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The Century of Warfare

The Century of Warfare

1993 ★ 5.0 1 Seasons Documentary War & Politics

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Overview

The Century of Warfare is a 26 part British TV documentary first released in 1993 and shown on A&E Television Networks. It was narrated by Robert Powell, and produced by Nugus/Martin Productions Ltd, and coincided with another Powell/Nugus-Martin project called Great Crimes and Trials.

Episodes

Seasons 1

Seasons 1

The Violent Century

The Century of Warfare

S01E01 1993-10-18

The Violent Century

THE CENTURY OF WARFARE opens with a look at the defining characteristics of modern war and the deve...

The World Goes to War

The Century of Warfare

S01E02 1993-10-25

The World Goes to War

Explore the factors that led to the outbreak of World War I and see why efforts to prevent the comi...

Blood and Mud

The Century of Warfare

S01E03 1993-11-01

Blood and Mud

Harrowing photos and rare footage show the grim reality of trench warfare on the Western Front.

War of the Eagles

The Century of Warfare

S01E04 1993-11-08

War of the Eagles

Three empires clash on the Eastern Front, until the Russian Revolution topples the Czar and the nat...

Battle Fleets and U Boats

The Century of Warfare

S01E05 1993-11-15

Battle Fleets and U Boats

Naval warfare in World War I, from submarine attacks and supporting forces on land to the Battle of...

Aces High

The Century of Warfare

S01E06 1993-11-22

Aces High

See how the plane became a weapon, fly with the pioneers of military aviation, and relive the explo...

War to end all War

The Century of Warfare

S01E07 1993-11-29

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...

Enter the Dictators

The Century of Warfare

S01E08 1993-12-06

Enter the Dictators

The years between the World Wars were marked by the rise of totalitarian states in Europe and a gro...

The War Clouds Gather

The Century of Warfare

S01E09 1993-12-13

The War Clouds Gather

Conflicts in China, Spain and Africa presaged the horrors to come, while Hitler cemented his power...

Blitzkrieg

The Century of Warfare

S01E10 1993-12-20

Blitzkrieg

Germany's invasion of Poland introduced the world to a new brand of warfare. Less than a year later...

Britain Stands Alone

The Century of Warfare

S01E11 1993-12-27

Britain Stands Alone

The extraordinary heroism demonstrated by British citizens and soldiers and a vital lifeline from a...

Sand and Sea War

The Century of Warfare

S01E12 1994-01-03

Sand and Sea War

In and around the Mediterranean, Monty battled Rommel, American doughboys got their first real comb...

Hitler Turns East

The Century of Warfare

S01E13 1994-01-10

Hitler Turns East

Operation Barbarossa--the largest land invasion ever mounted--sent 3 million German troops and 3,30...

The Long Road Back

The Century of Warfare

S01E14 1994-01-17

The Long Road Back

Defeated at Stalingrad and denied entry to Moscow, the Wehrmacht embarked on a two-year delaying ac...

Normandy to the Rhine

The Century of Warfare

S01E15 1994-01-24

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

The Century of Warfare

S01E16 1994-01-31

The End in Europe

As Germany was squeezed in the vice of the Allied advance, the Big Three met at Yalta to plan for t...

Oriental Blitzkrieg

The Century of Warfare

S01E17 1994-02-07

Oriental Blitzkrieg

Analyze the forces that drove Japan to war and relive the initial victories that gave the Imperial...

Jungle and Ocean

The Century of Warfare

S01E18 1994-02-14

Jungle and Ocean

The American island-hopping campaign drove the Japanese from their Pacific strongholds, but it woul...

The War at Sea

The Century of Warfare

S01E19 1994-02-21

The War at Sea

This sweeping overview of World War II's naval engagements includes footage from Atlantic convoys,...

Air War

The Century of Warfare

S01E20 1994-02-28

Air War

Fly in a B-17 on a harrowing daylight bombing raid, see how British aviators staved off the Luftwaf...

Iron Curtain

The Century of Warfare

S01E21 1994-03-07

Iron Curtain

Divided at the end of World War II, Europe was a potential flashpoint for 40 years as the superpowe...

Oriental Communism

The Century of Warfare

S01E22 1994-03-14

Oriental Communism

From the withdrawal of the old Colonial powers to the conflict in Korea, instability, regional conf...

Wars in Peace

The Century of Warfare

S01E23 1994-03-21

Wars in Peace

The perennial problems of civil war, terrorism and bilateral wars have taken on a new urgency in th...

Vietnam

The Century of Warfare

S01E24 1994-03-28

Vietnam

It was a war that proved that might and money do not lead inevitably to victory, and its harsh less...

War in the Middle East

The Century of Warfare

S01E25 1994-04-04

War in the Middle East

From Israel's continual battles to defend itself to inter-Arab squabbles and the role of oil, trace...

Gulf Wars and the Future

The Century of Warfare

S01E26 1994-04-11

Gulf Wars and the Future

The Allied victory over Iraq showed showcased a new generation of weapons and tactics, but evolving...

Cast

Robert Powell

Robert Powell

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