CinemaOSSeries · 1985 · 1 Season

Soldiers, A History of Men in Battle

IMDbDocumentaryWar & Politics

The history of warfare from antiquity to the Falklands War; each episode looks at warfare from the perspective of different participants: infantryman, artillerist, cavalryman, tanker, airman, guerrilla, surgeon, logistician and commander.

Created byJohn Keegan, Richard Holmes

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
September 18, 1985
Last aired
December 18, 1985
Seasons
1
Episodes
13
Network
BBC One

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
Frederick Forsyth

Frederick Forsyth

Self — Presenter

Creative team
Created by
John Keegan
Richard Holmes
Written by
John Keegan
Richard Holmes
Produced by
John Gau

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