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
- "Vietnam Warhorse" – Bell Huey Helicopter in the Battle of Ia Drang
- "Cadillac of the Skies" – P-51 Mustang at the Battle of Berlin
- "Cold Steel" – the Bayonet at the Battle of Culloden
- "Wood Against Steel" – the English longbow at the Battle of Agincourt
- "Jumping Jet Flash" – Harrier jump jet in the Falklands War
Series Two (1997)
- "The Forgotten Fighter" – Hawker Hurricane in the Battle of Britain
- "Wings Over The Ocean" – the aircraft carrier at the Battle of Midway
- "Lock, Stock And Barrel" – Springfield Rifle in the American Civil War
- "U-Boat Killer" – the Anti-Submarine Warship in the Battle of the Atlantic
- "Soul of the Samurai" – the Japanese Samurai Sword
- "Darkness Visible" – F-117 Stealth Fighter in the Gulf War