October 18, 1993
THE CENTURY OF WARFARE opens with a look at the defining characteristics of modern war and the development of the weapons that revolutionized combat.
January 1, 1970
Explore the factors that led to the outbreak of World War I and see why efforts to prevent the coming conflict failed.
January 1, 1970
Harrowing photos and rare footage show the grim reality of trench warfare on the Western Front.
January 1, 1970
Three empires clash on the Eastern Front, until the Russian Revolution topples the Czar and the nation withdraws from the fight.
January 1, 1970
Naval warfare in World War I, from submarine attacks and supporting forces on land to the Battle of Jutland.
January 1, 1970
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.
January 1, 1970
The entry of the United States helped bring World War I to a close, but the harsh conditions of the Versailles Treaty paved the wa...Read more
January 1, 1970
The years between the World Wars were marked by the rise of totalitarian states in Europe and a growing militancy in the Far East.
January 1, 1970
Conflicts in China, Spain and Africa presaged the horrors to come, while Hitler cemented his power and prepared for his bloody campaign of aggression.
January 1, 1970
Germany's invasion of Poland introduced the world to a new brand of warfare. Less than a year later, the fall of France left Brita...Read more
January 1, 1970
The extraordinary heroism demonstrated by British citizens and soldiers and a vital lifeline from across the Atlantic kept England...Read more
January 1, 1970
In and around the Mediterranean, Monty battled Rommel, American doughboys got their first real combat experience, and the Italian ...Read more
January 1, 1970
Operation Barbarossa--the largest land invasion ever mounted--sent 3 million German troops and 3,300 tanks into the Soviet Union.
January 1, 1970
Defeated at Stalingrad and denied entry to Moscow, the Wehrmacht embarked on a two-year delaying action as it retreated to Germany.
January 1, 1970
Follow the preparations for D-Day and the course of the war in Europe after the successful invasion.
January 1, 1970
As Germany was squeezed in the vice of the Allied advance, the Big Three met at Yalta to plan for the aftermath of war.
January 1, 1970
Analyze the forces that drove Japan to war and relive the initial victories that gave the Imperial forces an air of invincibility.
January 1, 1970
The American island-hopping campaign drove the Japanese from their Pacific strongholds, but it would take a weapon of a different ...Read more
January 1, 1970
This sweeping overview of World War II's naval engagements includes footage from Atlantic convoys, major Pacific battles and the a...Read more
January 1, 1970
Fly in a B-17 on a harrowing daylight bombing raid, see how British aviators staved off the Luftwaffe, and watch as carrier-based ...Read more
January 1, 1970
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.
January 1, 1970
From the withdrawal of the old Colonial powers to the conflict in Korea, instability, regional conflicts and the boiling over of C...Read more
January 1, 1970
The perennial problems of civil war, terrorism and bilateral wars have taken on a new urgency in the years since the end of the Co...Read more
January 1, 1970
It was a war that proved that might and money do not lead inevitably to victory, and its harsh lessons forced America to rethink i...Read more
January 1, 1970
From Israel's continual battles to defend itself to inter-Arab squabbles and the role of oil, trace the many conflicts that have s...Read more
January 1, 1970
The Allied victory over Iraq showed showcased a new generation of weapons and tactics, but evolving threats--particularly from wea...Read more
January 1, 1970
Episode 27 of Season 1 premiered on January 1, 1970
January 1, 1970
Episode 28 of Season 1 premiered on January 1, 1970