Explaining the strategies used in warfare throughout history. Hear about two classic examples of outflanking, including the Allied breakout from the Normandy beachhead.
Understanding military strategies. Discover how the use of air power can destroy an enemy's ability to wage war, highlighting the USAAF assault on Japan in 1944-45.
Learn more about the strategies used in raids to rescue prisoners, including the famous attack on Son-Tay camp in North Vietnam to free a group of American POWs.
A look at the assault on the Hindenburg Line in 1918 at Meuse-Argonne and the Battle of El Alamein in 1942. Hear how these defensive lines were penetrated.
Two bloody urban battles are studied: Stalingrad, winter 1942-43 and the Tet Offensive, 1968. Discover the strategies used by the belligerents in both these conflicts.
Examining and explaining the strategies used in warfare throughout history, focusing on guerrilla warfare. Cases include Afghanistan 1979-88 and Vietnam 1961-73.
