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NEW MILITARY TITLES
"BEYOND THE CALL"
13 episodes, 60 minutes each.
Gripping, half-hour profiles of real battlefield heroes who risked
their lives and their freedom for their comrades-in-arms. Learn the true price
of liberty from generals at the top and from soldiers on the front lines.
Available for: Foreign Broadcast & Cable + DVD
Finished series.
"BROTHERS IN ARMS - True Stories of the 101st
Airborne"
3 episodes, 60 minutes each.
The Screaming Eagle story as told by the veterans of the 101st. Episode One
and Two focus on the 101st in world war two. Episode Three is titled "In
their Father’s Foot Steps" is the story of the 101st in Vietnam and
includes exclusive home movie footage donated by the men of the 101st.
Available for: Foreign Broadcast & Cable + DVD
Finished series.
"CIVIL WAR - A living History"
5 episodes, 60 minutes
The complete history of the American Civil War as you have never seen it before.
The great Battles and legendary leaders their stories their struggle told with
the help of over ten thousand re-enactors filmed on many of the battlefields
of that tragic war.
Available for: Foreign & Domestic Broadcast & Cable + Foreign
DVD
Finished series.
"DATELINE"
Available for: Foreign Broadcast & Cable + DVD
Finished series.
101 - Looks at Hitler’s rise to power and his first steps toward expansion;
the war in Asia begins as Japan invades China.
102 - War breaks out in Europe as Germany invades Poland, France, and engages
in air war with Britain. The United States begins to build military.
103 - Tensions rise between US and Japan. Germany invades Russia, and
the US agrees to arm British Lend Lease.
104 - Japan draws United States into war with attacks on Pearl Harbor and the
Philippines, and the Russians launch a massive counter-attack against the Germans.
105 - Rommel retreats in North Africa, and citizens of Leningrad suffer through
siege. We also a look at US fighter planes.
106 - American forces in Philippines retreat to Bataan, and the American Volunteer
Group better known as Flying Tigers, battle the Japanese in China and Burma.
Rommel catches the British off guard in North Africa.
107 - Singapore falls to the Japanese, and the Nazi’s decide on "Final
Solution" to the Jewish question. In the United States, Japanese-Americans
are interned.
108 - General Douglas MacArthur leaves the Philippines and promises, "I
shall return." General Stillwell takes command in China, and a look
at life after enlistment in the Army.
109 - Japanese capture Mandalay, and the Allies split the Pacific command between
General MacArthur and Admiral Nimitz. A look at America’s Military
Industrial Complex.
110 - General Jimmy Doolittle bombs Tokyo with B-25 bombers launched from carrier.
In the Philippines, US forces on Bataan surrender.
111 - US wins victory in carrier battle in carrier battle in Coral Sea, and
the Japanese invade the Aleutian Islands. A look at the top Nazi leadership.
112 - Turning point in Pacific War with decisive US victory at Midway. Rommel
captures Tobruk, and the Nazis begin their push toward Stalingrad.
113 - Churchill visits North Africa and Moscow. The Luftwaffe pounds the
British garrison on Malta, and Rommel is defeated at El Alamein.
114 - US Marines invade Guadalcanal, as Canadians meet with disaster in their
invasion of Dieppe. On the Eastern Front, Stalingrad is on the brink of
collapse.
115 - Marines battle for Bloody Ridge on Guadalcanal as the allies fight the
wolfpacks for control of the Atlantic. A look at Lend Lease shipments
to Russia.
116 - The British 8th Army under General Alexander wins big at El Alamein, as
the Americans land on the north coast of Africa. Also a look at medical
care in the Jungle.
117 - Vichy French troops capitulate in North Africa, and the German 6th Army
is trapped at Stalingrad. The US Navy wins a decisive victory off the
coast of Guadalcanal.
118 - The Americans and Australians fight in the jungles of New Guinea, as the
Russians tighten the noose around Stalingrad. Troops in North Africa long
for home at Christmas.
119 - Allied Leaders meet at Casablanca to decide on their future strategy.
French Admiral Darian is assassinated, and Americans launch a drive to
recycle old rubber.
120 - Russians break the German Siege at Stalingrad and Leningrad, and the British
take Tripoli. Both sides employ radar in their efforts to win the fight
for the skies.
