Battlefield Vietnam (documentary series)
- Battlefield Vietnam (documentary series)
Infobox_Film
name = Battlefield Vietnam
imdb_id = 0229883
writer = Dave Flitton, Andy Aitken (research), John Erickson (historical consultant)
narrator = Gavin MacFadyen
music = David Galbraith
director = Ken Maliphant, David McWhinnie, Dave Flitton
producer = James Wignall, Liam Tanner
distributor = Public Broadcasting Service
language = English
country = USA| released = 1999
runtime = 12 50-minute episodes
"Battlefield Vietnam" is the third installment of the documentary series "Battlefield". It explores some of the most important battles fought during the Vietnam War. There are detailed battlefield descriptions and graphics, accompanied by actual combat footage. The narrator speaks throughout the series, without interviews of actual battle veterans. Detailed analysis of the battle including leaders, commanders, soldiers and weapons is presented. Events preceding the featured battle are included, as well as some aftermath details.
"Battlefield" is divided into various segments. A typical sequence is as follows:
Prelude to Battle, The Leaders, Strategy, The Opposing Forces, Weapons, The Troops, Eve of Battle, The Battle, several Phases, Order of Battle, The Battle Won, After the Battle
Some examples of episodes shown on The Military Channel: "The Fall of Saigon 1975", "Peace With Honor" (1972-1975), "Airwar Vietnam" (1965-1968), "War on the DMZ" (1968), "Khe Sahn" (1968), "Countdown to Tet" (1968), "Dien Bien Phu - The Legacy" 1945-1954
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