Decisive Weapons

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.

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

Episodes

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)

External links

• Decisive Weapons at the Internet Movie Database