
TV series
Soldiers, A History of Men in Battle
1985, English, on BBC One. Created by John Keegan & Richard Holmes.
The history of warfare from antiquity to the Falklands War; each episode looks at warfare from the perspective of different participants: infantryman, artillerist, cavalryman, tanker, airman, guerrilla, surgeon, logistician and commander.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 13
- Episode length
- 44 min
- Status
- Ended in 1985
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Latest episode
S1 E13: Experience of War
Aired 18 December 1985
Seasons 1
Details
- First aired
- 18 September 1985
- Last aired
- 18 December 1985
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Type
- Documentary
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Soldiers, A History of Men in Battle has 1 season and 13 episodes, about 44 minutes each.
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Who created Soldiers, A History of Men in Battle?
Soldiers, A History of Men in Battle was created by John Keegan and Richard Holmes and stars Frederick Forsyth.
