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A journey through six centuries of warfare. Military historian Richard Holmes reviews the strategic importance of the Battle for Arras in 1940.
Twelve journeys through six centuries of warfare in the company of Professor Richard Holmes.
In May 1940 the Germans staged a lightning invasion of Belgium and France in a new kind of armoured warfare called blitzkrieg. Richard Holmes traces their route to the French city of Arras, where a small British force launched a counterattack that gave the allies vital breathing space.
Last on
Thu 12 Nov 2020
02:20
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Richard Holmes |
| Director | Steven Clarke |
Broadcasts
Fri 23 Aug 1996 20:10BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire- Sat 29 Mar 1997 12:35BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Thu 11 Mar 1999 13:10BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
Wed 7 Nov 2001 18:30BBC Knowledge- Tue 8 Oct 2002 19:30BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Fri 13 Aug 2004 22:00
- Fri 7 Mar 2014 13:10BBC Two HD, Northern Ireland, Wales, England & Scotland only
- Tue 10 Nov 2020 19:00
- Thu 12 Nov 2020 02:20
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