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- StarsAlisdair SimpsonSami KarimAndrew GoughFrom Ancient Greece to the frozen North, rulers have always needed their elite troops. Each episode details the intricate complexity of the elite troops who performed the assassination missions and how they worked.
- StarsTerry SchappertU.S. Special Forces veteran Terry Schappert hosts the series that analyzes the operations of military and police units in urban combat scenarios.
- StarsColby DonaldsonJamie FranksBrian ZinsSharp shooters compete in situations based on historical events.
- CreatorTimothy ProkopStarsGeoff DesmoulinArmand DorianMax GeigerThe great warriors of history are examined for fantasy combat simulations.
- StarsTerry SchappertChris YungEdwin BarnhartThroughout human history, there have been great warriors who put their lives in danger in battle. In this History Channel series, former Green Berry Terry Schappert investigates the battle tactics used by the greatest fighters in history.
- DirectorCharlie ShepardStarsBarry RobbinsStephen TurnbullInternational Samurai expert, Dr. Stephen Turnbull, provides historical insights into these legendary warriors in this documentary program described as "powerful and intriguing" by the Los Angeles Times.
- DirectorAlex BravermanStarsLindsey GenereauxLlou JohnsonWhat happens to kids when they join the Marines? This 3-part, 3-hour documentary follows young recruits as they join the United States Marine Corps and endure 3 months of bootcamp at Parris Island. We meet the characters months before they join and gradually observe a complete transformation throughout the process.
- StarsChris TorresAl GreggPeter WoodwardActor and fight director Peter Woodward explores various forms of competition throughout the ages, reenacting historic fights with the help of a stunt team. Episodes have focused on topics ranging from gladiator matches to 17th-century dueling to modern air combat.
- DirectorScott HillierStarsBouquinRandolph ClarkPhilippe DelapelleIt's been called an army of thieves and cutthroats. A band of hired killers. But from the burning sands of Northern Africa to the jungles of South America, whenever the odds are long and the battle fierce, the French Foreign legion has been called into action.
- DirectorDon HoranStarsHenry H. ArnoldOmar N. BradleyDwight D. EisenhowerThe careers and World War II triumphs of the nine generals and admirals who achieved 5-star rank in the U.S. military.
- StarsColgate Salsbury21 parts serie, This classic series looks at history's major warring civilizations and documents how they lived,fought, trained, died and changed the World. Citation from Magellan serie page
- DirectorRomuald KarmakarStarsGuenter AschenbrennerKarlA nineteen year old from Munich ,bedazzled by a political idea,sets off to war in Croatia, part of the former Yugoslavia, and becomes a mercenary killer.
- StarsJack ThompsonAnthony Brandon WongMartin DewA five hour television series in five parts examining China's People's Liberation Army.
- StarsFrederick ForsythHenry MetelmannWilliam N. DabneyA 13 Part documentary series about the experience of men in battle throughout history, transmitted on BBC One.*******************
- DirectorRushmore DeNooyerStarsJonathan AdamsJohn AndersenHal BehlSee how America developed the most destructive invention in human history - the nuclear bomb - how it changed the world and how it continues to loom large in our lives. Hear from historians and those who experienced the dawn of the atomic age.
- StarsJames HollandTony PollardRichard LinternAn examination of Nazi Germany's various military engineering projects during World War II.
- StarsKarl Ude-MartinezStephen BullThis gripping series shows how some of history's deadliest weapons were used and how the shaped major events. Through a series of modern experiments, viewers get a close look at the effects of blades and bullets on the human body. Presenters Karl Ude-Martinez and Kevin Hicks look at how weapons and body armour were developed to inflict the most untreatable, bloody and mortal wounds possible.
- StarsR. Lee ErmeyAnthony De LongisPhil SpangenbergerSergeant R. Lee Ermey tells of the historical value and origin of the worlds most prevelant guns and other military weaponry!
- StarsChad HouseknechtMike LoadesEd MantellTechnology and history collide head-on in this action packed series, where we witness first hand the power of pivotal world-changing weapons. But did the ancient craftsman get it right? Could we make a better weapon today with modern materials, science and techniques? Or did ancient craftsmen's seemingly simple solutions make the most sense, withstanding the test of time?
- StarsJohn SchwabWilliam AtwaterDavid StieghanToday's battlefield is dominated by hyper-lethal superweapons. But how did they evolve? Weaponology takes a high-tech future weapon and unlocks its family tree to trace its roots.
