Ultimate Warfare (2012)
Synopsis
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.
Network
Military Channel
Episodes
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.
Hue: Vietnam's Bloodiest Battle
The Battle of Hue at the beginning of the Tet Offensive in 1968 during the Vietnam War is examined.
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.
Baghdad: Thunder Runs
The fall of Baghdad in 2003 during the Iraq War is examined.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cast
Details
Original Title
Ultimate Warfare
Status
Returning Series
Seasons
1
Episodes
10
Production
Arrow Media
