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The Century of Warfare

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Genre: Documentary
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The Century of Warfare is a 26 part British TV documentary first released in 1993 and shown on A&E Television Networks. It was narrated by Robert Powell, and produced by Nugus/Martin Productions Ltd, and coincided with another Powell/Nugus-Martin project called Great Crimes and Trials.

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Status: Ended
First aired: Oct 18, 1993
Network: History
Studio: Nugus/Martin Productions

Time to finish

20 hrs

26 episodes. About 3 weeks at an hour a night.

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The Century of Warfare

19931 Season5.0

Documentary, War & Politics

TMDB5.0

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Genre: Documentary
Origin: US

About

The Century of Warfare is a 26 part British TV documentary first released in 1993 and shown on A&E Television Networks. It was narrated by Robert Powell, and produced by Nugus/Martin Productions Ltd, and coincided with another Powell/Nugus-Martin project called Great Crimes and Trials.

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Not available to stream in United States yet.

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E1 · Airs Oct 18, 1993 · 52m
The Violent Century
THE CENTURY OF WARFARE opens with a look at the defining characteristics of modern war and the development of the weapons that revolutionized combat.
E2 · Airs Oct 25, 1993 · 52m
The World Goes to War
Explore the factors that led to the outbreak of World War I and see why efforts to prevent the coming conflict failed.
E3 · Airs Nov 1, 1993 · 52m · ★ 5.0
Blood and Mud
Harrowing photos and rare footage show the grim reality of trench warfare on the Western Front.
E4 · Airs Nov 8, 1993 · 52m · ★ 5.0
War of the Eagles
Three empires clash on the Eastern Front, until the Russian Revolution topples the Czar and the nation withdraws from the fight.
E5 · Airs Nov 15, 1993 · 52m
Battle Fleets and U Boats
Naval warfare in World War I, from submarine attacks and supporting forces on land to the Battle of Jutland.
E6 · Airs Nov 22, 1993 · 52m
Aces High
See how the plane became a weapon, fly with the pioneers of military aviation, and relive the exploits of legendary pilots like the Red Baron.
E7 · Airs Nov 29, 1993 · 52m
War to end all War
The entry of the United States helped bring World War I to a close, but the harsh conditions of the Versailles Treaty paved the way for a greater conflict to come.
E8 · Airs Dec 6, 1993 · 52m
Enter the Dictators
The years between the World Wars were marked by the rise of totalitarian states in Europe and a growing militancy in the Far East.
E9 · Airs Dec 13, 1993 · 52m
The War Clouds Gather
Conflicts in China, Spain and Africa presaged the horrors to come, while Hitler cemented his power and prepared for his bloody campaign of aggression.
E10 · Airs Dec 20, 1993 · 52m
Blitzkrieg
Germany's invasion of Poland introduced the world to a new brand of warfare. Less than a year later, the fall of France left Britain to face Hitler essentially alone.
E11 · Airs Dec 27, 1993 · 52m
