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S1 E1 - Aircraft
September 5, 201852minSince the dawn of aerial warfare in the First World War air supremacy has been key to victory From the Sopwith Camel biplane and the P51 Mustang to the hitech F22 Raptor and the gamechanging Harrier Jump Jet this episode uses dramatic and rarely seen archive footage and expert interviews to identify and rank the most influential aircraft in historyFree trial of XiveTV DocumentariesS1 E2 - Battles
September 12, 201852minWars have been won and lost on the battlefield and during the 20th Century specific battles have changed the course of history With incredible archives from the heart of the action and interviews with worldleading historians this actionpacked episode counts down the most decisive and gamechanging battles of warfare ever caught on cameraFree trial of XiveTV DocumentariesS1 E3 - Inventions
September 19, 201852minWarfare has always driven the development of new technology and technological innovations of warfare have changed the world From the mass production of life saving penicillin and pioneering plastic surgery to the development of the Internet and GPS This episode uses rare archive footage and expert interviews to identify and rank the most influential inventions of warfareFree trial of XiveTV DocumentariesS1 E4 - Vessels
September 26, 201851minFrom the superdreadnought battleships of the First World War to the stealth submarines of the Cold War maritime vessels have proved decisive in the fight for naval supremacy This episode counts down the ten most iconic and gamechanging ships and submarines of the 20th centuryFree trial of XiveTV DocumentariesS1 E5 - Weapons
October 3, 201851minIts been said that the human race has spent more time money and effort developing weapons than in any other endeavor From the mass production of the torpedo and the tankbusting rocketpropelled grenade launcher to the development of poison gas and the groundbreaking science of the atomic bomb this episode identifies and ranks the most influential and iconic weapons of warfareFree trial of XiveTV DocumentariesS1 E6 - Leaders
October 10, 201851minWhat makes a successful war leader Influential leaders of warfare all share a vision and the ability to inspire others to follow their orders but how they lead differs greatly From Winston Churchill and Adolf Hitler in World War II to dictators Mao Tse Tung and Saddam Hussein this episode investigates what makes or breaks a war leaderFree trial of XiveTV DocumentariesS1 E7 - Secrets
October 17, 201852minIn warfare secrecy can mean the difference between victory and defeat Spies sabotage and deception plans are crucial At the height of war military commanders frequently turn to secret plans in order to gain a strategic advantage From the Great Phenol Plot of WWI to the DDay deception plan Operation Fortitude this episode reveals the greatest secrets of warfare of the last centuryFree trial of XiveTV DocumentariesS1 E8 - Commanders
October 24, 201852minThe greatest 20th century commanders understood warfare at both the strategic and tactical level Some installed loyalty in their troops through fear and intimidation while others inspired confidence in the face of overwhelming odds This episode reveals insights in to the greatest generals ever to be caught on cameraFree trial of XiveTV DocumentariesS1 E9 - Fighting Forces
October 31, 201849minOver the last century warfare has changed radically and armed forces have had to adapt to new technologies and tactics From Hitlers army of the Second World War and todays Peoples Liberation Army of China to the French Foreign Legion and the SAS this episode identifies the most influential and iconic fighting forces ever to be caught on cameraFree trial of XiveTV DocumentariesS1 E10 - Tanks
November 7, 201849minThe Mark 1 battle tank was first used in 1916 to give the Allies an advantage in the trenches It changed how battles were fought forever and became the foundation of a century of technological innovation in armored vehicles This episode ranks the most influential and iconic tanks who shaped the face of modern warfareFree trial of XiveTV Documentaries
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