Command Decisions (2004): S01E01 – Battle of the Bulge

Introduction Match wits with the greatest military leaders and go behind the scenes of the most intriguing battles in history. Outline It’s winter 1944, in a desperate gamble to finish and win the war, Adolf Hitler launches a surprise attack on allied troops in Europe. General Dwight Eisenhower must stop Hitler cold. Two huge armies…

Andrew Marshall

16/06/2022

1–2 minutes

History, Military Documentary, Military Leadership, Military Strategy, War

Introduction

Match wits with the greatest military leaders and go behind the scenes of the most intriguing battles in history.

Outline

It’s winter 1944, in a desperate gamble to finish and win the war, Adolf Hitler launches a surprise attack on allied troops in Europe. General Dwight Eisenhower must stop Hitler cold. Two huge armies clash in the Battle of the Bulge. During this program viewers face the questions that could win or lose the war from the viewpoint of General Eisenhower himself.

Command Decisions Series

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Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 23 July 2004.
Rating: TV-PG.
Running Time: 30 minutes (18-22 minutes minus adverts).
Country: US.
Language: English.