Battlefields - Season 1

Battlefields

Season 1

2001 • 4 Episodes

Episodes

El Alamein - Battlefields

1. El Alamein

September 25, 2001

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.

Cassino - Battlefields

2. Cassino

October 2, 2001

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.

Bomber - Battlefields

3. Bomber

October 9, 2001

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

Arnhem - Battlefields

4. Arnhem

October 16, 2001

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