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Timewatch Season 20 · Episode 11

Roman Soldiers to Be

8th June 2001 50 mins Season 20 Episode 11

Following guidelines described by the ancient author Vegetius nearly 2000 years ago, and supervised by historian Kate Gilliver, nine volunteers must learn from scratch to endure the harsh regime of the Roman army. 5/6.

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Season 20 · Episode 12

Bombing Germany

Towards the end of the Second World War, many German towns with minimal strategic or industrial importance suffered "saturation bombing". The historical strand throws new light on the political decisions behind the Allied campaign's final stages, and tells the story of raids on two such towns. 6/6.
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