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Battlefield

8.7 / 10

1994

6 seasons

42 episodes

Documentary

Battlefield is a documentary series initially shown in 1994 that explores the most important battles fought primarily during the Second World War but also the Vietnam War. The series employs a novel approach in which history is described by detailed accounts of major battles together with background and contextual information.

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Tim Pigott-Smith

George S. Patton

Seasons

Ep 1
1.The Battle of France
9.3
02-02-1994
The Nazi German Blitzkrieg's most astonishing triumph, sweeping into the heart of Paris in a few short days, and establishing Hitler's supremacy over Continental Europe.
Ep 2
2.The Battle of Britain
9.7
07-02-1994
The two mightiest air fleets in the world clashed in tumultuous combat over the skies of Britain and the English Channel. The very survival of the English depended on the bravery...
Ep 3
3.The Battle of Midway
9.7
16-02-1994
In a classic naval engagement, the American and Japanese Navies squared off in the carrier-to-carrier Battle of Midway. Both sides knew that the victor would rule the Pacific for...
Ep 4
4.The Battle of Stalingrad
9.3
20-02-1994
The annihilation of an entire army amidst the charred and frozen ruins of Stalingrad was catastrophe for Nazi arms. Thereafter, the colossus of the Red Army was never to lose the i...
Ep 5
5.The Battle Of Normandy
9.7
27-02-1994
In August 1944, with the battle for the beaches won, Allied troops were advancing through Normandy. The Falaise Gap, southeast of Caen, represented the only remaining escape route...
Ep 6
6.The Battle of Berlin
9.7
01-03-1994
The furious, climatic last battle of Hitler’s war. Over half a million lives were lost as the Red Army finally crushed the last Nazi citadel.

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