenactors set up camps and cook on open fires. Horses are everywhere. The scene looks like 1862 with men pitching tents and cleaning rifles. The documentary covers the two day 150th anniversary reenactment of the Battle of Shiloh. Approximately 140 cannons form long booming lines that cause the field to thunder. Long lines of blue and gray infantry march across the fields on a collision course. These soldiers recreate battle movements of the original Hornet's Nest, Peach Orchard, Ruggles Line, Wheat Field and more. There are two DVDs in this set. DVD 1 provides highlights of the two-day reenactment plus it includes a brief tour of the Shiloh National Battlefield Park. DVD 2 takes the viewer on a tour of the Confederate and Federal camps, the sutlers area and the Saturday night dance. It also includes substantial coverage of Battery C, 3rd Iowa Independent Regiment of Light Artillery. Other units featured throughout the film include the Alamo Rifles, the Razorback Flying Battery and Burroughs' Battery.
- DirectorMichael j KirkStarsTom BerengerMike Kirk has produced a powerful documentary about one of the most pivotal and heroic military campaigns in history - the battle for Charleston, South Carolina during the American Civil War and the swath of destruction and social upheaval it created for its citizens. Kirk looked to the ancient Greek poet, Homer for insight into the minds of warriors. The film presents military leaders, civilian diarists, free African Americans, and slaves. Using the latest HD photographic technology, engaging animation, and compelling reenactments, Kirk brings the story of America's Iliad to
- DirectorTom PutnamThis little-known World War II battle with Japanese forces on the Alaskan island of Attu includes the accounts of two surviving soldiers. The film tells of the tragic operation that saw ill-prepared American troops take on massive casualties.
- DirectorSimon LangtonStarsKenneth ColleyPhil DanielsTim Pigott-SmithThe battle of Trafalger is seen from below decks aboard Nelson's flagship Victory. William Blackie, a gunner, recounts his life aboard ship. The gunnery crew is made up of many nationalities and all had their own reasons for joining the navy. Blackie joined when a judge gave him the choice of that or prison. Some were press-ganged while others just wanted to get away from home. The gunners are well-trained and they prepare their guns and wait until the enemy is within site. They dance a jig and sing a song, anything to keep their minds on other things. Nelson comes below decks and gives them a rousing speech. The battle itself results in many deaths but Blackie survives. Most unsettling is that Nelson is mortally injured, surviving only long enough to learn that the battle was won.
- DirectorKevin R. HershbergerStarsMatthew KeagleJohn KoopmanStuart LilieCelebrates the 225th anniversary re-enactment of America's momentous 1781 Revolutionary War victory at Yorktown, Virginia. The four-day commemorative event was held October 19-22, 2006, with many of the events staged on the original field. Four different battle re-enactments feature re-enactors from around the world portraying Continental Soldiers, American Militia and Riflemen, German Hessians, British Regulars, the French Army in America as well as cavalry, artillery, camps, 18th century women and sutlers. Cameras are "embedded" with these soldiers on the field of battle and in their camps, carrying the viewer on this journey to final victory in the American Revolution. For the first time in 225 years, and within days of the actual anniversary of the formal British surrender, nearly 2,000 re-enactors met on the original, hollowed "Surrender Field" to commemorate the British defeat to the allied American and French forces led by General George Washington. Never since 1781 had this event been re-staged so authentically.
- DirectorStanislaw KarpinskiStarsAlex CopelandPatrick FrostPeter GodfreyWorld premiere, London Greek Film Festival, May, 2016, WINNER, BEST FEATURE FILM.
- DirectorDavid PadruschStarsJames LurieJames WongToshishiro ObataDocumentary on the main principles of Sun Tzu's "Art of War" illustrated with examples from the Vietnam War (Demoralization), the Second World War (Invasion of Normandy), the American Civil War (Gettysburg) and Tzu's own battles.
- DirectorErrol MorrisStarsRobert McNamaraJohn F. KennedyFidel CastroThe story of America as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense under President John F. Kennedy and President Lyndon B. Johnson, Robert McNamara.
- StarsInnes McCartneyThe history of the Battle of Jutland is examined.
- DirectorAlicia ArceStarsDan SnowNick HewittShini SomaraDocumentary about the Battle of Jutland, a naval battle during World War I between the British and German fleets, which took place on 31 May and 1 June 1916 in the North Sea, off the west coast of Denmark. It re-creates the events of the battle and examines why the number of British warships that sank was so much higher than the number of German ships that were lost. Shown to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the battle.
- An examination of the biggest naval battle of World War I.
- DirectorTony BulleyStarsSean PertweeBill JurensInnes McCartney
- A team of aquarium workers control Napoleon's army at Waterloo in 1815 against a team of archers in command of Wellington's allied army.