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



Outline
Command Decisions was a series produced by Hoff Productions which aired on The History Channel in 2004. Each episode depicted an historic battle through re-creations, and gave the viewer an opportunity to test his or her skills, strategies, and nerve as a commander through nine questions. The viewer was asked to imagine themselves in the mind of the battlefield commander, and would choose from 3 options for how to proceed.
Command Decisions Series
- Episode 01: Battle of the Bulge (December 1944 to January 1945) Original Airdate: 23 July 2004.
- Episode 02: Battle of Midway Original Airdate: 30 July 2004.
- Episode 03: Battle of Cambrai (November to December 1917) Original Airdate: 06 August 2004.
- Episode 04: Battle of Stalingrad (August 1942-February 1943) Original Airdate: 13 August 2004.
- Episode 05: Battle of Waterloo (June 1815) Original Airdate: 20 August 2004.
- Episode 06: Battle of Saratoga (September to October 1777) Original Airdate: 27 August 2004.
- Episode 07: Battle of Inchon (September 1950) Original Airdate: 03 September 2004.
- Episode 08: Battle of Marathon (490 BC) Original Airdate: 10 September 2004.
- Episode 09: The Tet Offensive (1968) Original Airdate: 24 September 2004.
- Episode 10: The Six Day War (June 1967) Original Airdate: 01 October 2004.
- Episode 11: Battle of Châlons (June 451 AD) Original Airdate: 08 October 2004.
- Episode 12: Battle of Gettysburg (July 1863) Original Airdate: 15 October 2004.
- Episode 13: Battle of Little Bighorn (June 1876) Original Airdate: 22 October 2004.
- Episode 14: Battle of Desert Storm (January to February 1991) Original Airdate: 29 October 2004.
- Episode 15: Siege of Alesia (September 52 BC) Original Air Date: 13 November 2004.
- Filmed in 2003 and featured the historical re-enactment groups Legio X Fretensis as the Romans and a Celtic group named “Gaestate” who modified their equipment and costume to emulate Gauls of the First Century BC.
- Episode 16: Battle of Hastings (October 1066) Original Airdate: 20 November 2004.
- Re-enactment team here.
- Episode 17: Battle of San Juan Hill (July 1898) Original Airdate: 27 November 2004.
- Episode 18: Battle of Rivoli (January 1797) Original Airdate: 05 December 2004.
- Episode 19: Battle of Britain (1940) Original Airdate: 12 December 2004.
- Episode 20: Gulf War (Desert Shield Phase) (August 1990 to February 1991) Original Airdate: 12 December 2004.
- Episode 21: Battle of Iwo Jima (February to March 1945) Original Airdate: 19 December 2004.
Caveats
- Not sure if there are supposed to be 20 or 21 episodes in this series.
- Different (secondary) sources have different numbers of episodes (16, 17, 20 or 21), the episodes in different orders, and different airdates (very confusing for both me and potential viewers).
- The series was released on DVD at some point, with 2 episodes per DVD (which would point to 20 episodes!).
- You can occasionally buy the DVD’s on eBay.
Production & Filming Details
- Director(s):
- Dan Bree.
- Marlon Singleton.
- Producer(s):
- Dan Bree … associate producer.
- Katie Buono … associate producer.
- Michael Hoff … executive producer.
- Margaret Kim … executive producer: History Channel.
- Marlon Singleton … associate producer.
- Erika Trott … producer.
- Chris Valentini … executive producer.
- Writer(s):
- Dan Bree.
- Katie Buono.
- Shirley Tatum.
- Music:
- Cinematography:
- Emery Clay III.
- Rico Corona.
- Editor(s):
- Andres Alegria.
- Production:
- Michael Hoff Productions.
- Distributor(s):
- History Channel (2004) (US) (TV).
- Release Date: July 2004 (US).
- Rating: TV-PG.
- Running Time: 30 minutes (18-22 minutes minus adverts).
- Country: US.
- Language: English.