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Decisive Weapons

Decisive Weapons

Decisive Weapons

1996 2 Seasons 12 Episodes ⭐ 8.0 Documentary

Decisive Weapons is a television series made by the BBC in association with the US channel A&E. It ran for two years airing on BBC2 in the UK from 1996 to 1997. The series was devised and produced by Martin Davidson who also co-wrote the book Decisive Weapons with series researcher Adam Levy.

Decisive Weapons is a television series made by the BBC in association with the US channel A&E. It ran for two years airing on BBC2 in the UK from 1996 to 1997. The series was devised and produced by Martin Davidson who also co-wrote the book Decisive Weapons with series researcher Adam Levy.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

T34: The Queen of Tanks

The story of the Soviet T34 tank, the manufacture of which heralded the largest industrial migration in history. In 1941

EP 2

The Bell Huey - Vietnam War Horse

The Bell-Huey helicopter was designer and built for air mobility, the rapid transport of troops and the provision of gun

EP 3

The P-51: Cadillac of the Skies

In 1943, the large and slow Flying Fortresses, used in the US Air Force's daylight bombing raids, were being shot out of

EP 4

The Bayonet - Cold Steel

EP 5

The Longbow - Wood Against Steel

The longbow was the lethal weapon of the Middle Ages, a killing machine that could stop a fully-armoured knight dead in

EP 6

The Harrier - Jumping Jet Flash

Untested in combat and generally derided by the British military establishment, the Harrier proved itself in the Falklan

EP 1

The Forgotten Fighter: Hawker Hurricane

Documentary looking at the design and role of the Hurricane during the Battle of Britain and World War II, and how it ac

EP 2

Wings Over the Ocean: Aircraft Carrier

First invented by the British during the First World War, the aircraft carrier was frowned on by traditionalists. But Ja

EP 3

Lock, Stock and Barrel: The Springfield Rifle

Accurate over distances of 500 metres, and with a vastly increased rate of fire, the Springfield rifle marked a great le

EP 4

U-Boat Killers: The Anti-Submarine Warship

Initial U-Boat success in strangling the transatlantic supply routes began a battle to protect the Atlantic convoys. The

EP 5

The Soul of the Samurai - the Japanese Sword

This programme looks into the origins and history of the samurai sword, considering the processes and engineering that w

EP 6

Darkness Visible: the Stealth Fighter

The F-117 A Stealth Fighter is the world's first operational combat plane designed to be invisible to radar. But while p

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