121 - The Americans claim victory on Guadalcanal, and the Chindits frustrate
the Japanese with guerilla tactics in Burma. The Germans hit the US hard
at Kasserine Pass.
122 - Patton arrives in North Africa as Rommel leaves. The RAF targets
German industry, and American soldiers go to school for jungle training.
123 - Patton beats Germans at El Guettar. Admiral Yamamoto is killed over
Bougainville, and a look at nose art on American planes. The fighting
continues in North Africa. The Nazis retreat from the North Atlantic,
and a look at life on a carrier.
124 -Allies deceive Germans with Operation Mincemeat. The fighting continues
in North Africa. The Nazis retreat from the North Atlantic, and a look
at life on a carrier.
125 - In the Pacific the Americans invade Attu and New Georgia. The Allies
claim final victory in North Africa, and begin planning for the invasion of
Sicily.
126 - The Allies invade Sicily. German and Russian armor face off at Kursk.
The American Navy plans its assault across the Pacific, and a look at
the engineers’ job in Europe.
127 - The Allies near victory on Sicily. The Americans launch airstrikes
on Bougainville, as Munda falls. The 9th Airforce bombs German oil refineries
at Ploesti, and the Russians continue their drive west.
128 - The Allies win on Sicily and prepare for the invasion of the Italian mainland.
In the Pacific, the Americans utilize an island hopping strategy to great
success. Allied bombers are mauled over Schweinfurt.
129 - Italy surrenders as Allies invade mainland. MacArthur fools Japanese
on New Guinea. Allies bomb German rocket research facilities, and a look
at Japan’s elite military institutions.
130 - Germans stage daring rescue of Mussolini. Allies halt unescorted
daylight bombing raids over Germany. The Americans launch their Central
Pacific Drive. A look at life in Britain.
131 - Allies take Naples and the Italians declare war on Germany. The
Russians retake Kiev, and a look at the effects of mud on the battlefield.
132 - Tough German defenses stymie Allied drive in Italy. Allied leaders
meet at Cairo and Tehran. In the Pacific, Halsey reaches the top of the
Solomon ladder at Bougainville.
133 - The British continue offensive in Italy. Preparations underway for
impending invasion of France on both sides of the channel. American Marines
bloodied on beaches of Tarawa, and a look at the mule’s contribution to
the war effort.
134 - 1943, the year in Review. The Americans invade New Britain. The
P-51, refitted with a new engine, enters the fray, and the Americans in Italy
use wine barrels to protect their airfields.
135 - In Italy the Allies are stopped at Cassino and land at Anzio. The
Americans win a big victory in the Marshalls, and the Red Army breaks the siege
of Leningrad.
136 - Germans attack Anzio beachhead and the allies bomb Monte Cassino. The
Americans continue to roll through Japanese defenses in the Central Pacific.
General Doolittle resumes daylight bombing raids on Germany.
137 - In India, the Japanese launch an unexpected offensive. The Red Army
rolls across the Crimea liberating Odessa and Sevestapol. Hollandia falls
to General MacArthur’s forces, and preparations for Operation Overlord
continue.
138 - The Allies break the stalemates at Anzio and Cassino. In Berlin,
Hitler shuffles his western command. A look at a bizarre navy ritual,
and General Eisenhower makes the decision to launch Operation Overlord.
139 - D-Day Special: Including the Airborne assault on invasion flanks,
the amphibious landings on the north coast of France, the German reaction, and
the end of the day.
140 - General Mark Clark’s forces liberate Rome. Allied forces in
Normandy struggle to expand their beachhead. Task Force 58 assaults Saipan,
and the first of Hitler’s vengeance weapons strike London.
141 - Patton’s Third Army becomes operational. Battle of the Philippine
Sea. GI Bill becomes law. Battle for Saipan continues.
142 - Normandy update: Field Marshall Gerd von Rundstedt fired, 1st U.S.
Army advances on St. Lo. Fighting on Saipan concludes. Italian front:
with the Normandy invasion, Italy becomes a forgotten theater.
143 - Italy update: Leghorn and Pisa fall. The British effort at
Caen. The fall of St. Lo. Pacific Update: Tojo resigns, U.S.
forces land on Guam and Tinian. Attempted assassination of Hitler.
144 - Russian halt on the Vistula allows Germans to crush Warsaw resistance.
