Explores the pivotal battles, profiles the commanders and chronicles the myriad ways in which war has shaped the modern world. The 26 episodes in this monumental set draw on an encyclopedic collection of archival film dating back to 1896 to create an unforgettable visual record of every major engagement from World War I to Kuwait.

"The definitive documentary of 20th Century conflict" -- Cover. Features: interactive menus, scene selection. A & E Home Video: AAE-70840 (AAE-70841--AAE-70847). Title from container. Originally released as a television program in 1993. DVD release of episodes originally broadcast on television in 1993. Contained in 7 disc set The Century of Warfare, AAE-70840. Digital video disc. For specific added features see container or interactive features menu while viewing disc.

vol. 1,The violent century -- The world goes to war -- Blood and mud -- War of the eagles -- vol. 2, Battle fleets and U-Boats -- Aces high -- War to end all war? -- Enter the dictators -- vol. 3, The war clouds gather -- Blitzkrieg -- Britain stands alone -- Sand and sea war -- vol. 4, Hitler turns east -- The long road back -- Normandy to the Rhine -- The end in europe -- vol. 5, Oriental blitzkrieg -- Jungle and the ocean -- The war at sea -- Air war -- vol. 6, Iron curtain -- Oriental communism -- Wars in peace -- vol. 7, Vietnam -- War in the Middle East -- Gulf War and the future.