Britain Stands Alone
The extraordinary heroism demonstrated by British citizens and soldiers and a vital lifeline from across the Atlantic kept England from falling into Nazi clutches.
E12 · Airs Jan 3, 1994 · 52m
Sand and Sea War
In and around the Mediterranean, Monty battled Rommel, American doughboys got their first real combat experience, and the Italian campaign gave the Allies a foothold in Europe.
E13 · Airs Jan 10, 1994 · 52m
Hitler Turns East
Operation Barbarossa--the largest land invasion ever mounted--sent 3 million German troops and 3,300 tanks into the Soviet Union.
E14 · Airs Jan 17, 1994 · 52m
The Long Road Back
Defeated at Stalingrad and denied entry to Moscow, the Wehrmacht embarked on a two-year delaying action as it retreated to Germany.
E15 · Airs Jan 24, 1994 · 52m
Normandy to the Rhine
Follow the preparations for D-Day and the course of the war in Europe after the successful invasion.
E16 · Airs Jan 31, 1994 · 52m
The End in Europe
As Germany was squeezed in the vice of the Allied advance, the Big Three met at Yalta to plan for the aftermath of war.
E17 · Airs Feb 7, 1994 · 52m
Oriental Blitzkrieg
Analyze the forces that drove Japan to war and relive the initial victories that gave the Imperial forces an air of invincibility.
E18 · Airs Feb 14, 1994 · 52m
Jungle and Ocean
The American island-hopping campaign drove the Japanese from their Pacific strongholds, but it would take a weapon of a different order bring the war to an end.
E19 · Airs Feb 21, 1994 · 52m
The War at Sea
This sweeping overview of World War II's naval engagements includes footage from Atlantic convoys, major Pacific battles and the amphibious landing at Normandy.
E20 · Airs Feb 28, 1994 · 52m
Air War
Fly in a B-17 on a harrowing daylight bombing raid, see how British aviators staved off the Luftwaffe, and watch as carrier-based fighters battle Zeros in the skies over Midway.
E21 · Airs Mar 7, 1994 · 52m
Iron Curtain
Divided at the end of World War II, Europe was a potential flashpoint for 40 years as the superpowers maintained an uneasy peace built on deterrence.
E22 · Airs Mar 14, 1994 · 52m
Oriental Communism
From the withdrawal of the old Colonial powers to the conflict in Korea, instability, regional conflicts and the boiling over of Cold War tensions marked much of the 20th century in Asia.
E23 · Airs Mar 21, 1994 · 52m
Wars in Peace
The perennial problems of civil war, terrorism and bilateral wars have taken on a new urgency in the years since the end of the Cold War, and the international community is struggling to deal with them.
E24 · Airs Mar 28, 1994 · 52m
Vietnam
It was a war that proved that might and money do not lead inevitably to victory, and its harsh lessons forced America to rethink its role in the world.
E25 · Airs Apr 4, 1994 · 52m
War in the Middle East
From Israel's continual battles to defend itself to inter-Arab squabbles and the role of oil, trace the many conflicts that have shaken this tumultuous region.
E26 · Airs Apr 11, 1994 · 52m
Gulf Wars and the Future
The Allied victory over Iraq showed showcased a new generation of weapons and tactics, but evolving threats--particularly from weapons of mass destruction--require a new approach to deterrence.