- StarsRichard MachowiczTravis EllistonHost Mack checks out the latest and greatest in Military defense--and offense, and introduces the bizarre characters that spend their lives inventing new ways to obliterate the enemy. Big guns, smart bombs; no weapon is off-limits.
- StarsLockhart OgilvieMike LoadesAn examination of important weapons in British history.
- StarsCoby BattyThe history of guns from invention to the present day. Shows the major developments in the evolution of the gun, what made certain weapons so ground-breaking and notable battlefield actions and feats involving particular weapons.
- StarsRoger McGrathGarry JamesWilliam AtwaterHistorical profiles of various small arms.
- StarsGarry JamesR.L. WilsonWhit CollinsThe history of personal firearms.
- DirectorPeter YostStarsJay O. SandersJohn ClementsFredrik Charpentier LjungqvistThe Vikings were the most ferocious warriors of the Middle Ages. Especially fearsome were the select few who wielded a formidable weapon: a light, razor sharp, virtually indestructible sword with its maker's name, ULFBERHT, inlaid along the blade.
- StarsR. Lee ErmeyDavid Lain BakerFritz BronnerPointy sticks ruled the battlefield for centuries before the invention of firearms. Gunny provides a crash course on the different types of blade weapons: arrows, spears and swords.
- DirectorJohn WateStarsTakako HayashiRob TinworthNova follows the creation of a katana from raw iron ore to finished masterpiece, through the hands of fifteen master artisans as scientists explain the chemistry and physics at each step that makes it a superb piece of engineering.
- StarsRuth GoodmanPeter GinnTom PinfoldHistorian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold learn about living in the medieval world and help rebuild a castle.
- Chart the technological evolution of ground combat with this documentary series, which explores the science and history behind revolutionary innovations such as gunpowder, assault rifles, Kevlar, tanks and directed-energy weapons. Through modern tests, archival footage and expert interviews, these explosive episodes recount the remarkable stories behind each breakthrough and detail how they've changed the way we fight.***********************************************************
- DirectorNick GreenStarsGene DemarcoMalcolm FrazerPeter HartAn exploration of the development of aerial warfare in World War One.
- DirectorPeter YostStarsCraig SechlerCorey BrixenRand PaulDiscover the cutting-edge technologies that are propelling us toward a new chapter in aviation history.
- StarsStacy KeachRichard P. HallionStephen BudianskyOne hundred years of the technological advancement of military aviation.***********************************************************
- StarsAl Murray
- DirectorHartmut BitomskyStarsHartmut BitomskyMaureen SelwoodJon WagnerA parable about present American culture explain The bomb airplane B-52 that symbolizes the dominance of the United States about the world.
- DirectorRoger UlanoffStarsNelson DeMilleWorld War II films on the Allied air war over Germany.
- StarsFergus StoneWorld War II footage and films of the Lockheed P-38 "Lightning" aircraft in action.
- World War II footage and films about the B-24 Liberator bomber.
- 1983– 21mTV EpisodeDirectorDon HoranStarsPatrick O'NealIn 1943, Britain began bomber offensives over Germany's war production sites, some without fighter protection because of limited fuel capacity. Bombing targets and improved fighter protection would soon occur.
- DirectorDon HoranStarsPatrick O'Neal
- DirectorZoya FominaStarsBurt LancasterIn a surprise attack on June 22 of 1941, German forces destroyed more than two-thirds of the Soviet combat aircraft fleet while they were still stationed on the ground. Hitler and his generals felt that this devastating blow would end the war in Russia very quickly, but they were wrong. The Soviets fought back, developed new tactics, and slowly, gradually, the balance shifted.
- StarsWalter CronkiteMichael RedgraveArt CarneyProduced shortly after the fiftieth anniversary of powered flight, this documentary series, hosted by veteran news anchor Walter Cronkite, traced the development of flight from the Wright Brothers to the present day. In addition to the impact of air travel on society and the economy, this series also took a detailed look at the military uses of air power, from the dogfighting biplanes of the First World War, to the high powered bombers and jet fighters of the 1950's.*
- In 1954, the BBC produced an outstanding documentary series on aerial warfare from 1935 to 1950, comprising fifteen half hour shows that was aired on the first Monday after Remembrance Sunday. Taking two years to make, and compiled from nearly 12 million feet of Allied and enemy film footage, there had been little to compare with it in terms of scale, depth and content. This landmark series represents an important piece of television history and will give every viewer an honest telling of the development of airpower. Some of the highlights include; amazing footage taken from the nose of a Mosquito during low level attacks, camera's placed on the wings of various aircraft and a dozen other earth grazing operations. This series will make your hair stand up on end.
