Battleplan(2007)
Overview
Battleplan is a military television documentary series examing various military strategies used in modern warfare since World War I. It is shown on the Military Channel in the U.S. and UKTV History. Each episode looks at particular military strategy – or "battleplan" – through two well-known historical examples, gauging them against the ideal requirements necessary to successfully conduct that strategy. All the episodes use examples from modern warfare, dating from the First World War up to the recent Iraq War. Lloyd Clark and Bruce Gudmundsson analyze the information and talk about it on the show.
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18 episodes • 2007
Season 1
18 episodes • 2007
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blitzkrieg | Nov 6, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Assault From the Air | Nov 6, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Deception | Nov 6, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Assault From the Sea | Nov 6, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Counterstrike | Nov 6, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Blockade | Nov 6, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Siege | Nov 6, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Battlefleet Action | Nov 6, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Pre-Emptive Strike | Nov 6, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Control of the Air | Nov 6, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Defensive Battle | Nov 6, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Guerrilla Warfare | Nov 6, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Urban Warfare | Nov 6, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Breaking a Fortified Line | Nov 6, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Raiding Operations | Nov 6, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Strategic Bombing | Nov 6, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Flank Attack | Nov 6, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Special Operations | Nov 6, 2007 | 0.0 |
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