Decisive Weapons
Decisive Weapons is a television series made by the BBC in association with the US channel A&E. It ran for two years airing on BBC2 in the UK from 1996 to 1997. The series was devised and produced by Martin Davidson who also co-wrote the book Decisive Weapons with series researcher Adam Levy.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.T34: The Queen of Tanks
18-09-1996The story of the Soviet T34 tank, the manufacture of which heralded the largest industrial migration in history. In 1941, the Soviets faced almost certain defeat by the Germans, un...
- Ep 2
2.The Bell Huey - Vietnam War Horse
25-09-1996The Bell-Huey helicopter was designer and built for air mobility, the rapid transport of troops and the provision of gun and rocket support. It gave the Americans an early advantag...
- Ep 3
3.The P-51: Cadillac of the Skies
02-10-1996In 1943, the large and slow Flying Fortresses, used in the US Air Force's daylight bombing raids, were being shot out of the sky at a rate of up to 60 per day. Only one fighter pla...
- Ep 4
4.The Bayonet - Cold Steel
09-10-1996 - Ep 5
5.The Longbow - Wood Against Steel
16-10-1996The longbow was the lethal weapon of the Middle Ages, a killing machine that could stop a fully-armoured knight dead in his tracks. Its simple form and devastating power made it th...
- Ep 6
6.The Harrier - Jumping Jet Flash
20-10-1996Untested in combat and generally derided by the British military establishment, the Harrier proved itself in the Falklands conflict when just 20 of them took on a 200-strong Argent...
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