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Twentieth Century Battlefields

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Peter Snow tells the stories of major battles of the 20th Century in the big picture, while his son, Dan, explores the details.

Historian Peter Snow tells the story of the most important battles of the 20th Century. Armed with his mapcase which presents digital illustrations of his presentations, Snow tells the big picture of these clashes and their impact. Meanwhile, his son, Dan, goes into the field to explore the details of these battles and the part they played in the grand context of history.

Episodes:

Episode 1 1918 Western Front

1. 1918 Western Front

Aired: Jun 4, 2007

Peter and Dan travel to the Western Front in France to investigate the battle...

Episode 2 1942 Midway

2. 1942 Midway

Aired: Jun 11, 2007

Peter and Dan explore a pivotal engagement in the war in the Pacific, when th...

Episode 3 1942 Stalingrad

3. 1942 Stalingrad

Aired: Jun 18, 2007

Peter and Dan go to Russia to retell one of the most epic battles of World Wa...

Episode 4 1951 Korea

4. 1951 Korea

Aired: Jun 25, 2007

Peter and Dan examine the two most important engagements of the Korean War - ...

Episode 5 1968 Vietnam

5. 1968 Vietnam

Aired: Jul 2, 2007

Peter and Dan explore the Tet Offensive, a turning point in the Vietnam War t...

Episode 6 1973 Middle East

6. 1973 Middle East

Aired: Jul 9, 2007

Of the many conflicts between Israel and the Arab nations of the Middle East,...

Episode 7 1982 Falklands

7. 1982 Falklands

Aired: Jul 16, 2007

Peter and Dan travel to the Falklands to explore the last battle on British s...

Episode 8 1991 Gulf

8. 1991 Gulf

Aired: Jul 23, 2007

Peter and Dan examine the United Nations-backed war to remove the forces of S...

Info about Twentieth Century Battlefields

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Four

Genres:War, Documentary, History