Commanders at War (2009)

Original title

Generals at War

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Length

1 season, 6 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This series analyzes key World War II battles by focusing on the decisions of opposing commanders. It uses simple computer graphics to show military movements and explains how choices led to victory or defeat.

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What happens

Commanders at War is a television show on the Military Channel (now American Heroes Channel). It highlights specific battles or skirmishes from World War II, where one commander is pitted against another. Using computer-generated imagery, many scenes are illustrated using cardboard-cutout-like figures to represent soldiers and equipment. Key battle decisions are examined, in order to explain the overall outcome of the battle. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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