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.
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Season 1
2012
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01. Fallujah: The Taking of Terror Central
2012-12-04
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.
02. Hue: Vietnam's Bloodiest Battle
2012-12-11
The Battle of Hue at the beginning of the Tet Offensive in 1968 during the Vietnam War is examined.
03. Kandahar: Against All Odds
2012-12-18
U.S. Army Special Forces battle the Taliban near Kandahar, Afghanistan, for control of high ground at Sperwan Ghar in September 2006.
04. Baghdad: Thunder Runs
2013-01-29
The fall of Baghdad in 2003 during the Iraq War is examined.
05. Leyte Gulf: Courage at Sea
2013-02-12
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.
06. Khe Sanh: Marines Under Siege
2013-02-19
An examination of the 77-day siege at Khe Sanh, an American air base that was surrounded by North Vietnamese troops in 1968.
07. Midway: Taking Back the Pacific
2013-03-12
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.
08. Okinawa: Island Fortress
2013-03-19
A chronicle of the Battle of Okinawa (April-June 1945), the largest Allied amphibious assault of the Pacific campaign during World War II.
09. Chosin: One Way Out
2013-03-26
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.
10. Bulge: Holding the Line
2013-04-02
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.
