Command Decisions
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Command Decisions was a series produced by Hoff Productions which aired on The History Channel in 2004. Each episode depicted an historic battle through re-creations, and gave the viewer an opportunity to test his or her skills, strategies, and nerve as a commander through nine questions. The viewer was asked to imagine themselves in the mind of the battlefield commander, and would choose from 3 options for how to proceed.
List of depicted battles:
- Battle of the Bulge (December 1944-January 1945) Original Airdate: July, 23, 2004
- Battle of Britain (1940)
- Battle of Iwo Jima (February-March 1945) Original Airdate: Dec. 18, 2004
- Battle of Rivoli (January 1797) Original Airdate: Dec. 5, 2004
- San Juan Hill (July 1898) Original Airdate: Nov. 24, 2004
- Siege of Alesia (September 52 BC)
- Tet Offensive (1968) Original Airdate: Sept. 24, 2004
- Six Day War (June 1967) Original Airdate: Oct. 1, 2004
- Cambrai (November-December 1917) Original Airdate: July 30, 2004
- Châlons (June 451 AD) Original Airdate: Oct. 8, 2004
- Gettysburg (July 1863) Original Airdate: Oct. 15, 2004
- Little Bighorn (June 1876) Original Airdate: Oct. 22, 2004
- Inch'on (September 1950)
- Marathon (490 BC) Original Airdate: Sept. 10, 2004
- Waterloo (June 1815) Original Airdate: Aug. 13, 2004
- Stalingrad (August 1942-February 1943) Original Airdate: Aug. 13, 2004
- Gulf War (Desert Shield Phase)(August 1990-February 1991) Original Airdate: Dec. 12, 2004
- Desert Storm (January-February 1991) Original Airdate: Oct. 29, 2004
- Midway (June 1942)
- Saratoga (September-October 1777) Original Airdate: Oct. 20, 2004
- Hastings (October 1066) Original Airdate: Nov. 18, 2004
The episode titled "The Siege of Alesia" was filmed in 2003 and featured the historical reenactment groups Legio X Fretensis as the Romans and a Celtic group named "Gaestate" who modified their equipment and costume to emulate Gauls of the First Century BC.
Broadcast Airings[]
Repeats of the series are currently airing on the digital broadcast network Quest.
- Military television series
- History (American TV channel) original programming
- Non-fiction television series stubs