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Season 1

  • S01E01 Battle of the Bulge

    • July 23, 2004
    • History

    Recalling the Battle of the Bulge, fought in 1944.

  • S01E02 Battle of Midway

    • July 30, 2004
    • History

    The Battle of Midway during World War II is the subject.

  • S01E03 Battle of Cambrai

    • August 6, 2004
    • History

    Recalling the 1917 Battle of Cambrai in France, in which Germany's Hindenburg Line was breached by the British Tank Corps.

  • S01E04 Battle of Stalingrad

    • August 13, 2004
    • History

    The 1942 Battle of Stalingrad between Germany and the Soviet Union is recalled.

  • S01E05 Battle of Waterloo

    • August 20, 2004
    • History

    The Battle of Waterloo in 1815, in which Napoleon's French troops were defeated by an allied army commanded by the Duke of Wellington.

  • S01E06 Detail: Battle of Saratoga

    • August 27, 2004
    • History

    The 1777 Battle of Saratoga, a pivotal skirmish in the Revolutionary War, is recalled.

  • S01E07 Battle of Inchon

    • September 3, 2004
    • History

    The 1950 Battle of Inchon, during the Korean War, is recalled.

  • S01E08 Battle of Marathon

    • September 10, 2004
    • History

    The Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C., in which the Athenians defeated the invading Persians, is recalled.

  • S01E09 The Tet Offensive

    • September 24, 2004
    • History

    The 1968 Tet Offensive, a turning point in the Vietnam War, is recalled.

  • S01E10 The Six Day War

    • October 1, 2004
    • History

    The 1967 Six Day War is the subject.

  • S01E11 Battle of Chalons

    • October 8, 2004
    • History

    The Battle of Chalons in 451 A.D., in which the Roman general Aetius came up against Atilla the Hun, is recalled.

  • S01E12 Battle of Gettysburg

    • October 15, 2004
    • History

    The Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 is the subject.

  • S01E13 Battle of Little Big Horn

    • October 22, 2004
    • History

    The Battle of Little Big Horn in 1876 is recalled.

  • S01E14 Battle of Desert Storm

    • October 29, 2004
    • History

    Operation Desert Storm, which began in 1990, is recalled.

  • S01E15 Battle of Alesia

    • November 13, 2004
    • History

    The Battle of Alesia in 52 B.C., a turning point in Caesar's Gallic Wars, is recalled.

  • S01E16 Battle of Hastings

    • November 20, 2004
    • History

    The Battle of Hastings, fought in 1066, is examined. Included: dramatic reenactments.

  • S01E17 Battle of San Juan Hill

    • November 27, 2004
    • History

    The Battle of San Juan Hill in 1898, in which Theodore Roosevelt is celebrated for his charge while commanding his Rough Riders, is recalled.

  • S01E18 Battle of Rivoli

    • December 5, 2004
    • History

    The 1797 Battle of Rivoli during the Napoleonic Wars is recalled.

  • S01E19 Battle of Britain

    • December 12, 2004
    • History

    The Battle of Britain is examined.

  • S01E20 Battle of Iwo Jima

    • December 19, 2004
    • History

    The Battle of Iwo Jima is recalled.

  • S01E21 Gulf War

    • December 12, 2004
    • History

    General Schwarzkopf faced overwhelming challenges in Kuwait in 1990; he had to prevent Saddam Hussein's invasion with little cost to his own troops.