Seasons & Episodes
The Violent Century
THE CENTURY OF WARFARE opens with a look at the defining characteristics of modern war and the development of the weapon
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.
Blood and Mud
Harrowing photos and rare footage show the grim reality of trench warfare on the Western Front.
War of the Eagles
Three empires clash on the Eastern Front, until the Russian Revolution topples the Czar and the nation withdraws from th
Battle Fleets and U Boats
Naval warfare in World War I, from submarine attacks and supporting forces on land to the Battle of Jutland.
Aces High
See how the plane became a weapon, fly with the pioneers of military aviation, and relive the exploits of legendary pilo
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 pa
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
The War Clouds Gather
Conflicts in China, Spain and Africa presaged the horrors to come, while Hitler cemented his power and prepared for his
Blitzkrieg
Germany's invasion of Poland introduced the world to a new brand of warfare. Less than a year later, the fall of France
Britain Stands Alone
The extraordinary heroism demonstrated by British citizens and soldiers and a vital lifeline from across the Atlantic ke
Sand and Sea War
In and around the Mediterranean, Monty battled Rommel, American doughboys got their first real combat experience, and th
Hitler Turns East
Operation Barbarossa--the largest land invasion ever mounted--sent 3 million German troops and 3,300 tanks into the Sovi
The Long Road Back
Defeated at Stalingrad and denied entry to Moscow, the Wehrmacht embarked on a two-year delaying action as it retreated
Normandy to the Rhine
Follow the preparations for D-Day and the course of the war in Europe after the successful invasion.
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.
Oriental Blitzkrieg
Analyze the forces that drove Japan to war and relive the initial victories that gave the Imperial forces an air of invi
Jungle and Ocean
The American island-hopping campaign drove the Japanese from their Pacific strongholds, but it would take a weapon of a
The War at Sea
This sweeping overview of World War II's naval engagements includes footage from Atlantic convoys, major Pacific battles
Air War
Fly in a B-17 on a harrowing daylight bombing raid, see how British aviators staved off the Luftwaffe, and watch as carr
Iron Curtain
Divided at the end of World War II, Europe was a potential flashpoint for 40 years as the superpowers maintained an unea
Oriental Communism
From the withdrawal of the old Colonial powers to the conflict in Korea, instability, regional conflicts and the boiling
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
Vietnam
It was a war that proved that might and money do not lead inevitably to victory, and its harsh lessons forced America to
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 t
Gulf Wars and the Future
The Allied victory over Iraq showed showcased a new generation of weapons and tactics, but evolving threats--particularl
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