Ultimate Warfare

20121h

An exciting look at some of the greatest battlefield conflicts in modern history. Using cutting-edge CGI animation and "on the ground" interviews to bring a new perspective to each battle, every episode profiles the decisive missions, heroes, and weapons, all of which played critical roles in turning the tide within historic battles.

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Seasons

10 Episodes • Premiered 2012

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1. Fallujah: The Taking of Terror Central

Operation Phantom Fury, a second battle for Fallujah, Iraq, fought between U.S.-led coalition forces and insurgents in late 2004, is examined in the premiere of a series that chronicles modern military conflicts using interviews with combatants, CGI animation and reenactments.

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2. Hue: Vietnam's Bloodiest Battle

The Battle of Hue at the beginning of the Tet Offensive in 1968 during the Vietnam War is examined.

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3. Kandahar: Against All Odds

U.S. Army Special Forces battle the Taliban near Kandahar, Afghanistan, for control of high ground at Sperwan Ghar in September 2006.

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4. Baghdad: Thunder Runs

The fall of Baghdad in 2003 during the Iraq War is examined.

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5. Leyte Gulf: Courage at Sea

A chronicle of the Battle for Leyte Gulf, an October 1944 confrontation between Allied and Japanese forces that led to the liberation of the Philippines.

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6. Khe Sanh: Marines Under Siege

An examination of the 77-day siege at Khe Sanh, an American air base that was surrounded by North Vietnamese troops in 1968.

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7. Midway: Taking Back the Pacific

A chronicle of the Battle of Midway, the June 1942 naval battle in which the U.S. Navy decisively beat the Japanese Navy in the Pacific.

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8. Okinawa: Island Fortress

A chronicle of the Battle of Okinawa (April-June 1945), the largest Allied amphibious assault of the Pacific campaign during World War II.

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9. Chosin: One Way Out

A look at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, when UN troops were virtually surrounded by the Chinese in subfreezing temperatures in late 1950 during the Korean War.

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10. Bulge: Holding the Line

An analysis of the Battle of the Bulge, fought in the winter of 1944-45, when Germany launched its last offensive on the Western Front.

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