All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 MacArthur: The Defiant General

    • August 29, 2006
    • HBO

    Douglas MacArthur commanded American forces through three major wars. His powerful image, backed by awesome achievement in battle, was front page news across the country. From his early years at West Point to his famous farewell address to Congress, MacArthur recognized the link between defiance and glory and forged his life upon it. As this compeling film reveals, defiance was his badge of courage -- but it would also lead to his undoing.

  • S01E02 Patton: The Man Behind the Myth

    • September 5, 2006
    • HBO

    Haunted by stories of his heroic forefathers, Patton's lust for glory became a lifelong obsession. As commander of U.S. tropps throughout the Second World War, Patton demanded tremendous loyalty, becoming feared and respected by all who served him. This explosive film reveals the secret story of the man they called "Old Blood and Guts."

  • S01E03 Rommel: The Strange Death of the Desert Fox

    • September 12, 2006
    • HBO

    He was Germany's youngest Field Marshall. The world held him in awe as he led the notorious "Ghost Division", crushing first Europe, then Africa beneath his iron fist. The film follows the rise of Nazi Germany's renowned war hero through the ranks, from his ultimate triumph to hi untimely downfall. Extraordinary documentation reveals Hitler's secret fear of Erwin Rommel, and the uncanny truth behind the mysterious death of the man they called "The Desert Fox."