Return of the Patton-Montgomery rivalry. Eisenhower’s forces
race across Europe. Amphibious maintenance shops keep the Western Allies
moving. The British 7th Corps take Florence. Cleaver innovations
help overcome tank obstacles. St. Lo. Breakout.
145 - The fight for Brittany. Operations Anvil and Dragoon. Photo
Recon and mapping.
146 - FFI tanks enter Paris. New Russian offensive in Baltics. The
debate on broad verses narrow front approach. B-29s arrive in Saipan.
U.S. forces land on Peleilu.
147 - Operation Market Garden. U.S. airstrikes on Luzon. The Philippines
declares war on the U.S. as the Third Army begins its attack on Metz. U.S.
First Army launches attack near Aachen/Huertgen.
148 - Churchill and Eden go to Moscow to plan for the post war sphere of influence.
Soviet drive in the Balkans continues. Peleliu update. Allied
dash along the channel.
149 - The Battle of Leyte Gulf. The landings on Leyte. Volksstrum
created, Aachen Falls. The battle for Walchern Island.
150 - Patton’s Third Army crosses Moselle near Metz. General Yamashita
reinforces Leyte. FDR re-elected. British tallboy bombs sink battleship
Tirpitz.
151-183 - The rest of the war
"DAWN OF DEATH – PEARL HARBOR"
3 episodes, 60 minutes
A three-hour look at the "Day that will live in infamy". Part one
opens on December 7, 1857 when US Admiral Perry opens the doors of Japan to
the West and continues to the Eve of World War Two. Part three covers the attack
itself with moving account of the survivors. Part there looks at the seven days
after the attack as a nation licks it wounds and prepares to strike back.
Available for: Foreign Broadcast & Cable + Foreign DVD
Finished series.
"DESERT STORM- The Unfinished War"
1 episode, 60 minutes
This show starts out on the eve of Gulf War II to talk about why the coming
assault was about more that weapons of mass destruction, it was unfinished business.
In March of 1991, US Military forces came home from the Persian Gulf to
a thunderous welcome. The greatest military force in the history of the world
had vanquished an opposing army who’s history could be traced back to
the conquers of ancient Persia. The public perception was one of total invincibility
and dominance by coalition forces and US technology. But was it?
The 43-day action against Iraq left behind a mountain of information, much of
this information that once was classified is now revealed for the first time.
That information portrays a very different war from the one the public celebrated.
"Desert Storm - What You Didn't Know" tells that secret story and
offers a lesson for any future engagement in Middle East.
Available for: Foreign & Domestic Broadcast & Cable + DVD
Finished series.
"GREAT BATTLE OF THE CIVIL WAR - The Blue Tide"
3 episodes, 60 minutes.
The American Civil War is one of the most studied conflicts around the world.
Out of this crucible of fire a nation was forged.. In spite of the number of
books, films and documentaries looking at very aspect of the war, none have
taken you on the battle line to see the action from a soldiers point of view.
With the help of over seven thousand living history re-enactors "Great
Battles of the Civil War" takes you beyond the fog of war and allows you
experience the glory and heart ache of the Grant’s 1864 overland campaign
and seven battles that changed war forever.
Available for: Foreign Broadcast & Cable + Foreign DVD
Finished series.
"FLIGHTPATH 100 YEARS OF FLIGHT"- 5x60: From Wright
brothers to Right Stuff the complete story of manned flight, both civil and
military, with rare interviews with the pioneers of aviation.
"FLIGHTPATH – The Airforce Story"
16 episodes, 60 minutes each.
This is the complete story of the United States Airforce form it’s beginning
on a College Park field to its dominance of the skies in Gulf War II.
Available for: Foreign & Domestic Broadcast & Cable + DVD
Finished series.
#101 – Beginnings - This program looks at the first 20 years of the history of flight following the Wrights’ first successful flight, including the role of aircraft as the U.S. fights World War I.
#102 – Struggle for Recognition - Brigadier General Billy Mitchell begins
to argue for the value of air power. The Air Corps is developed and proves
the plane is more than a weapon, as the Army flyers cut time and distance by
flying higher, longer and faster.
#103 – Prelude to War - The 30’s see changes in the army aircraft
design; the air corps takes over the delivery of air mail; and the early version
of the B-10 is in development as Hitler gains power in Germany.
#104 – The Army Air Force Strikes Back - Bombs from Japanese planes strike
on Pearl Harbor and the United States enter World War II.
