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Soldiers, A History of Men in Battle

Soldiers, A History of Men in Battle

19851 Season13 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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 by John Keegan
Written by John Keegan, Richard Holmes
Produced by John Gau
NetworksBBC One

Top Cast

Frederick Forsyth

Frederick Forsyth

Self — Presenter

Themes & Keywords

miniseriesmilitary historywar documentaryhistorical documentary

About Soldiers, A History of Men in Battle

Soldiers, A History of Men in Battle is a documentary, war & politics series that first aired in 1985 exploring themes of miniseries, military history, war documentary, historical documentary. Created by John Keegan, it stars Frederick Forsyth. 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.

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