An exciting look at some of the greatest battlefield conflicts in modern history. Using cutting-edge CGI animation and "on the ground" interviews to bring a new perspective to each battle, every episode profiles the decisive missions, heroes, and weapons, all of which played critical roles in turning the tide within historic battles.
Episodes Season Season 1 · 0/10 0/10 watched · 2012
S01E01 Fallujah: The Taking of Terror Central 2012-12-04 60m
Operation Phantom Fury, a second battle for Fallujah, Iraq, fought between U.S.-led coalition forces and insurgents in late 2004, is examined in the premiere of a series that chronicles modern military conflicts using interviews with combatants, CGI animation and reenactments. more
S01E02 Hue: Vietnam's Bloodiest Battle 2012-12-11 60m
The Battle of Hue at the beginning of the Tet Offensive in 1968 during the Vietnam War is examined. more
S01E03 Kandahar: Against All Odds 2012-12-18 60m
U.S. Army Special Forces battle the Taliban near Kandahar, Afghanistan, for control of high ground at Sperwan Ghar in September 2006. more
S01E04 Baghdad: Thunder Runs 2013-01-29 60m
The fall of Baghdad in 2003 during the Iraq War is examined. more
S01E05 Leyte Gulf: Courage at Sea 2013-02-12 60m
A chronicle of the Battle for Leyte Gulf, an October 1944 confrontation between Allied and Japanese forces that led to the liberation of the Philippines. more
S01E06 Khe Sanh: Marines Under Siege 2013-02-19 60m
An examination of the 77-day siege at Khe Sanh, an American air base that was surrounded by North Vietnamese troops in 1968. more
S01E07 Midway: Taking Back the Pacific 2013-03-12 60m
A chronicle of the Battle of Midway, the June 1942 naval battle in which the U.S. Navy decisively beat the Japanese Navy in the Pacific. more
S01E08 Okinawa: Island Fortress 2013-03-19 60m
A chronicle of the Battle of Okinawa (April-June 1945), the largest Allied amphibious assault of the Pacific campaign during World War II. more
S01E09 Chosin: One Way Out 2013-03-26 60m
A look at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, when UN troops were virtually surrounded by the Chinese in subfreezing temperatures in late 1950 during the Korean War. more
S01E10 Bulge: Holding the Line 2013-04-02 60m
An analysis of the Battle of the Bulge, fought in the winter of 1944-45, when Germany launched its last offensive on the Western Front. more