Miniseries
(2007)
Overview
Historian Peter Snow tells the story of the most important battles of the 20th Century. Armed with his mapcase which presents digital illustrations of his presentations, Snow tells the big picture of these clashes and their impact. Meanwhile, his son, Dan, goes into the field to explore the details of these battles and the part they played in the grand context of history
Cast
as Self - Presenter
as Self - Presenter
Episodes
1918 Western Front 0.0
June 4, 2007
The British army used new tactics to break the Germans and fought the biggest tank battle yet seen to achieve decisive …
1942 Midway 0.0
June 11, 2007
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 …
1942 Stalingrad 0.0
June 18, 2007
While Soviet citizens held on for life in the shattered city, Hitler's army froze to death in the countryside. The Snow…
1951 Korea 0.0
June 25, 2007
American landings at Inchon were one of the largest amphibious attacks in history, and a few hundred British soldiers o…
1968 Vietnam 0.0
July 2, 2007
Communist fighters launched major attacks from a claustrophobic network of tunnels, and US marines had to flush them ou…
1973 Middle East 0.0
July 9, 2007
In Egypt's 1973 surprise attack on Israel, thousands of soldiers and hundreds of tanks crossed the Suez Canal and pushe…
1982 Falklands 0.0
July 16, 2007
Night-fighting and air support proved crucial when Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands in 1982 - the last battle on …
1991 Gulf 0.0
July 23, 2007
Allied air forces deployed revolutionary new technology like stealth bombers and precision-guided bombs while ground tr…