Claire Chenault creates the Flying Tigers and sets up a warning network
of Chinese air spotters. Doolittle Raiders launch an attack on Tokyo.
#105 – The Tide Turns - The Navy breaks the Japanese code. The Battle
of Midway is held and the Allies invade North Africa.
#106 – Hit ‘em Where it Hurts - The war enters into 1943 and the
tide begins to turn. The B-1 (Flying Fortress) sets off to bomb the Messerschmidt
Factory in Rosenburg, Germany. D-Day is launched.
#107 – Victory in Europe - War continues in France, Africa and Italy.
The battle of Cassino is fought. The war in Europe ends.
#108 – The Rising Sun Sets - The war escalates in the South Pacific. MacArthur
begins his campaign to return to the Philippines. The Enola Gay takes
off for Hiroshima and the war finally ends.
#109 – The New Air Force - General of the Army Air Forces Hap Arnold is
concerned about the cutbacks in the military after the war.
The first non-stop flight from Hawaii to Egypt over the North Pole takes
place in a B-29. The United States Air Force is officially created.
#110 – The Cold War - The United States and the Soviet Union enter into
the Cold War. The Soviets divide Berlin and the United States Air Force
begins the Berlin airlift.
#111 – The Korean Conflict - The United Nations enters into the Korean
conflict. The United States Air Force encounters the Russian built Mig-155.
#112 – The Age of Missiles - Work begins on rocket weapons. German
and American scientists begin their work in White Sands Missile Range.
#113 – ‘Nam - 1961 and the first American advisors are sent into
Southeast Asian country called Vietnam. North Vietnam’s Russian
Surface to Air Missiles (SAMS) protects Hanoi. The siege of the Khe Sahn
is fought.
#114 – Building a 21st Century Force - McDonnell Douglas develops the
F-15 Eagle and General Dynamics builds the F-16 Fighting Falcon and a look at
the F-22 and the Joint Strike Fighter.
#115 – An Almost Perfect War - Iraq, under Saddam Hussein, invades it
small neighbor, Kuwait. Under President George Bush, the US and the United
Nations enter into Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
#116 – Shock & Awe – There was no question that the US owned
the skies over Iraqi on the eve of the Gulf War II but could that overwhelming
might save lives on the ground and take out the Iragi will to fight? This is
the story of the men and women who delivered that crushing blow.
"AEROSPACE"
This is the complete story of space exploration form the first Redstone Rocket
launch in 1953 to the tradgic last flight of Columbia.
Available for: Foreign & Domestic Broadcast & Cable + DVD
EPISODE 101 – THE SHUTTLE - The complicated nature of machinery that
makes space flight possible is examined. Segments break the systems down
in the Space Shuttle Main Engine, the Solid Rocket Boosters and the large external
tank. Shot on location at the National Air & Space Museum in Washington,
DC.
EPISODE 102 – A TIME OF APOLLO -The legacy of the Apollo missions is examined,
along with a look at a remarkable NASA robot called DANTE. The show also
explores NASA’s efforts at transferring technologies to civil aviation.
Shot on location at the National Air & Space Museum in Washington,
DC.
EPISODE 103 – THE FLIGHT OF APOLLO 7 - In October 1968, NASA turned to
one of its veteran astronauts, Wally Schirra, to take the Apollo Command Module
on the first manned voyage of the Apollo era. Shot on location at the
National Air & Space Museum in Washington, DC.
EPISODE 104 – DEBRIEF: APOLLO 8 - December 1968: Astronauts
Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders pilot their Apollo 8 Command Module
on the first ever trip around the moon. This episode also looks at studies
o the ice flows of the frozen continent of Greenland.
EPISODE 105 – APOLLO 17: ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS - This episode
chronicles the last voyage of project Apollo to the moon, marking the last time
humans walked on our nearest planetary neighbor. Also feature a look at
the highly successful experimental X-15 research project. Shot on location
at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Magnetic Flux Facility.
EPISODE 106 – APOLLO 14: MISSION TO FRA MAURO - This episode chronicles
the flight of Astronauts Alan Shepherd, Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa. The
show also includes a segment with an animated character, Andy Astronaut, in
which he shows us how NASA designed the space suit used on the lunar surface.
Shot on location at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Magnetic
Flux Facility.
