Six of these horses would pull the body of the Unknown Warrior to its last resting place in Westminster Abbey. Its like a war movie, except you know, its real. Half a million horses were sold to French farmers to help rebuild the countryside. And I kind of laugh and say it was like being in a war, you know. Battleground Afghanistan (2013 ) 60 min Reality-TV 7. Stars: Matt Rayl, Brad Penley, Jeremy Stein, Ricky Thibeault Votes: 266 9. Go to the front lines of World War II in this war documentary, chronicling a group of Jewish agents for the American OSS who infiltrated Nazi territories, many of them German Jews returning to avenge Hitler's sinister acts. Eighty five thousand of the oldest horses were sold for meat to feed POWs and the half-starved local population. 44 min Documentary 7.8 Rate Following multiple US Military EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) Squads, which take care of disarming or destroying dangerous improvised explosive devices (IED) from the Taliban. The War of Troy is described in Iliad, an epic poem by Homer. McNamara and directed by Errol Morris, the documentary centers around a series of interviews with the titular former Secretary of Defense. The finest hour of the cavalry came in spring 1918 when - led by the warhorse Warrior - they checked the German advance before going on to help win the war.īut there was further heartache when the war ended. The Fog of War (2003) Conflict Covered: Numerous Rotten Tomatoes Score: 98 Why It’s So Good: Subtitled Eleven Lessons From the Life of Robert S. But the deep bond that developed between man and horse helped both survive the hell of the Somme and Passchendaele.īehind the lines an army of vets worked miracles to treat injured horses and keep them going. Instead, in a new era of mechanised trench warfare, the heavy horses transporting guns, ammunition and food to the front-line troops were most important.Ī quarter of a million of these horses died from shrapnel wounds and disease. Experience the fears, frustrations and raw emotions of real soldiers in this 4-part documentary. And real footage so intense you'll forget you're not really there. The British Army hoped its illustrious cavalry regiments would win a swift victory, but it would be years before they enjoyed their moment of glory. This is the real war in Iraq with real soldiers and real terrorists. Racing commentator Brough Scott tells the tale of his aristocratic grandfather General Jack Seely and his beloved horse Warrior, who would become the most famous horse of the war. This documentary tells their extraordinary, moving story, begining with the mass call-up of horses from every farm and country estate in the land. The conflicting ambitions of the Plantagenet king of England, Edward III, and the Valois king of France, Philip VI, brought intrigue, war, kidnapping and mayhem to France. Davis, coming to Peacock in April.The truth about the million British horses that served in World War I is even more epic than Steven Spielberg's War Horse feature film. War is Declared 1328-1364 In the turbulent formative centuries of early Europe, power-hungry family dynasties fought for domination of the continent. Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof, meanwhile, is returning to TV with a new show called Mrs. It was the biggest show on air at its height, and probably deserving of a documentary on that basis alone. The Dachau concentration camp, northwest of Munich, Germany, was the first regular concentration camp the Nazis established in 1933. Not that most people will probably need a reminder, but Lost starred Evangeline Lilly, Dominic Monaghan, Matthew Fox, Jorge Garcia, Josh Holloway, Daniel Dae Kim, Terry O’Quinn, Michael Emerson, and others, and it was set on a mysterious island where unexplained phenomenon keep occurring. What the documentary will also touch on, however, is the way it pioneered the kind of TV we enjoy today on streamers like Netflix and elsewhere - especially fan-favorite series that build and nurture followings the way Lost did, with its clues, Easter Eggs, and much more. It’s a great time to revisit the series for many reasons, not the least of which is its milestone anniversary in 2024 ( Lost debuted back in 2004 and ran until 2010). Filmed on the ground over the first three months of the war, this August 2022 documentary chronicled the experiences of Ukrainians living through the battle for Kharkiv: civilians caught in the. I want to make a film that celebrates the impact that the show had on the pop culture landscape, examines the missteps, and perhaps reveals the true meaning of Lost.” “It came at a time when we all still gathered around the TV week to week to find out what would happen next.
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