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Commanders at War

Commanders at War (2009)

February. 09,2009

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Commanders at War

Commanders at War is a TV show on the Military Channel. It highlights specific battles or skirmishes, where one commander is pitted against another. Using computer-generated imagery, many scenes are illustrated using cardboard-cutout-like figures to represent soldiers and equipment. Key battle decisions are examined, in order to explain the overall outcome of the battle.

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Commanders at War

2009

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 1900

6 Episode

Episode 1 - The Battle of Singapore

December. 31,1969

In 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on British controlled Singapore. Find out how bicycles played an intriguing part in routing General Arthur Percival's retaliation.

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Episode 2 - The Battle of Midway

December. 31,1969

he story of the WWII battle between Japanese Admiral Nagumo and US Admiral Fletcher, Nagumo's aim was to trap the US fleet near the Pacific island of Midway.

Episode 3 - The Battle of El Alamein

December. 31,1969

The Battle of El Alamein, fought in the deserts of North Africa, is seen as one of the decisive victories of World War Two. The battle was fought between two of the outstanding commanders of World War Two, Montgomery, who succeeded the dismissed Auchinleck, and Rommel.

Episode 4 - The Battle of Stalingrad

December. 31,1969

After the summer of 1942, Leningrad, Moscow and Stalingrad resisted Hitler's assaults with the aid of very bad weather and were credited with the greatest defeat of Hitler's army in the war.

Episode 5 - The Battle of Kursk

December. 31,1969

In 1943, Germany and Russia clashed near the Soviet city of Kursk, as each vied for control of the Eastern Front during WWII, in the largest tank battle in history.

Episode 6 - The Battle of the Bulge

December. 31,1969

Hitler's last main offensive of the war was a gamble to drive a wedge between the allies and capture the port of Antwerp. Watch the battle unfold in this new and unique way.