- DirectorIrving LernerStarsPaul DubovHideki TôjôMasaharu HommaThis film was cobbled together from Japanese newsreels and propaganda films, to boost home-front morale, filmed during World War Two. It shows the early conquests of Japan, beginning with the sneak attack and bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and the declaration of war against the United States by Tojo. It includes archive footage of the bombings of MAnila and the Philippines, the Japanese invasion of Manila with paratroopers and a visit to the captured islands by Tojo. Footage used in this compilation film also included the bombing and surrender of Corregidor, the infamous Bataan Death March, the bombing of Hong Kong and the invasion of Burma, and the jungle warfare, leading to, when the tide of the war shifted in favor of the Allies, young Japanese pilots being sent out on suicide missions.
- DirectorGeorge R. BlackJack GlennGrey LockwoodStarsHugh JamesAnthony EdenDwight D. EisenhowerThis film recounts the air offensive against Nazi Germany after the RAF had successfully repulsed the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain. The first low-level bombing raid in Europe, the Ploesti raid of August, 1943, is shown in this installment, followed by a description of the "round the clock" bombing offensive, with the U.S. Eighth Air Force attacking Germany by day, and RAF Bomber Command attacking at night.
- StarsHarry WismerFord's massive World War II B-24 bomber factory.
- DirectorWilliam WylerStarsStanley WrayRobert MorganJames A. VerinisA documentary on the 25th bombing mission of the Memphis Belle, a B-17 in the US 8th Air Force.
- DirectorWilliam KeighleyDocumentary about one bombing mission over Germany by the American Eighth Air Force, from the initial planning of the mission thru its final completion, with all of its intricacies from beginning to end.
- StarsMark OliverJesse IrvingTannar GillespieHell Below is an event-based series charting the stealth game of sub sea warfare, tracking the dramatic narrative from contact to attack of the greatest submarine patrols of World War II. From the rise of the Wolfpack to the drive for victory in the Pacific, we profile the strategic masterminds and the rapid evolution of technology and tactics, as the threat of undersea warfare brings every sailor's worst nightmare to life. Expert analysis and stock footage are woven with narrative driven re-enactments filmed on authentic Second World War era submarines to place the characters at the heart of the action.
- DirectorPeter DavidsonStarsGeorge BushDon DurbridgeRonald Reagan
- DirectorThomas LennonStarsMichael Murphy100 years of naval aviation, from wobbly gliders and the first shipboard landing in 1911, to modern supersonic jets and unmanned aerial vehicles. The film follows young men and women who are earning their wings by learning to take off and land a supersonic aircraft on the deck of an aircraft carrier in the middle of the ocean. This film explores how naval aviation has changed the face of war.
- This two-hour series covers the evolution of the design and armament of ocean-going warships. From wooden hulls and sails to nuclear powered floating naval bases, Heavy Metal has it all. The first hour of the series tells the story of wind-driven vessels, from the Viking longship to the effective end of the sail era, in 1860. The Vikings used a larger version of their longship for trade. It evolved into the medieval cog, a merchant vessel, which, led to the development of the carrack. This ship, with the advent of gunpowder, evolved into the galleon. The most famous example this new style was Drake's Golden Hinde, and having a fleet of these much nimbler ships enabled the English to defeat the awkward Spanish Armada, in 1588. The galleon quickly evolved into the tougher, faster Dutch East Indiaman trading ship, which provided the basic design of warships from the mid-1600s to 1860. Nelson's Victory and the other great ships of the Napoleonic era were really just larger, somewhat more refined versions of the Dutch East Indiaman. The second hour of Heavy Metal covers the steam age from 1860 with the launching of the Warrior to about 2010. It is the story of the evolution and extinction of the battleship, which is a specific type of vessel, designed to fight other battleships in large, decisive fleet actions. The advent of the submarine and the aircraft carrier made the battleship obsolete.
- CreatorMitchell BlockMaro ChermayeffStarsChris AlticeKevin McLaughlinRandy BrockCARRIER is a character-driven immersion in the high-stakes world of a nuclear aircraft carrier, shot on the USS Nimitz during a six-month deployment to the Persian Gulf. The program follows a core group of participants from the elite fighter pilots to the youngest sailors as they navigate challenges around their jobs, families, faith, patriotism, and the war on terror.
- DirectorDavid AxelrodStarsGerald ChewKay Tong LimYu-Beng LimA modern team of divers sets out to learn the secrets of the super battleship Yamato, the greatest ship of the Second World War.