EPISODE 107 – THE FLIGHT OF APOLLO 11 - July 20, 1969, that’s the
day the first visitors from planet earth set foot upon the moon. Astronauts
Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Michael Collins and Neil Armstrong made the first
historic trip to another world. This episode also features a trip into
space during the first flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavor. Shot on location
at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
EPISODE 108 – APOLLO 10, TO SORT OUT UNKNOWN - This episode features veteran
Astronauts John Young, Eugene Cernan and Tom Stafford, on the Apollo 10 mission
as well as a look at the X-30 mockup, a space spin-off with lifesaving applications
for heart attack victims, and a trip to NASA’s planned Space Station Freedom.
Shot on location at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Visitor’s
Center, in Greenbelt, Maryland.
EPISODE 109 – GEMINI VIII: "THIS IS HOUTSON, FLIGHT" -
The shear test piloting skills used by Neil under extreme pressure is probably
the only reason Gemini 8 did not end in disaster. This show also features
a look at an energy source for the future: the moon, as well as a look
at the Greenhouse Effect on Earth. Shot on location at the Naval Research
Laboratory in Washington, DC.
EPISODE 110 – IN THE MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON - Apollo 15 is featured in
this episode that saw the debut of the Lunar Rover. Also included in this
episode is an interview with Dr. Mario Acuna, a NASA Astrophysicist, who describes
NASA International Solar Terrestrial Physics Program. Shot on location
at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Magnetic Flux Facility.
EPISODE 111 – NOTHING SO HIDDEN - During the Apollo 16 mission, Astronauts
John Young and Charley Duke drove their lunar rover around the crater Descartes.
The rest of the episode studies the airplane. Shot on location at
the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Magnetic Flux Facility.
EPISODE 112 – FRIENDSHIP 7 - John Glenn’s flight, February 20, 1962,
was rather un-dramatic when compared to today’s voyages of the Space Shuttle.
This episode features a chat with Senator Glenn in his Washington office
combined with historic footage of the mission.
113 – "HOUSTON, WE’VE GOT A PROBLEM" - The flight of Apollo
13 started as a textbook mission. The Saturn V thundered the crew perfectly
on course to the moon – then the unthinkable – an apparent explosion
rocked the Command Module. The show also includes a segment on Aeronautical
Oddities. Shot on location at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s
Magnetic Flux Facility.
EPISODE 114 – 118 – These cover unmanned mission to mars and deep
space, repairing the Hubble Space Telescope and it’s latest images, The
Columbia Disaster, The international Space Station and the Ship that will replace
the Shuttle
"PERRYVILLE - Fight for the Heartland"
1 episode, 120 minutes.
"I think to lose Kentucky is nearly the same as to lose the whole game"
Abraham Lincoln, May 1862
Available for: Foreign & Domestic Broadcast & Cable + DVD.
Finished program
In the fall of 1862, after the great victories of the Seven Days and the Second
Manassas, the Confederates began their only campaign in which in both the eastern
and western armies attacked in concert. This is the story of that western
campaign.
The campaign in the east would result in the single bloodiest day of the war
and in the west a confrontation in Kentucky that for the number of troops involved
was just as horrific. The battle of Perryville would be the South’s best
hopes of winning the war. What happened there made everything that came afterwards
inevitable. Over seven thousand civil war reenactors with over one hundred cannon
make this an unforgettable living history.
"STRIKE FORCE - SEA"
Available for: Foreign Broadcast & Cable + DVD
#101: FORWARD FROM THE SEA - The new United States Navy has been reorganized
from the ocean floor up. Armed with new ships, new weapon systems and
a battle doctrine called Forward From the Sea; the Navy’s activities are
by no means limited strictly to the sea.
#102: PROTECTING THE BATTLE GROUP - This episode takes an in-depth look
at the tactics, strategies and blueprints for battle when it comes to hunting
submarines, sonar technology and the composition of the all-important battle
group.
#103: AEGIS COMBAT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - The most powerful combat management
system on earth. Aegis is a network of computers and radars so flexible
that it learns from its own mistakes.
#104: THE NAVY WORKPLACE: MANAGING THE RISK - This program looks
at the steps the Navy takes to protect the men and women on board a military
battleship … not from enemy attack, but from the hazards aboard the ship
itself – chemicals, structural materials, jet fuel and ammunition all
add to risk on a military battleship.