Details

Status: Ended
First aired: Oct 18, 1993
Network: History
Studio: Nugus/Martin Productions

Time to finish

20 hrs

26 episodes. About 3 weeks at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Episodes

0 of 0 watched

E1 · Airs Oct 18, 1993 · 52m
The Violent Century
THE CENTURY OF WARFARE opens with a look at the defining characteristics of modern war and the development of the weapons that revolutionized combat.
E2 · Airs Oct 25, 1993 · 52m
The World Goes to War
Explore the factors that led to the outbreak of World War I and see why efforts to prevent the coming conflict failed.
E3 · Airs Nov 1, 1993 · 52m · ★ 5.0
Blood and Mud
Harrowing photos and rare footage show the grim reality of trench warfare on the Western Front.
E4 · Airs Nov 8, 1993 · 52m · ★ 5.0
War of the Eagles
Three empires clash on the Eastern Front, until the Russian Revolution topples the Czar and the nation withdraws from the fight.
E5 · Airs Nov 15, 1993 · 52m
Battle Fleets and U Boats
Naval warfare in World War I, from submarine attacks and supporting forces on land to the Battle of Jutland.
E6 · Airs Nov 22, 1993 · 52m
Aces High
See how the plane became a weapon, fly with the pioneers of military aviation, and relive the exploits of legendary pilots like the Red Baron.
E7 · Airs Nov 29, 1993 · 52m
War to end all War
The entry of the United States helped bring World War I to a close, but the harsh conditions of the Versailles Treaty paved the way for a greater conflict to come.
E8 · Airs Dec 6, 1993 · 52m
Enter the Dictators
The years between the World Wars were marked by the rise of totalitarian states in Europe and a growing militancy in the Far East.
E9 · Airs Dec 13, 1993 · 52m
The War Clouds Gather
Conflicts in China, Spain and Africa presaged the horrors to come, while Hitler cemented his power and prepared for his bloody campaign of aggression.
E10 · Airs Dec 20, 1993 · 52m
Blitzkrieg
Germany's invasion of Poland introduced the world to a new brand of warfare. Less than a year later, the fall of France left Britain to face Hitler essentially alone.
E11 · Airs Dec 27, 1993 · 52m
Britain Stands Alone
The extraordinary heroism demonstrated by British citizens and soldiers and a vital lifeline from across the Atlantic kept England from falling into Nazi clutches.
E12 · Airs Jan 3, 1994 · 52m
Sand and Sea War
In and around the Mediterranean, Monty battled Rommel, American doughboys got their first real combat experience, and the Italian campaign gave the Allies a foothold in Europe.
E13 · Airs Jan 10, 1994 · 52m
Hitler Turns East
Operation Barbarossa--the largest land invasion ever mounted--sent 3 million German troops and 3,300 tanks into the Soviet Union.
E14 · Airs Jan 17, 1994 · 52m
The Long Road Back
Defeated at Stalingrad and denied entry to Moscow, the Wehrmacht embarked on a two-year delaying action as it retreated to Germany.
E15 · Airs Jan 24, 1994 · 52m
Normandy to the Rhine
Follow the preparations for D-Day and the course of the war in Europe after the successful invasion.
E16 · Airs Jan 31, 1994 · 52m
The End in Europe
As Germany was squeezed in the vice of the Allied advance, the Big Three met at Yalta to plan for the aftermath of war.
E17 · Airs Feb 7, 1994 · 52m
Oriental Blitzkrieg
Analyze the forces that drove Japan to war and relive the initial victories that gave the Imperial forces an air of invincibility.
E18 · Airs Feb 14, 1994 · 52m
Jungle and Ocean
The American island-hopping campaign drove the Japanese from their Pacific strongholds, but it would take a weapon of a different order bring the war to an end.
E19 · Airs Feb 21, 1994 · 52m
The War at Sea
This sweeping overview of World War II's naval engagements includes footage from Atlantic convoys, major Pacific battles and the amphibious landing at Normandy.
E20 · Airs Feb 28, 1994 · 52m
Air War
Fly in a B-17 on a harrowing daylight bombing raid, see how British aviators staved off the Luftwaffe, and watch as carrier-based fighters battle Zeros in the skies over Midway.
E21 · Airs Mar 7, 1994 · 52m
Iron Curtain
Divided at the end of World War II, Europe was a potential flashpoint for 40 years as the superpowers maintained an uneasy peace built on deterrence.
E22 · Airs Mar 14, 1994 · 52m
Oriental Communism
From the withdrawal of the old Colonial powers to the conflict in Korea, instability, regional conflicts and the boiling over of Cold War tensions marked much of the 20th century in Asia.
E23 · Airs Mar 21, 1994 · 52m
Wars in Peace
The perennial problems of civil war, terrorism and bilateral wars have taken on a new urgency in the years since the end of the Cold War, and the international community is struggling to deal with them.
E24 · Airs Mar 28, 1994 · 52m
Vietnam
It was a war that proved that might and money do not lead inevitably to victory, and its harsh lessons forced America to rethink its role in the world.
E25 · Airs Apr 4, 1994 · 52m
War in the Middle East
From Israel's continual battles to defend itself to inter-Arab squabbles and the role of oil, trace the many conflicts that have shaken this tumultuous region.
E26 · Airs Apr 11, 1994 · 52m
Gulf Wars and the Future
The Allied victory over Iraq showed showcased a new generation of weapons and tactics, but evolving threats--particularly from weapons of mass destruction--require a new approach to deterrence.

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