- DirectorNick SparkStarsRoy ScheiderA documentary history of the development and deployment of the Cold War's ultimate weapon: the nuclear missile submarine. Features interviews with Navy veterans and footage never-before-seen by the public.
- StarsStacy KeachTim L. SmithThe evolution of the modern naval warship, from the days of wooden vessels under sail to today's nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, submarines, and missile cruisers.***********************************************************
- DirectorPeter ButtRob McRuleyStarsRobyn WilliamsThe story of how the Battleship was used and not used as the ultimate weapon of war during its day up to its demise.
- StarsMark Halliley
- DirectorChip RichieStarsAdam FaybremRichard Woodman
- StarsMonte MarkhamStuart FrankDavid CordinglyA documentary series on various types of Warships and Merchant vessels. From Galleons to cruise ships and everything in between.
- The history of United States' aircraft carriers from 1910 to the 1980s.
- 1985– 1h 46mNot Rated7.3 (46)TV EpisodeDirectorRobert KennerStarsGeorge BushRobert BallardMartin ClemensExplorer follows Bob Ballard and veterans from both America and Japan as they search for ships that were sunk during the Battle of Guadalcanal.
- The origins of three specialized intelligence personnel.
- StarsGreg StebnerM.R.D. FootWill FowlerThe Secret War involves countless acts of courage, ruthlessness, double-dealing and betrayal. No agent ever knew who they could trust, which led to some becoming double agents as a strategy for staying alive and others playing both sides just for the thrill of the danger. This is the story of the operations and the people who waged the secret war and set Europe ablaze.
- StarsAlisdair SimpsonJon WenningtonJo Hedwig TeeuwisseProfiles of secret operatives for the Allies in World War II.
- DirectorScott WillisStarsJames BamfordFrank BlancoDavid Murfee FaulkNova examines the clandestine practices of the National Security Agency and investigates changes in the Agency that are the result of 9/11.
- StarsSimon SinghMitchell LeimonMohammed MrayatiHost Simon Singh examines the secretive history behind the development and evolution of ciphers and code breaking. Thestories in the series range from the cipher that sealed the fate of Mary, Queen of Scots, to the coded Zimmermann Telegram that changed the course of the First World War.
- StarsCharlton HestonThomas B. AllenNorman PolmarBased on information derived from formerly classified documents and messages, coupled with interviews with experts, authors and eyewitnesses from all over the world, SECRET OF WAR is the most comprehensive documentary series ever produced on "secrets of war" throughout the last century. Narrated by Charlton Heston, this acclaimed series features declassified and rare footage, 3D graphics, on-location shooting, historical retracing shots and extensive reenactments. In all, 65 episodes were produced from 1997 to 2001.*
- StarsLiev Schreiber
- StarsLarry I. BlandJimmy CarterBruce ClinganLocated in the heart of the Middle East, 'Centcom' in Doha, Qatar represents everything a modern military command post can be with the most sophisticated information systems available-from video-conferencing to real-time frontline satellite communication.
- StarsSaul David
- DirectorChris WilsonStarsDenis LawsonRichard OveryJohn Heskett
- StarsWilliam WoollardAlbert SpeerR.V. JonesThe secret World War II role that scientists and engineers played on each side in various rivalries of military technical innovations and countermeasures.
- DirectorPierre SchoendoerfferStarsJoseph B. AndersonStuart WhitmanThe director, a French veteran of the Indochina war (La 317e Section), returned to follow a platoon of American soldiers for six weeks at the height of fighting in Vietnam in 1966. The documentary discusses the background and fate of the soldiers and emphasizes how much American culture pervades the soldiers' behaviors in the midst of jungle life and fighting.
- DirectorSammy JacksonStarsCasey AffleckSean AstinRob LoweFollows the incredible stories of three 8th Air Force airmen and Stars & Stripes reporter Andy Rooney during the bloody year leading up to D-Day against the most powerful air force in the world, the German Luftwaffe.
- Killing Machines In this six part series, Killing Machines combines archive and original material to tell the amazing, and sometimes amusing, story of man's determination to kill. Each episode focuses on a different battlefield or type of killing machine and shows how mankind has shaped, remade and perfected tools for war, from sticks and stones to weapons capable of ultimate annihilation No matter if they're being revered or reviled, no one can deny that killing machines have been at the forefront of human innovation, scientific insight and resourcefulness and have shaped not just the ever-changing face of war but human history.
- StarsRobert LeeJohn ConnorMark Murray-FlutterThrough mechanization and industrialization, the methods used to settle conflicts have made the art of war more hi-tech, more expensive, and more devastating than ever before.