← Battlefields

Season 1

4 episodes · 2001

  1. 1El Alamein

    25 Sep 2001 · 50 min

    Montgomery's victory over Rommel, Germany's commander in North Africa, in October 1942 was a brilliant success but was not without great human cost.

  2. 2Cassino

    02 Oct 2001 · 50 min

    Professor Richard Holmes CBE presents a detailed account of the battle of Cassino featuring archive footage, evidence and interviews with surviving soldiers who fought there.

  3. 3Bomber

    09 Oct 2001 · 50 min

    Professor Richard Holmes CBE presents a detailed account of the RAF Bomber Command featuring archive footage, evidence and interviews with surviving pilots and crew.

  4. 4Arnhemfinale

    16 Oct 2001 · 50 min

    Professor Richard Holmes CBE presents a detailed account of Operation Market Garden featuring archive footage, evidence and interviews with surviving soldiers who fought there.