Soldiers: A History of Men in Battle is a 1985 BBC television documentary series about the history of warfare from antiquity to the Falklands War. Each episode looks at warfare from the perspective of different participants: infantryman, artillerist, cavalryman, tanker, airman, guerrilla, surgeon, logistician and commander. The series and a companion book were written by John Keegan and Richard Holmes, and the series was presented by Frederick Forsyth. Episodes 1 – "The Face of Battle" (18 September 1985) 2 – "Cavalry" (25 September 1985) 3 – "Gunner" (2 October 1985) 4 – "Fighting Spirit" (9 October 1985) 5 – "Infantry" (23 October 1985) 6 – "Tank" (30 October 1985) 7 – "Air Power" (6 November 1985) 8 – "Sapper" (13 November 1985) 9 – "Casualty" (20 November 1985) 10 – "Sinews of War" (27 November 1985) 11 – "Commander" (4 December 1985) 12 – "Irregular" (11 December 1985) 13 – "Experience of War" (18 December 1985) External links Soldiers: A History of Men in Battle (DVD) Soldiers: A History of Men in Battle (book) 1985 British television series debuts 1985 British television series endings 1980s British documentary television series British military television series BBC television documentaries about history British documentary television series English-language television shows