Battlefield (1994) is a documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Battlefield online in HD.
Battlefield — Storyline
Battlefield is a documentary series initially shown in 1994 that explores the most important battles fought primarily during the Second World War but also the Vietnam War. The series employs a novel approach in which history is described by detailed accounts of major battles together with background and contextual information.
Cast & Crew
Battlefield — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1994-02-02 |
| Seasons | 6 |
| Episodes | 42 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 8.8/10 (9 votes) |
Battlefield — Episode Guide
Series One – 1994
- E1: The Battle of France (1994-02-02) — The Nazi German Blitzkrieg's most astonishing triumph, sweeping into the heart of Paris in a few short days, and establishing Hitler's supremacy over Continental Europe.
- E2: The Battle of Britain (1994-02-07) — The two mightiest air fleets in the world clashed in tumultuous combat over the skies of Britain and the English Channel. The very survival of the English depended on the bravery
- E3: The Battle of Midway (1994-02-16) — In a classic naval engagement, the American and Japanese Navies squared off in the carrier-to-carrier Battle of Midway. Both sides knew that the victor would rule the Pacific for
- E4: The Battle of Stalingrad (1994-02-20) — The annihilation of an entire army amidst the charred and frozen ruins of Stalingrad was catastrophe for Nazi arms. Thereafter, the colossus of the Red Army was never to lose the i
- E5: The Battle Of Normandy (1994-02-27) — In August 1944, with the battle for the beaches won, Allied troops were advancing through Normandy. The Falaise Gap, southeast of Caen, represented the only remaining escape route
- E6: The Battle of Berlin (1994-03-01) — The furious, climatic last battle of Hitler’s war. Over half a million lives were lost as the Red Army finally crushed the last Nazi citadel.
Series Two – 1996
- E1: The Battle for North Africa (1996-04-01)
- E2: The Battle of the Atlantic (1996-04-06) — The longest continuous military campaign of WWII, The Battle of the Atlantic raged across the ocean from 1939 till 1945, pitting feared U-boats and other German naval warships agai
- E3: The Battle For Russia (1996-04-10) — Hitler's plan for the conquest of Russia called for a classic Blitzkrieg offensive, which would be pressed ruthlessly to its conclusion within the course of a single season's campa
- E4: The Battle for Italy (1996-04-17) — When victory in North Africa seemed assured, Allied Planners turned their attention to Italy. The objective was to seize Rome, knock Italy out of the war and push north towards Aus
- E5: The Battle of Leyte Gulf (1996-04-22) — To restore American prestige in the Pacific, President Franklin Roosevelt authorized an invasion of the Philippines, a former American Territory and the scene of a humiliating defe
- E6: The Battle for the Rhine (1996-04-29) — During the last months of 1944, the British and Americans pressed steadily through France and Belgium to the western frontiers of the Third Reich.
Series Three (Vietnam War) – 1999
- E1: Dien Bien Phu – The Legacy (1999-01-01) — In 1953 the French and Viet Minh forces had been at war for seven years. The climactic encounter of the war occurred at Dien Bien Phu, a small hamlet in northwestern Vietnam, in a
- E2: The Undeclared War (1999-01-01) — What starts as a ripple becomes a wave, and with the United States involvement in Vietnam, it began as a contingent of U.S. "military advisors" after the attack at Dien Bien Phu. F
- E3: Search and Destroy (1999-01-01) — While the method of "search and destroy" is the ultimate goal for any armed conflict, it developed a new face in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. With the absence of an actua
- E4: Showdown in the Iron Triangle (1999-01-01) — Expanding its presence in 1966, the U.S. Army sets up patrols in the south to draw out Viet Cong guerrillas, but can't force a decisive battle. Included: veterans recall missions t
- E5: Countdown to Tet (1999-01-01) — Viet Cong incursions in 1967 prompt the U.S. to reinforce key southern bases, unaware that the North Vietnamese were planning an all-out assault for early 1968. Included: combat fo
- E6: The Tet Offensive (1999-01-01) — Viet Cong guerrillas, backed by the North Vietnamese Army, staged a massive offensive against major cities and U.S. bases in January 1968, during the Tet holiday.
- E7: War on the DMZ (1999-01-01) — Unlike the two world wars and the many before, the conflict in Vietnam was void of a so-called front line. Battles were fought in pockets of resistance, with troops dropped in by h
- E8: Siege at Khe Sahn (1999-01-01) — In early 1968, American and allied forces fought the North Vietnamese Army in one of the most dramatic battles of the Vietnam War. For 77 days, two powerful NVA Divisions laid sie
- E9: Air War Vietnam (1999-01-01) — The first of two programs on American bombing during the war, concentrates on the campaign prior to 1965, and examines how the Communists responded to U.S. air superiority.
