Episodes
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1. The Violent Century
18 Oct 1993 · 52 min
THE CENTURY OF WARFARE opens with a look at the defining characteristics of modern war and the development of the weapons that revolutionized combat.
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2. The World Goes to War
25 Oct 1993 · 52 min
Explore the factors that led to the outbreak of World War I and see why efforts to prevent the coming conflict failed.
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3. Blood and Mud
1 Nov 1993 · 52 min · 5.0/10
Harrowing photos and rare footage show the grim reality of trench warfare on the Western Front.
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4. War of the Eagles
8 Nov 1993 · 52 min · 5.0/10
Three empires clash on the Eastern Front, until the Russian Revolution topples the Czar and the nation withdraws from the fight.
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5. Battle Fleets and U Boats
15 Nov 1993 · 52 min
Naval warfare in World War I, from submarine attacks and supporting forces on land to the Battle of Jutland.
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6. Aces High
22 Nov 1993 · 52 min
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.
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7. War to end all War
29 Nov 1993 · 52 min
The entry of the United States helped bring World War I to a close, but the harsh conditions of the Versailles Treaty paved the way for a greater conflict to come.
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8. Enter the Dictators
6 Dec 1993 · 52 min
The years between the World Wars were marked by the rise of totalitarian states in Europe and a growing militancy in the Far East.
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9. The War Clouds Gather
13 Dec 1993 · 52 min
Conflicts in China, Spain and Africa presaged the horrors to come, while Hitler cemented his power and prepared for his bloody campaign of aggression.
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10. Blitzkrieg
20 Dec 1993 · 52 min
Germany's invasion of Poland introduced the world to a new brand of warfare. Less than a year later, the fall of France left Britain to face Hitler essentially alone.
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11. Britain Stands Alone
27 Dec 1993 · 52 min
The extraordinary heroism demonstrated by British citizens and soldiers and a vital lifeline from across the Atlantic kept England from falling into Nazi clutches.
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12. Sand and Sea War
3 Jan 1994 · 52 min
In and around the Mediterranean, Monty battled Rommel, American doughboys got their first real combat experience, and the Italian campaign gave the Allies a foothold in Europe.
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13. Hitler Turns East
10 Jan 1994 · 52 min
Operation Barbarossa--the largest land invasion ever mounted--sent 3 million German troops and 3,300 tanks into the Soviet Union.
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14. The Long Road Back
17 Jan 1994 · 52 min
Defeated at Stalingrad and denied entry to Moscow, the Wehrmacht embarked on a two-year delaying action as it retreated to Germany.
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15. Normandy to the Rhine
24 Jan 1994 · 52 min
Follow the preparations for D-Day and the course of the war in Europe after the successful invasion.
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16. The End in Europe
31 Jan 1994 · 52 min
As Germany was squeezed in the vice of the Allied advance, the Big Three met at Yalta to plan for the aftermath of war.
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17. Oriental Blitzkrieg
7 Feb 1994 · 52 min
Analyze the forces that drove Japan to war and relive the initial victories that gave the Imperial forces an air of invincibility.
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18. Jungle and Ocean
14 Feb 1994 · 52 min
The American island-hopping campaign drove the Japanese from their Pacific strongholds, but it would take a weapon of a different order bring the war to an end.
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19. The War at Sea
21 Feb 1994 · 52 min
This sweeping overview of World War II's naval engagements includes footage from Atlantic convoys, major Pacific battles and the amphibious landing at Normandy.
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20. Air War
28 Feb 1994 · 52 min
Fly in a B-17 on a harrowing daylight bombing raid, see how British aviators staved off the Luftwaffe, and watch as carrier-based fighters battle Zeros in the skies over Midway.
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21. Iron Curtain
7 Mar 1994 · 52 min
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.
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22. Oriental Communism
14 Mar 1994 · 52 min
From the withdrawal of the old Colonial powers to the conflict in Korea, instability, regional conflicts and the boiling over of Cold War tensions marked much of the 20th century in Asia.
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23. Wars in Peace
21 Mar 1994 · 52 min
The perennial problems of civil war, terrorism and bilateral wars have taken on a new urgency in the years since the end of the Cold War, and the international community is struggling to deal with them.
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24. Vietnam
28 Mar 1994 · 52 min
It was a war that proved that might and money do not lead inevitably to victory, and its harsh lessons forced America to rethink its role in the world.
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25. War in the Middle East
4 Apr 1994 · 52 min
From Israel's continual battles to defend itself to inter-Arab squabbles and the role of oil, trace the many conflicts that have shaken this tumultuous region.
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26. Gulf Wars and the Future
11 Apr 1994 · 52 min
The Allied victory over Iraq showed showcased a new generation of weapons and tactics, but evolving threats--particularly from weapons of mass destruction--require a new approach to deterrence.
The Century of Warfare Season 1: quick answers
How many episodes are in The Century of Warfare Season 1?
Season 1 of The Century of Warfare has 26 episodes, about 23 hours in total.
When did The Century of Warfare Season 1 come out?
Season 1 premiered on 18 Oct 1993.