#105: ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE - Among the most effective antisubmarine hunter-killer
tools in the world is the thirty-year-old propeller-driven aircraft, the P3
Orion. Antisubmarine warfare is the most difficult hunter-killer job there
is, and among the most effective tools in the world is a thirty-year-old propeller-driven
aircraft, the P3 Orion. The updated electronics and improved weapons systems
guarantee the Orion a role for the next twenty years.
#106: AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT: LANDING CRAFT AIR CUSHION: LCAC
- An uplifting look at the Landing Craft / Air Cushion, or LCAC, is US Navy’s
attack hovercraft. Piloted by an enlisted man, it has revolutionized amphibious
assault.
#107: THE MARINES: PROFILE OF AN ELITE FIGHTING FORCE: The marines
are a small, elite fighting force unique in American power projection. This
is a profile of the US Marine Corps and its forward placement strategy.
#108: PERFECTION REVISITED: THE F/A 18 HORNET: The F/A 18 Hornet
is being revised. The emerging F/A 18 E/F is going to be the fastest,
stealthiest, most capable carrier-based aircraft in the world.
#109: MASTERS OF SEA, LAND AND AIR – SEALs - The total indoctrination
into the SEALs is much more than on-the-job training – it’s survival
of the fittest under the most severe conditions imaginable. This episode
follows a group of SEALs through training and early deployment, and only the
very best of the best will withstand its rigors and endure to the end.
#110: NUCLEAR SUBS – CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE - Nuclear submarines
are among the most alien environments man has ever endured. This is a
look at life inside a nuclear submarine, and the effect it has on the men who
serve there.
#111: CITY AT SEA – THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER - An aircraft carrier is
like a city at sea, with all the services and infrastructure of a small town.
This is a look below the carrier’s deck at the people who make the
carrier power projection possible.
#112: THE NAVY – SANCTION ENFORCEMENT SPECIALISTS - In the game
of international diplomacy, embargo and economic sanctions are emerging as America’s
last resort before war. The job of enforcing falls to the Navy, and this
is how they do it.
#113: FROM MEN TO MARINES AND BACK AGAIN - An in-depth look at The making
of a United States Marine, including interviews with recruits and drill instructors.
"THAT WAS NAM"
22 episodes, 13 minutes each.
The Story of Viet Nam as told by the grunt who lived their 365 day in hell.
This is the complete story of the air war over the north and the battles for
the valleys and Highlands of the south. This is the seen from the bombsights
and gun sights. 22x13
Available for: Foreign & Domestic Broadcast, Cable & DVD
Finished series
"STRIKE FORCE - LAND" - This is the story of the
toys for big boys with the latest battlefield advances for the deserts of Iraq.
Available for: Foreign Broadcast & Cable + DVD
#101 – Main Battle Tank - The armored "King of the Desert".
This is the story of the birth of the Abrams M1A2 Abrams battle tank,
and what makes it the toughest tank on the battlefield today.
#102 – Apache (Helo) - Pilots explain their missions in The Apache, the
American warrior of the sky.
#103 – Humvee - The jeep came first, but the Humvee proved to be a more
versatile form of transportation, carrying not only people but also weapon systems.
#104 – Blackhawk - The UH 60, better known as the Blackhawk. Is
it a taxicab or is it a hero? It may be little of both.
#105 – Stinger Missile - Profile of the "fire and forget" Stinger
missile, the deadliest man-carried anti-aircraft weapon in the world.
#106 – Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) - An exploration of the Army’s
devastating Multiple Launch Rocket System, a weapon so devastating the Iraqi
Army dubbed it "Steel Rain."
#107 – Basic Training - Get down and dirty with new recruits as they go
through Army Basic Training.
#108 – Simulator Training - The high cost of training soldiers for today’s
high tech weapons has pushed the military into utilizing virtual reality training.
#109 – The Paladin - A close-up look at The Paladin with a 155mm gun,
a weapon able to hurl rounds thirty kilometers, hitting targets out of visible
range.
#110 – Mines - Because they’re inexpensive, easy to manufacture
and effective, making mines one of the most popular weapons of all time. Yet
they also claim innocent victims years after conflicts have ended.
#111 – Kiowa Warrior - Fly along with the OH-58 Kiowa Warrior, the helicopter
charged with the highly specialized mission of scouting and reconnaissance.
#112 – TOW Missile - The legacy of the TOW (Tube launched, Optically tracked,
Wire guided) missile, a deadly menace to tanks since the 1970s.
