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.

Series One (1996)

• Queen Of Tanks - T-34 at the Battle of Kursk (dir: John Farren)

• Vietnam Warhorse - Bell Huey Helicopter in the Battle of Ia Drang (dir: Paul Tilzey)

• Cadillac Of The Skies - P-51 Mustang at the Battle of Berlin (dir: David Upshal)

• Cold Steel - the Bayonet at the Battle of Culloden (dir: Paul Tilzey)

• Wood Against Metal - the Longbow at the Agincourt (dir: Adam Levy)

• Jumping Jet Flash - Harrier Jump Jet in the Falklands War (dir: David Upshal)

Series Two (1997)

• The Forgotten Fighter - Hawker Hurricane in the Battle of Britain (dir: Liz Hartford)

• Wings Over The Ocean - the Aircraft Carrier at the Battle of Midway (dir: David Upshal)

• Lock, Stock And Barrel - Springfield Rifle in the American Civil War (dir: Daniel Gold)

• U-Boat Killer - the Anti-Submarine Warship in the Battle of the Atlantic (dir: Paul Tilzey)

• Soul Of The Samurai - the Japanese Samurai Sword (dir: Navid Akhtar)

• Darkness Visible - Stealth Fighter in the Gulf War (dir: Paul Tilzey)