List of war films and TV specials


depictions in film and television include documentaries, TV mini-series, and drama serials depicting aspects of historical wars.

Ancient history (3050 BC – AD 476)

The Middle Ages (476 – 1453)

Early Modern history (1453–1775)

The Age of Revolutions and Empires (1775–1914)

The Age of Extremes: The Short 20th Century (1914–1945)

Note: From World War I to World War II

The Age of Extremes: The Short 20th Century (1945–2001)

Note: From the start of the Cold War until the end in 1990s

The War on Terror & The 21st Century (2001–present)

Mercenaries in the third world

  • Geschwader Fledermaus
  • Der lachende Mann – Bekenntnisse eines Mörders
  • Africa Addio
  • The Last Mercenary
  • Seduto alla sua destra
  • Dark of the Sun/''The Mercenaries
  • Sette Baschi Rossi
  • The Last Grenade
  • High Velocity
  • Scorticateli Vivi
  • The Wild Geese
  • The Dogs of War
  • Code Name: Wild Geese
  • Commando Leopard
  • Men of War
  • Mister BOB
  • Soldiers of Fortune''