#113 – The Bradley - From scouting to fighting moving targets, the Bradley
has been an integral weapon in the United States Army’s arsenal. These
episode exams the Bradley’s fighting record in the desert and looks towards
its role in future actions were the army wants to get infantry there in a hurry.
"TRIAL BY ORDEAL"
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Finished series
#101: CLIMB TO GLORY - In the winter of 1943; German forces occupy well-fortified
positions in the mountains of Italy and direct murderous fire down on vulnerable
Allied attackers. Follow the Army’s 10th Mountain Division as they
endure heavy casualties, treacherous terrain and bitter cold in their climb
to glory.
#102: TRIAL BY FIRE – USS FORRESTAL - An accident aboard the aircraft
carrier Forrestall sparks one of the worst shipboard fires of all times. Watch
the crew fight to save the ship and themselves for disaster at sea.
#103: THE CRUCIBLE - When civilians become Marines. The Crucible
is a 54-hour physical and mental test for Marine Basic Training. Follow
these recruits through this grueling process.
#104: 2ND ARMOR DIVISION: HELL ON WHEELS - If, as General Sherman
said, war is hell, then World War II, from the point of view of the ground forces,
was hell on wheels. Through the eyes of the men of the 2nd Armor Division,
see how Allied mechanized forces battled their way through Europe.
#105: 1st CAVALRY IN VIETNAM - Tried-and-true conventional tactics were
dismal failures against the hit-and-run guerilla warfare in Vietnam. The
Army’s 1st Cavalry Division rode into battle on a brand new horse –
the helicopter. Follow the men of the 1st Cavalry through crucial missions that
test the new technology and tactics, knowing that their lives depend on their
success.
#106: THE SEABEES - Operating with the Marines in the Pacific during World
War II, the Seabees were given the Herculean task of turning acres of smoldering
ruins into functional bases – overnight. The tenacity and "Can
Do" spirit of the Seabees was instrumental in the Allied victory over Japan.
#107: GULF WAR I - After Vietnam, the American Armed Forces faced the
challenge to rebuild their reputation and spirit. They did that in Desert
Storm – above and beyond anyone’s dreams or expectations.
#108: MARINES AT TARAWA - How do you propel yourself out of a landing
craft knowing that injury and death await on the heavily defended beach? We’ll
look at the perils of amphibious assault through the eyes of the Marines who
battled at Tarawa during World War II.
#109: QUARTERMASTERS - A look at the unsung heroes of any war: the
people who keep the troops supplied with beans, bullets and bandages. Army
Quartermasters during World War II were required to pull off logistical miracles
day after day. Witness their tireless effort to keep Allied troops on
the move.
#110: THE AMERICAN DIVISION - Ad-hoc divisions are thrown together
in wartime on a regular basis, but only on rare occasions do they stay together.
One improvisational division in World War II became a permanent part of
the army. This is the story of the men of the American Division.
#111: AIRBORNE RANGER - What motivates someone to jump into a firefight
from three thousand feet? The Army’s Airborne Rangers prepare for
that every day. Earning those coveted "jump wings" is one of
the most rigorous tasks in the military. Learn what it takes to become
part of the legendary 82nd Airborne.
#112: AIRBORNE RANGER - Regardless of our might from the air, in wartime
there will always be a need for the all-important foot soldier. Infantry
troops must win the ground and hold it. No one exemplified this better
than the Infantry troops in World War II. Follow the 4th Infantry Division
as they muscle their way across Europe to the heart of Nazi Germany.
#113: 84TH INFANTRY: TRIED BY FIRE - Only the test of combat make
hardened veterans out of green soldiers. During World War II, the men
of the 84th infantry underwent this transformation as the newly formed Division
fought its way through Europe.
"SHADOW WARRIORS" – Special Ops in Vietnam"
3 episodes, 60 minutes each.
They walked were others feared to walk. They did things others feared to do.
This is the true story of America’s special Operation warriors in Viet
Nam. Green Beret, Ranger, SOG Seal, Marine Force Recon, hear from the men who
created a legend and a code that today’s Special Ops forces live and die
by.
Available for: Foreign & Domestic Broadcast, Cable & DVD.
"SQUADRON"
8 episodes, 60 minutes each.
