Series
Combat Machines
Documentary
A documentary series on the machines of war, in particular the machines of the 20th century. Covers such diverse topics as tanks, bombs, espionage equipment, nuclear weapons and aircraft.
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Seasons & episodes
- 1WWI the Rise of Machines16 Sept 2018 · 60mWWI was the first truly mechanized war. All sides began with strategies from the Napoleonic Wars, resulting in troops being unprepared for the destructive new technologies such as Maxim machine gun and fast-firing artillery.
- 2The Desert Rats23 Sept 2018 · 44mThe North African desert campaign of World War II gave rise to the Desert Rats. Machines in this campaign were the Matilda II tank, Rolls Royce armored car, the Panzer III, 88mm anti-tank gun and the American M3 Grant tank.
- 3Vehicles That Liberated Europe30 Sept 2018 · 44mn WWII, tanks, ships, and aircraft were well known, but there was also a whole fleet of lesser known vehicles such as the Jeep, the amphibious DUKW and a legendary American GI and his Harley motorbike.
- 4Bombs, Bridges, and Tunnels7 Oct 2018 · 44mIn WWI, the Corps of Royal Engineers invented the Geophone, a device to detect enemy tunnelers. In WWII, they drove converted tanks that created bridges and cleared minefields, and made mobile robots that defused bombs.
- 5Spy Game14 Oct 2018 · 44mIn any war, information is key. Examine the machines used to capture, transmit, and analyze vital combat information, featuring SOE agents and their equipment, spies stealing Royal Navy blueprints, and a daring submarine mission.
- 6Nuclear Near Miss21 Oct 2018 · 44mExamine machines on the ground that would have fought in a nuclear war, featuring, amongst others, the 1961 tank standoff at Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin when Soviet T-54 tanks faced off with American M-48 Patton tanks.
- 7Vietnam War28 Oct 2018 · 44mThe Vietnam War. The Americans used their abundance of jet fighters, helicopters, and river patrol boats to try and stop the continuous stream of supplies and North Vietnamese fighters coming down the trail.
- 8The Arms Race4 Nov 2018 · 44mThe Cold War. East and West developed weapons that could destroy the world. Examine the origins of the Arms Race and the first use of nuclear weapons that ended World War II, featuring, amongst others, the Titan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile and the Corona spy satellite.
Details
- First aired
- 16 Sept 2018
- Last aired
- 4 Nov 2018
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Episodes
- 8
Cast
Bryan DickNarrator
