Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "anti-aircraft"

51. The World at War (1973–1974)
Episode: Pacific: February 1942-July 1945 (1974)

TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary, History, War

The island hopping strategy of Admiral Nimitz and General MacArthur leads from one costly, battle after another. The Japanese fight fanatically as the war gets ever closer to home, but Americans finally use their newest weapon, the A-bomb.

Director: John Pett | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Roy Voris, Frank Manson, Douglas MacArthur

Votes: 357

52. The World at War (1973–1974)
Episode: Whirlwind: Bombing Germany - September 1939-April 1944 (1974)

TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War

While the British continue to rely on night bombing the American forces attempt to use more dangerous but more precise daylight bombing to interdict German military production and crush the national will.

Director: Ted Childs | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Hamish Mahaddie, Arthur Harris, Lore Thran

Votes: 401

53. Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode: Airwar Over Germany (2000)

Documentary, History, War

The Allied bombing campaign of Germany in World War 2.

Votes: 7

54. Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode: Operation Market Garden (2001)

Documentary, History, War

Operation Market Garden was an attempt by the allies to use airborne units to seize key bridges and short-cut the slog into northern Germany thereby shortening the war. This is a look at the plan, the leaders and the equipment involved.

Directors: Andrew Aitken, Dave Flitton, James Wignall | Stars: Jonathan Booth, Wilhelm Bittrich, Omar N. Bradley, Lewis H. Brereton

Votes: 7

55. Battle Honours (2021– )
Episode: The Mighty Eighth (2021)

Documentary, History, War

The 8th United States Army Air Force flew some of WW2's most daring raids and sorties over Germany and mainland Europe.

Director: Adam Luria | Stars: Robert Ricks, Bill Toombs, Flint Whitlock, Henry Hughey

56. Apocalypse Hitler attaque à l'Est (2021)
Episode: La Lutte décisive (2021)

Documentary, History, War

October 1941: as Hitler believes his triumph imminent, his men and tanks are freezing where they stand. Meanwhile, the Red Army consolidates his positions.

Directors: Isabelle Clarke, Daniel Costelle | Stars: Mathieu Kassovitz, Stephen Rashbrook, Nathan Rippy, Lavrenti Beria

Votes: 35

57. Battle Plan Under Fire (2004– )
Episode: Assault from the Air (2004)

Documentary, History, War

Exploring the history of military tactics - assaults from the air introduce a third dimension to a a battlefield. This programme focuses on the key requirements for air assault.

Stars: Lloyd Clark, Bruce Gudmundsson, Eric Meyers, Lewis H. Brereton

58. Beyond the Myth: The SS Unveiled (2022– )
Episode: The Executioner: Reinhard Heydrich (2022)

Documentary, History, War

More than any other Nazi leader, Heydrich was an orchestrator of mass murder, and was terrifyingly clinical in approach.

Director: Alexander Hugh | Stars: Anna Hajkova, Robert Gerwarth, Alexandra Richie, Richard John Evans

59. The 100 Days: That Defined Modern History (2022–2023)
Episode: World War II: Blitzkrieg - 1940 (2023)

Documentary, History

In May 1940, Churchill became Prime Minister and Germany launched its offensive. By mid-July, the Battle of Britain had begun.

Directors: Edmund Duff, Mike Kenneally | Stars: Steven P. Remy, Jonathon Riley, Peter Lieb, Richard John Evans

Votes: 5

60. The 100 Days: That Defined Modern History (2022–2023)
Episode: The Gulf War - 1990-91 (2023)

Documentary, History

In 1990, the UN passed Resolution 678, giving Iraq an ultimatum to leave Kuwait following their invasion.

Directors: Edmund Duff, Mike Kenneally | Stars: Lloyd Cox, Amin Saikal, Lawrence Freedman, Louise Kettle

61. The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs (1998– )
Episode: Programme 4 (1998)

48 min | Documentary, History, War

1970-79. The Yom Kippur War and the 1978 Arab-Israeli Agreement.

Director: Dai Richards | Stars: Vadim Kirpichenko, Elliot Richardson, Joseph Sisco, Abba Eban

Votes: 6

62. UFOs Declassified (2015)
Episode: Battle of Los Angeles (2015)

TV-PG | 46 min | Documentary, History

In 1942 Los Angeles was rocked by a mysterious air raid. What flew over LA that night and how did it evade dozens of anti-aircraft battalions? Also, why are UFOs so often seen over nearby Edwards AFB?

Director: Wayne Abbott | Stars: Brad Cartner, Julian Bane, Travis Grant, Ryan Hilke

Votes: 21

63. The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1963)
Episode: Many a Thousand Gone, or The Haul of Fame/Down to Earth, or Me and My Shatter (1961)

TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Rocky and Bullwinkle "Buried Treasure" Part 5, Fractured Fairy Tales "The Golden Goose", Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties "Saw Mill", Rocky and Bullwinkle "Buried Treasure" Part 6.

Directors: Gerard Baldwin, Pete Burness, William T. Hurtz, Ted Parmelee, Gerald Ray, Dun Roman, George Singer, Ernest Terrazas | Stars: Edward Everett Horton, June Foray, Paul Frees, William Conrad

Votes: 26

64. No Man Left Behind (2016)
Episode: Stealth Fighter Down (2016)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Drama, History

A NATO stealth fighter is shot down in enemy territory after successfully bombing a military target in Belgrade. The pilot manages to eject and safely land using a parachute, but a race ... See full summary »

Director: Neil Rawles | Stars: Dale Zelko, John McGonagill, Jim Cardoso, Nathan Roberts

Votes: 23

65. Five Came Back (2017)
Episode: The Mission Begins (2017)

TV-14 | 59 min | Documentary, Biography, History

When World War II breaks out, five of Hollywood's top directors leave their homes and careers to join the army and film the war effort.

Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Frank Capra, Francis Ford Coppola, Guillermo del Toro, John Ford

Votes: 364