Secrets of the Civil War

Gettysburg (1x4)

Air date: Apr 16, 2009

This authoritative series returns to chart some of the most remarkable battles and wars through history. Line of Fire not only explains what sparked these battles but crucially shows how they were fought. Archive material and innovative 3D graphics transport the viewer to the site of the conflict, illustrating the topography and mapping the movements of the opposing forces. Leading experts explain the battle's strategic significance and analyse the tactics of both sides while survivor accounts convey the conditions. Modern footage of the battlefields completes the picture