• 1993
  • 50m
The Century of Warfare

Summary Through the use of archived films and photos, major conflicts are chronicled from early WW1 (1914) through current day. View more details

  • 1993
  • 50m

The Century of Warfare

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Robert Powell Adolf Hitler Winston Churchill Joseph Goebbels

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8.2

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Genres : History War Documentary

Release date : Oct 17, 1993

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Nugus/Martin Productions Ltd.

Summary Through the use of archived films and photos, major conflicts are chronicled from early WW1 (1914) through current day. View more details

Details

Genres : History War Documentary

Release date : Oct 17, 1993

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Nugus/Martin Productions Ltd.

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Oct 17, 1993
The Violent Century
THE CENTURY OF WARFARE opens with a look at the defining characteristics of modern war and the development of the weapons that revolutionized combat.
Episode 2 • Oct 24, 1993
The World Goes to War (1900-1914)
Shows factors pushing the world towards WWI.
Episode 3 • Oct 31, 1993
Blood and Mud: Trench Warfare in the West 1914-18
Actual footage of the opening stages of WWI showing the trench warfare.
Episode 4 • Nov 07, 1993
War of the Eagles: Eastern Front 1914-18
Why, after three countries go to war, the Russians drop out of the fighting when the Czar and his government is lost due to the Russian Revolution.
Episode 5 • Nov 14, 1993
Battle Fleets and U-Boats (Naval Warfare 1914-1918)
Naval warfare in World War I, from submarine attacks and supporting forces on land to the Battle of Jutland.
Episode 6 • Nov 21, 1993
Aces High (Air Warfare 1914-1918)
See how the plane became a weapon, fly with the pioneers of military aviation, and relive the exploits of legendary pilots like the Red Baron.
Episode 7 • Nov 28, 1993
War to End All War? (1918 and the Aftermath)
The entry of the United States helped bring World War I to a close, but the harsh conditions of the Versailles Treaty paved the way for a greater conflict to come.
Episode 8 • Dec 05, 1993
Enter the Dictators (1920-35)
The years between the World Wars were marked by the rise of totalitarian states in Europe and a growing militancy in the Far East.
Episode 9 • Dec 12, 1993
The War Clouds Gather: 1935-39
Conflicts in China, Spain and Africa presaged the horrors to come, while Hitler cemented his power and prepared for his bloody campaign of aggression.
Episode 10 • Dec 19, 1993
Blitzkrieg! 1939-40
Germany's invasion of Poland introduced the world to a new brand of warfare. Less than a year later, the fall of France left Britain to face Hitler essentially alone.
Episode 11 • Dec 26, 1993
Britain Stands Alone: 1940-41
The extraordinary heroism demonstrated by British citizens and soldiers and a vital lifeline from across the Atlantic kept England from falling into Nazi clutches.
Episode 12 • Jan 02, 1994
Sand and Sea: War in the Mediterranean 1941-44
In and around the Mediterranean, Monty battled Rommel, American doughboys got their first real combat experience, and the Italian campaign gave the Allies a foothold in Europe.
Episode 13 • Jan 09, 1994
Hitler Turns East: Eastern Front 1941-43
Operation Barbarossa--the largest land invasion ever mounted--sent 3 million German troops and 3,300 tanks into the Soviet Union.
Episode 14 • Jan 16, 1994
The Long Road Back: Eastern Front 1943-45
Defeated at Stalingrad and denied entry to Moscow, the Wehrmacht embarked on a two-year delaying action as it retreated to Germany.
Episode 15 • Jan 23, 1994
Normandy to the Rhine: Western Front 1944-45
Follow the preparations for D-Day and the course of the war in Europe after the successful invasion.
Episode 16 • Jan 30, 1994
The End in Europe: Eastern and Western Fronts 1945
As Germany was squeezed in the vice of the Allied advance, the Big Three met at Yalta to plan for the aftermath of war.
Episode 17 • Feb 06, 1994
Japanese Blitzkrieg: The Pacific Theatre 1939-43
Analyze the forces that drove Japan to war and relive the initial victories that gave the Imperial forces an air of invincibility.
Episode 18 • Feb 13, 1994
Jungle and Ocean: Pacific Theatre 1943-45
The American island-hopping campaign drove the Japanese from their Pacific strongholds, but it would take a weapon of a different order bring the war to an end.
Episode 19 • Feb 20, 1994
The War at Sea: 1939-45
This sweeping overview of World War II's naval engagements includes footage from Atlantic convoys, major Pacific battles and the amphibious landing at Normandy.
Episode 20 • Feb 27, 1994
Air War: 1939-45
Fly in a B-17 on a harrowing daylight bombing raid, see how British aviators staved off the Luftwaffe, and watch as carrier-based fighters battle Zeros in the skies over Midway.
Episode 21 • Mar 06, 1994
Iron Curtain: The Cold War 1946-89
Divided at the end of World War II, Europe was a potential flashpoint for 40 years as the superpowers maintained an uneasy peace built on deterrence.
Episode 22 • Mar 13, 1994
Oriental Communism: China, Indo-China and Korea 1946-89
From the withdrawal of the old Colonial powers to the conflict in Korea, instability, regional conflicts and the boiling over of Cold War tensions marked much of the 20th century in Asia.
Episode 23 • Mar 20, 1994
Wars in Peace: 1945-89
The perennial problems of civil war, terrorism and bilateral wars have taken on a new urgency in the years since the end of the Cold War, and the international community is struggling to deal with them.
Episode 24 • Mar 27, 1994
Vietnam: 1955-89
Vietnam- It was a war that proved might and money do not lead inevitably to victory, and harsh lessons forced American to rethink its role in the world.
Episode 25 • Apr 03, 1994
War in the Middle East: 1946-89
War in the Middle East - From Israel's continued battles to defend itself to inter-Arab squabbles and the role of oil, trace the many conflicts that have shaken this tumultuous region.
Episode 26 • Apr 10, 1994
Gulf War and the Future
Gulf War And The Future - The Allied victory over Iraq showcased a new generation of weapons and tactics, but evolving threats - particularly from Weapons of Mass Destruction - require a new approach to deterrence.
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