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.
The series provides a comprehensive narrative of the war; in addition to traditional tactical details, subjects such as personalities and motivations of the leaders, technological developments, management of war economies, strategic contributions of smaller battles, etc. are explored in terms of their contribution to particular turning points. The narrator (Tim Pigott-Smith) speaks throughout the series, with no interviews of actual battle veterans. The show is entirely made up of archive footage and 3D graphics. Rare archive film, including rare colour footage specific to each battle is included.
Detailed analysis of the battle including leaders, commanders, soldiers and weapons is presented. Events preceding the featured battle are presented, as well as some aftermath details. The political and military situation before each battle. Explanations of weapons and tactics. Detailed analysis of the cause of each battle. The action in the context of the war as a whole. Informative maps and graphics.
Episodes consist of two hour (100 minute) programs. Each episode of Battlefield is divided into segments. A typical sequence is as follows:
* Prelude to Battle / Order of Battle / The Leaders / Strategy for Offense / Strategy for Defense / The Commanders / The Opposing Forces / Weapons / The Men / The Eve of Battle / The Battle, several Phases / The Battle Won / After the Battle
Series One - 1994
1. The Battle of France
2. The Battle of Britain
3. The Battle of Midway
4. The Battle of Stalingrad
5. The Battle of Normandy
6. The Battle of Berlin
Series Two - 1996
1. The Battle for North Africa
2. The Battle of the Atlantic
3. The Battle for Russia
4. The Battle for Italy
5. The Battle of Leyte Gulf
6. The Battle for the Rhine
Series Three (Vietnam War) - 1999
1. Dien Bien Phu - The Legacy : The Undeclared War
2. Search and Destroy : The Showdown in the Iron Triangle
3. Countdown to Tet : The Tet Offensive
4. War on the DMZ : Siege at the Khe Sahn
5. Air War Vietnam : Rolling Thunder
6. Peace With Honour : The Fall of Saigon rapidshare.com
Series Four - 2000
1. The Battle of Kursk
2. Air War Over Germany
3. Manchuria - The Forgotten Victory
4. Pearl Harbor and the Fall of Singapore
5. Guadalcanal
6. The Siege of Leningrad
Series Five - 2001
1. The Battles for Tunisia
2. El Alamein
3. Monte Cassino
4. The West Wall
5. Arnhem - Operation Market Garden
6. The Battle for Caen
Series Six - 2002
1. The Battle for the Crimea
2. Scandinavia - The Forgotten Front
3. The War Against the U-Boats
4. Destination Okinawa
5. Campaign in the Balkans
6. The Battle for the Mediterranean
The series provides a comprehensive narrative of the war; in addition to traditional tactical details, subjects such as personalities and motivations of the leaders, technological developments, management of war economies, strategic contributions of smaller battles, etc. are explored in terms of their contribution to particular turning points. The narrator (Tim Pigott-Smith) speaks throughout the series, with no interviews of actual battle veterans. The show is entirely made up of archive footage and 3D graphics. Rare archive film, including rare colour footage specific to each battle is included.
Detailed analysis of the battle including leaders, commanders, soldiers and weapons is presented. Events preceding the featured battle are presented, as well as some aftermath details. The political and military situation before each battle. Explanations of weapons and tactics. Detailed analysis of the cause of each battle. The action in the context of the war as a whole. Informative maps and graphics.
Episodes consist of two hour (100 minute) programs. Each episode of Battlefield is divided into segments. A typical sequence is as follows:
* Prelude to Battle / Order of Battle / The Leaders / Strategy for Offense / Strategy for Defense / The Commanders / The Opposing Forces / Weapons / The Men / The Eve of Battle / The Battle, several Phases / The Battle Won / After the Battle
Series One - 1994
1. The Battle of France
2. The Battle of Britain
3. The Battle of Midway
4. The Battle of Stalingrad
5. The Battle of Normandy
6. The Battle of Berlin
Series Two - 1996
1. The Battle for North Africa
2. The Battle of the Atlantic
3. The Battle for Russia
4. The Battle for Italy
5. The Battle of Leyte Gulf
6. The Battle for the Rhine
Series Three (Vietnam War) - 1999
1. Dien Bien Phu - The Legacy : The Undeclared War
2. Search and Destroy : The Showdown in the Iron Triangle
3. Countdown to Tet : The Tet Offensive
4. War on the DMZ : Siege at the Khe Sahn
5. Air War Vietnam : Rolling Thunder
6. Peace With Honour : The Fall of Saigon rapidshare.com
Series Four - 2000
1. The Battle of Kursk
2. Air War Over Germany
3. Manchuria - The Forgotten Victory
4. Pearl Harbor and the Fall of Singapore
5. Guadalcanal
6. The Siege of Leningrad
Series Five - 2001
1. The Battles for Tunisia
2. El Alamein
3. Monte Cassino
4. The West Wall
5. Arnhem - Operation Market Garden
6. The Battle for Caen
Series Six - 2002
1. The Battle for the Crimea
2. Scandinavia - The Forgotten Front
3. The War Against the U-Boats
4. Destination Okinawa
5. Campaign in the Balkans
6. The Battle for the Mediterranean
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