Soldiers, A History of Men in Battle

151985•44m

DocumentaryWar & Politics

The history of warfare from antiquity to the Falklands War; each episode looks at warfare from the perspective of different participants: infantryman, artillerist, cavalryman, tanker, airman, guerrilla, surgeon, logistician and commander.

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Production

BBC

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 18, 1985

Last Aired

December 18, 1985

Networks

BBC One

Created By

John Keegan, Richard Holmes

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

The Face of Battle

Air date: 1985-09-18

Cavalry

Air date: 1985-09-25

Gunner

Air date: 1985-10-02

Fighting Spirit

Air date: 1985-10-09

Infantry

Air date: 1985-10-23

Tank

Air date: 1985-10-30

Air Power

Air date: 1985-11-06

Sapper

Air date: 1985-11-13

Casualty

Air date: 1985-11-20

E10

Sinews of War

Air date: 1985-11-27

E11

Commander

Air date: 1985-12-04

E12

Irregular

Air date: 1985-12-11

E13

Experience of War

Air date: 1985-12-18

Cast

Frederick Forsyth

Self — Presenter

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