A world history produced in 26 one-hour programmes, this series is the most comprehensive visual record ever assembled, of the conflicts and battles which shaped the last one hundred years. The

26 hour-long episodes feature an encyclopedic collection of archival film dating back to 1896, creating an unforgettable visual record of every major military engagement from the precursors of World War I to the liberation of Kuwait. THE HISTORY CHANNEL is proud to present this epic, landmark series, now available in its entirety and presented on DVD for the first time ever.

An unparalleled collection of military and historical archives has been assembled from the USA, Japan, Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Russia to contribute to this epic work.

Contents:

Disc One: The Road to Armageddon:

01 – The Violent Century

02 – The World Goes to War: 1900 – 1914

03 – Blood and Mud – Trench Warfare in the West: 1914 – 1918

04 – War of the Eagle – Eastern Front: 1914 – 1917

Disc Two: A Revolution in Warfare:

05 – Battle Fleets & U-Boats – Naval Warfare

06 – Aces High – Air Warfare: 1914 - 1918

07 – War to End All War? 1918 and aftermath

Disc Three: The Rise of the Axis:

08 – Enter the Dictators: 1920 - 1935

09 – The War Clouds Gather 1935 - 1939

10 – Blitzkreig 1939 – 1941

11 – Britain Stands Alone 1940 – 1941

Disc Four: The Tide Turns:

12 – Sand and Sea War – War in the Mediterranean 1941 – 1944

13 – Hitler Turns East – Eastern Front 1941 – 1943

14 – The Long Road Back – Easter Front 1943 – 1945

Disc Four: The Tide Turns:

12 – Sand and Sea War – War in the Mediterranean 1941 – 1944

13 – Hitler Turns East – Eastern Front 1941 – 1943

14 – The Long Road Back – Eastern Front 1943 – 1945

Disc Five: The Allies Triumphant:

15 – Normandy to the Rhine – Western Front 1942 – 1945

16 – The End in Europe – Eastern and Western Fronts 1945

17 – Oriental Blitzkreig – Pacific Theatre 1939 – 1942

18 – Jungle and Ocean – Pacific Theatre 1943 – 1945

Disc Six: A New Era of Warfare:

19 – The War at Sea 1939 – 45

20 – Air War 1939 – 1945

21 – The Iron Curtain – Cold War 1946 – 1989

22 – Oriental Communism – Indo China and Korea 1949 – 1989

Disc Seven – Beyond the Cold War:

23 – Wars in Peace 1945 – 1989

24 – Vietnam 1955 – 1989

25 – War in the Middle East 1945 – 1989

Disc Eight – Gulf Wars and the Future plus Bonus Material