The Price of War

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Episode 160 min1998-11-28

Prisoners of War (1)

Examines the treatment of prisoners of war early in the 20th century. From capture to interrogation and internment, the fate of thousands of WWI prisoners was determined by their captors off the battlefield.

Episode 260 min

Prisoners of War (2)

Examines the treatment of prisoners of war on both sides during WWII. From interrogation to housing to repatriation, civilian and military POWs were often used as pawns between warring nations.

Episode 360 min

Prisoners of War (3)

From brainwashing in Korea to courageous acts of heroism in Vietnam and the Gulf War, a unique examination of POWs, their families, and their secrets.

Episode 460 min

The Balkans Tinderbox

A look at the secret forces behind the strife throughout the Balkan States. From a single gunshot in Sarajevo that started WWI to the Nazi occupation in WWII, to "ethnic cleansing" and the war in Kosovo, this volatile region has long been a threat to the peace of Europe.

Episode 560 min

WWI: Germany's Secret Gambles

As the armies of World War One struggled under an onslaught of terrifying weapons, the German government broke the stalemate and issued in a new era of warfare by turning to covert operations.

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Charlton Heston

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