The inside stories of special aircraft and the people who fly them. Each show
highlights a particular airplane on a particular mission: The first flight of
the F-22; drug interdiction off the Florida Keys; an air show tour in the only
B-29 still flying. You’ll get the history and the humanity behind the
hardware.
Available for: Foreign & Domestic Broadcast & Cable + DVD
Finished series
#101 – C-17 at Rodeo - It’s the world’s newest and most
advanced cargo plane, and it’s headed into the biggest battle of it’s
life. Fly into the world’s heavy lift competition with the crew of a C-17.
From white glove inspections to dropping 3 thousand pound loads you join
the 437th Air wing in the middle of the Airlift Rodeo.
#102 – F-22, Maiden Flight – After years of design brainstorming
and congressional debate witness the moment of truth for the Raptor. The F-22
is the world’s most advanced stealth fighter and you will strap in as
she is put through her paces.
#103 – B-29, FiFi: Take a trip with the Confederate Air Force as they
share the history and marvel of the last flying B-29.
#104 – HELLCAT: To Fly Again – For more than a decade this hero
of the war in the Pacific sat idle. Now this F^F Hellcat returns to the skies
she once ruled. You will share first hand accounts of her triumphs with the
pilots who flew her against Japan’s best and climb aboard as she once
again roars into action.
#105 – F/A-18 Carrier Quals – There is only one thing more difficult
to do than fly off the pitching deck of a Super Carrier – That is to land
a super sonic jet on one. Follow the Kestrels of VFA-137 as they begin back-to-sea
works as they prepare to head to the Persian Gulf.
#106 – KC-135 – From delivering the weapons of war to delivering
a quick mid air re-fueling, the KC-135 is the workhorse of the Airforce. Climb
aboard.
#107 – B-1-B – It was born in controversy but when it came time
to deliver a "Bunker Buster" the B-1-B got the job done. Climb aboard
the latest in a long line of American Super Bombers.
#108 – C-130 – Fly with the men who deliver on a mission of mercy
to a storm ravished Honduras.
#109 – A-10 Warthog– She is slow, ugly and they call her the "Warthog"
but the Iraqi Republican Guard call her Hell on Earth. Fly with the crews of
the tank busting A-10 as they show you why it’s not how fast you fly but
how hard you hit that counts.
"WAR STORIES"
26 episodes, 30 minutes each.
Plus 1 episode, 60 minutes.
Firsthand accounts from those who were there. American veterans share their
own never-before-heard tales of life, death and true heroism. Listen as they
recount those first steps out of the landing craft at Normandy. Find out what
dreams haunted their sleep in the Hanoi Hilton. Learn about the fears that gripped
them at lnchon. These unblinking memoirs are "narrated" entirely by
the veterans themselves.
Available for: Foreign & Domestic Broadcast & Cable + DVD
Finished series
"WEAPONS THAT CHANGED WAR "
4 episodes, 60 minutes each.
For thousands of years war was fought the way it was always fought, in mass
and toe-to-toe. In the Twentieth Century that all changed. This is the story
of the technology and men and women who changed war forever. This series covers
the steel juggernaut of heavy amour, the striking power of the Carrier, the
history of military aviation and the secret weapons of mass destruction. This
is a history that is still being written around the world today.
Available for: Foreign & Domestic Broadcast & Cable + DVD
Finished series
101 - The Steel Fist: No single piece of hardware has dominated modern land
warfare as the tank. This episode covers the beginning of armored warfare on
the battlefields of the First World War through “Blitzkrieg” in
the Second World War to today’s desert warfare during Operation Iraqi
Freedom.
102 – Flat Top: From the Langley to the ‘Supper Carriers of Gulf
War Two, this is the story of the Air Craft Carrier. It covers how the ship
that was though to be nothing more than a scout for the Battle Fleet proved
it’s might in the Pacific of WWII and now is the center of American’s
ability to extend it’s will any where in the world.
103- Air Power: Thirteen years after the Wright Brother’s first flight
at Kitty Hawk, a single air plane saved France at he Battle of the Marne. Sixteen
years after that no army on earth could expect to achieve victory unless they
controlled the sky. This is the story of Air Power from the first military Wright
flyer to the F-22 and the “Shock and Awe of Gulf War Two.
104- Secret Weapons: From Gun powered to today’s weapons of Mass destruction,
this is the story of the dirty little weapons and scientific discoveries that
changed wars and shaped nations.