Battlefield detectives [videorecording] / a Granada Production for Five in association with Discovery Networks Inc. ; produced by Georgina Pye ... [et. al.] ; written by Jeremy Freeston ; directed by Mark Elliot ... [et. al.].
Title from container. Narrator: Stephen Rashbrook. Originally broadcast by ITV. Special features: 16-page viewer's guide with articles on the Anglo-Saxons and Normans, the treasure ship Girona, the Crimean War, the history of Kemal Atatürk, and Sun Tzu's "The Art of War," and a map of Bonaparte's battles; biographies of major military leaders; plus Nelson's notable quotes, the story of "The Charge of the Light Brigade" poem, and discussion questions at athenalearning.com.
Contents:
disc 3 Vietnam's bloody secret. Agincourt's dark secrets ; What sank the armada? -- disc 2. Trafalgar's fatal flaw ; Massacre at Waterloo ; The charge of the Light Brigade -- disc 3 Custer's last stand ; The Gallipoli disaster ; Vietnam's bloody secret.
Summary:
Investigators re-create the conditions of history's major battles using 3-D computer models, maps, artifacts, original footage, and dramatic reenactments. From the muddy fields at Hastings to the sweltering jungles of Vietnam, a variety of experts offer compelling new evidence on the wars that shaped the modern world. Features insightful commentary from experts on firearms, forensic science, climatology, engineering, and more.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.