Battlefields
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War & Politics
Documentary
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 4
avg.Runtime | 50 min
First EP | 2001-09-25
Last EP | 2001-10-16
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British military historian Professor Richard Holmes takes the viewer through four major battles of world war two. The Battles of Cassino, El Alamein, Arnhem (Operation Market Garden), & the RAF Bomber Command. An insightful overview of each of these diverse campaigns is given in each of the four episodes.
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Relesed on | 2001-09-25
1
El Alamein
2001-09-25
Montgomery's victory over Rommel, Germany's commander in North Africa, in October 1942 was a brilliant success but was not without great human cost.
2
Cassino
2001-10-02
Professor Richard Holmes CBE presents a detailed account of the battle of Cassino featuring archive footage, evidence and interviews with surviving soldiers who fought there.
3
Bomber
2001-10-09
Professor Richard Holmes CBE presents a detailed account of the RAF Bomber Command featuring archive footage, evidence and interviews with surviving pilots and crew.
4
Arnhem
2001-10-16
Professor Richard Holmes CBE presents a detailed account of Operation Market Garden featuring archive footage, evidence and interviews with surviving soldiers who fought there.
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