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Twentieth Century Battlefields

Twentieth Century Battlefields

★ 8.5/10•2007•1h 0m•Documentary•War & Politics
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Father-and-son team Peter and Dan Snow embark on an epic journey to describe battles that transformed the 20th century. Known for its extensive use of "sand table" CGI effects to help viewers visualize the battles.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJun 4, 2007

Episodes

Episode 1 - 1918 Western FrontE159m

1918 Western Front

The British army used new tactics to break the Germans and fought the biggest tank battle yet seen to achieve decisive victory. The Snows visit the scarred terrain of the Western Front in Northern France to tell the story of the 1918 Battle of Amiens.

Jun 4, 2007

Episode 2 - 1942 MidwayE259m

1942 Midway

It was the birth of a new type of sea warfare where bombers did all the damage, and enemy ships wouldn't even see each other. The Snows fly to the middle of the Pacific Ocean to recount the battle of Midway.

Jun 11, 2007

Episode 3 - 1942 StalingradE359m

1942 Stalingrad

While Soviet citizens held on for life in the shattered city, Hitler's army froze to death in the countryside. The Snows travel to Russia to tell the story of Stalingrad - one of the most epic battles of World War II.

Jun 18, 2007

Episode 4 - 1951 KoreaE459m

1951 Korea

American landings at Inchon were one of the largest amphibious attacks in history, and a few hundred British soldiers on the banks of the Imjin river stemmed a tide of thousands of attacking Chinese. The Snows journey to the border between North and South Korea to examine two important engagements of the Korean War - a war between Communist and Nationalist forces that embroiled soldiers from around the world, and remains unsettled more than 50 years on.

Jun 25, 2007

Episode 5 - 1968 VietnamE559m

1968 Vietnam

Communist fighters launched major attacks from a claustrophobic network of tunnels, and US marines had to flush them out. The Snows explore the Tet Offensive of 1968, the turning point of the Vietnam War.

Jul 2, 2007

Episode 6 - 1973 Middle EastE659m

1973 Middle East

In Egypt's 1973 surprise attack on Israel, thousands of soldiers and hundreds of tanks crossed the Suez Canal and pushed into the Sinai desert, using the latest technology to stop Israeli tanks in their tracks. The Snows travel to Israel to unpack the complex history of conflict in the Middle East that culminated in the Yom Kippur War.

Jul 9, 2007

Episode 7 - 1982 FalklandsE759m

1982 Falklands

Night-fighting and air support proved crucial when Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands in 1982 - the last battle on British territory. The Snows fly 8,000 miles to the South Atlantic to tell the story of how the British Task Force fought back to regain control.

Jul 16, 2007

Episode 8 - 1991 GulfE859m

1991 Gulf

Allied air forces deployed revolutionary new technology like stealth bombers and precision-guided bombs while ground troops prepared for the possibility of Iraqi gas attacks. The Snows go to Kuwait to tell the story of Operation Desert Storm - a war dominated by cutting-edge technology and ruthless political calculation.

Jul 23, 2007

Actors

Peter Snow

Peter Snow

Self - Presenter

Dan Snow

Dan Snow

Self - Presenter

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