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First episode date
  
18 September 1996

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Network
  
BBC Two

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Decisive Weapons is a television series made by the BBC in association with the US channel A&E. It ran for two years airing on BBC2 in the UK from 1996 to 1997.

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The series was devised and produced by Martin Davidson who also co-wrote the book Decisive Weapons with series researcher Adam Levy.

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Series One (1996)

  • "Queen Of Tanks" - T-34 at the Battle of Kursk (dir: John Farren)
  • "Vietnam Warhorse" - Bell Huey Helicopter in the Battle of Ia Drang (dir: Paul Tilzey)
  • "Cadillac Of The Skies" - P-51 Mustang at the Battle of Berlin (dir: David Upshal)
  • "Cold Steel" - the Bayonet at the Battle of Culloden (dir: Paul Tilzey)
  • "Wood Against Steel" - the English Longbow at the Battle of Agincourt (dir: Adam Levy)
  • "Jumping Jet Flash" - Harrier Jump Jet in the Falklands War (dir: David Upshal)

    • Series Two (1997)

  • "The Forgotten Fighter" - Hawker Hurricane in the Battle of Britain (dir: Liz Hartford)
  • "Wings Over The Ocean" - the aircraft carrier at the Battle of Midway (dir: David Upshal)
  • "Lock, Stock And Barrel" - Springfield Rifle in the American Civil War (dir: Daniel Gold)
  • "U-Boat Killer" - the Anti-Submarine Warship in the Battle of the Atlantic (dir: Paul Tilzey)
  • "Soul Of The Samurai" - the Japanese Samurai Sword (dir: Navid Akhtar)
  • "Darkness Visible" - Stealth Fighter in the Gulf War (dir: Paul Tilzey)

    • References

    Decisive Weapons Wikipedia
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