Introduction

The Century of Warfare is a 26-part British TV documentary first released in 1993 and shown on A&E Television Networks. It was narrated by Robert Powell, and produced by Nugus/Martin Productions Ltd, and coincided with another Powell/Nugus-Martin project called Great Crimes and Trials.

Outline

The series endeavours to overview the entire century of world conflict from the turn of the century (1900) until the Gulf War in 1990/91. It covers every major conflict, as well as reviewing inter-war periods and military build-ups. It also examines lesser known theatres of major wars.

The Century of Warfare Series

• Episode 01: The Violent Century.
• Episode 02: The World Goes to War – 1900-14.
• Episode 03: Blood and Mud – Trench Warfare in the West 1914-18.
• Episode 04: War of the Eagles – The Eastern Front 1914-18.
• Episode 05: Battle Fleets and U-Boats – Naval Warfare 1914-18.
• Episode 06: Aces High – Air Warfare 1914-18.
• Episode 07: War to End All War? – 1918 and the Aftermath.
• Episode 08: Enter the Dictators – 1920-35.
• Episode 09: The War Clouds Gather – 1935-39.
• Episode 10: Blitzkrieg – 1939-40.
• Episode 11: Britain Stands Alone – 1940-41.
• Episode 12: Sand and Sea War – War in the Mediterranean 1941-44.
• Episode 13: Hitler Turns East – Eastern Front 1941-43.
• Episode 14: The Long Road Back – Eastern Front 1943-45.
• Episode 15: Normandy to the Rhine – Western Front 1944-45.
• Episode 16: The End in Europe – Eastern and Western Fronts 1945.
• Episode 17: Oriental Blitzkrieg – Pacific Theatre 1939-42.
• Episode 18: Jungle and Ocean – Pacific Theatre 1943-45.
• Episode 19: The War at Sea – 1939-45.
• Episode 20: Air War – 1939-45.
• Episode 21: Iron Curtain – The Cold War 1946-89.
• Episode 22: Oriental Communism – China, Indo-China, and Korea 1946-89.
• Episode 23: Wars in Peace – 1945-89.
• Episode 24: Vietnam – 1955-89.
• Episode 25: War in the Middle East – 1945-89.
• Episode 26: Gulf War and the Future.

DVD Releases

The DVD Bonus Documentary, although credited as 1994, includes information up to the capture of Saddam Hussein in December 2003, as well as the Madrid train bombings of 11 March 2004. It was narrated by Gerrard McArthur, and unlike the rest of the series, used computer simulations to recreate battles.

The US version was released on 24 June 2003, across 7 discs, and had a run time of 1,350 minutes.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s):
• Producer(s):
  • Jonathan Martin
  • Philip Nugus
• Writer(s):
• Music:
• Cinematography:
• Editor(s):
• Production:
  • Nugus/Martin Productions (NMP)
• Distributor(s):
  • A+E Networks
  • A&E Home Video
  • Columbia TriStar Television
• Release Date: 18 October 1993 to 11 April 1994.
• Running time: 50 minutes.
• Rating: Unknown.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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