1x1 - The Violent Century

October 18, 1993

THE CENTURY OF WARFARE opens with a look at the defining characteristics of modern war and the development of the weapons that revolutionized combat.

1x2 - The World Goes to War

Explore the factors that led to the outbreak of World War I and see why efforts to prevent the coming conflict failed.

1x3 - Blood and Mud

Harrowing photos and rare footage show the grim reality of trench warfare on the Western Front.

1x4 - War of the Eagles

Three empires clash on the Eastern Front, until the Russian Revolution topples the Czar and the nation withdraws from the fight.

1x5 - Battle Fleets and U Boats

Naval warfare in World War I, from submarine attacks and supporting forces on land to the Battle of Jutland.

1x6 - Aces High

See how the plane became a weapon, fly with the pioneers of military aviation, and relive the exploits of legendary pilots like the Red Baron.

1x7 - War to end all War

The entry of the United States helped bring World War I to a close, but the harsh conditions of the Versailles Treaty paved the way for a greater conflict to come.

1x8 - Enter the Dictators

The years between the World Wars were marked by the rise of totalitarian states in Europe and a growing militancy in the Far East.

1x9 - The War Clouds Gather

Conflicts in China, Spain and Africa presaged the horrors to come, while Hitler cemented his power and prepared for his bloody campaign of aggression.

1x10 - Blitzkrieg

Germany's invasion of Poland introduced the world to a new brand of warfare. Less than a year later, the fall of France left Britain to face Hitler essentially alone.

1x11 - Britain Stands Alone

The extraordinary heroism demonstrated by British citizens and soldiers and a vital lifeline from across the Atlantic kept England from falling into Nazi clutches.

1x12 - Sand and Sea War

In and around the Mediterranean, Monty battled Rommel, American doughboys got their first real combat experience, and the Italian campaign gave the Allies a foothold in Europe.

1x13 - Hitler Turns East

Operation Barbarossa--the largest land invasion ever mounted--sent 3 million German troops and 3,300 tanks into the Soviet Union.

1x14 - The Long Road Back

Defeated at Stalingrad and denied entry to Moscow, the Wehrmacht embarked on a two-year delaying action as it retreated to Germany.

1x15 - Normandy to the Rhine

Follow the preparations for D-Day and the course of the war in Europe after the successful invasion.

1x16 - The End in Europe

As Germany was squeezed in the vice of the Allied advance, the Big Three met at Yalta to plan for the aftermath of war.

1x17 - Oriental Blitzkrieg

Analyze the forces that drove Japan to war and relive the initial victories that gave the Imperial forces an air of invincibility.

1x18 - Jungle and Ocean

The American island-hopping campaign drove the Japanese from their Pacific strongholds, but it would take a weapon of a different order bring the war to an end.

1x19 - The War at Sea

This sweeping overview of World War II's naval engagements includes footage from Atlantic convoys, major Pacific battles and the amphibious landing at Normandy.

1x20 - Air War

Fly in a B-17 on a harrowing daylight bombing raid, see how British aviators staved off the Luftwaffe, and watch as carrier-based fighters battle Zeros in the skies over Midway.

1x21 - Iron Curtain

Divided at the end of World War II, Europe was a potential flashpoint for 40 years as the superpowers maintained an uneasy peace built on deterrence.

1x23 - Wars in Peace

The perennial problems of civil war, terrorism and bilateral wars have taken on a new urgency in the years since the end of the Cold War, and the international community is struggling to deal with them.

1x24 - Vietnam

It was a war that proved that might and money do not lead inevitably to victory, and its harsh lessons forced America to rethink its role in the world.

1x25 - War in the Middle East

From Israel's continual battles to defend itself to inter-Arab squabbles and the role of oil, trace the many conflicts that have shaken this tumultuous region.

1x26 - Gulf Wars and the Future

The Allied victory over Iraq showed showcased a new generation of weapons and tactics, but evolving threats--particularly from weapons of mass destruction--require a new approach to deterrence.

1x27 - Bonus Documentary (1)

1x28 - Bonus Documentary (2)