- E10: Rolling Thunder (1999-01-01) — The air war against the north intensifies as fighting in the south escalates. The U.S. targets North Vietnamese transport and supply routes (some of them in Laos and Cambodia), c
- E11: Peace with Honor (1999-01-01) — The Paris Peace Accord finally brought an end to the Vietnam War, and the last U.S. Soldiers left Vietnam on March 29th, 1973. Two years later, Saigon fell to the North Vietnames
- E12: The Fall of Saigon (1999-01-01) — The U.S. withdrawal left the South Vietnamese with a well equipped but poorly led army unable to contain the 1974-75 Communist assault that ended in the capture of Saigon.
Series Four – 2000
- E1: The Battle of Kursk (2000-02-01) — In the summer of 1943 more than 2,000,000 men and 6,000 tanks of the German and Soviet Armies faced each other near the Soviet city of Kursk. The ensuing battle was, to this day, t
- E2: Air War Over Germany (2000-02-19) — The Allies were determined to take the war to Germany both to disrupt German war production and weaken civilian morale, and in retaliation for the Nazi terror bombing of England. T
- E3: Manchuria – The Forgotten Victory (2000-02-25) — The remarkable Soviet victory over the once mighty Japanese Kwangtung Army in the mountains of Manchuria is one of the least known of the Second World War. This was no steam roller
- E4: Pearl Harbor (2000-03-10) — The infamous Japanese attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbour in Hawaii was one of the most significant events of World War II. Though brilliantly planned and executed, and th
- E5: Guadalcanal (2000-04-01) — Guadalcanal was the first major land battle of the Southern Pacific campaign. The island was considered key to the defence of eastern Australia and was the first step in the "march
- E6: The Siege of Leningrad (2000-05-01) — This is the story of one of Second World War's most harrowing episodes. The 890 day siege of the Soviet Union's second city has come to epitomise the misery, suffering and savagery
Series Five – 2001
- E1: The Battle for Tunisia (2001-03-06) — The campaign in Tunisia saw the battles that finally ended the brutal war in the desert. The arrival of the British 1st Army gave the Allies a six-to-one numerical advantage in tro
- E2: El Alamein (2001-03-19) — Covering the leaders, the equipment, and the men, as well as the battles, it covers the period from the beginning of the war in Africa until the end where the Axis is expelled. The
- E3: The Battle for Monte Cassino (2001-04-15) — Covering the entire Italian campaign including the battle of Monte Cassino.
- E4: The West Wall (2001-04-20) — This is the story of the construction and defence of Hitler's three-mile deep web of fortifications, pillboxes, troop shelters, and anti-tank obstacles that ran along Germany's wes
- E5: Operation Market Garden (2001-05-12) — This episode tells the tragic story of the "bridge too far" and the ill-fated Operation Market Garden–the Allied operation that was supposed to end World War II in 1944. Montgomer
- E6: The Battle for Caen (2001-06-01) — Caen, perhaps the greatest major obstacle for the Allied advance inland after the landings in Normandy, 6 June 1944. Consequently it was a key objective for 3rd British Div. landin
Series Six – 2002
- E1: The Battle for the Crimea (2002-03-01) — Hitler's obsession with the Crimea was the source of fierce disagreements with his General staff, who, according to the Fuhrer, 'knew nothing about the economics of war'. So it was
- E2: Scandinavia: The Forgotten Front (2002-04-29) — A vicious 14-week war between the Finns & the Russians ended in March 1940, the Finns finally surrendered a large part of its territory to the Soviet invaders. 500,000 were evacuat
- E3: The War Against the U-Boats (2002-05-01) — The convoys that sailed across the Atlantic Ocean bringing vital supplies to Britain faced one of the most deadly threats of the war. Hidden deep beneath the waves were German U-bo
- E4: Destination Okinawa (2002-06-02) — The battle for Okinawa, chosen to be the final springboard for an Allied invasion of Japan, claimed more American lives than any other battle in the Pacific campaign. The Japanese
- E5: Campaign in the Balkans (2002-05-29) — In August 1943 the Romanians–no doubt prompted by merciless Allied bombing–changed sides. Thereafter, events moved swiftly: the Russians soon captured the vital Ploesti oil field
- E6: The Battle for the Mediterranean (2002-01-01) — This is the story of the crucial battles for control of the Mediterranean, North Africa, and the irreplaceable oil fields of the Middle East. The program covers the great battles b
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Battlefield have? 6 season(s) with 42 episodes.
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