Command Decisions
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)
- Battle of Britain (1940)
- Battle of Iwo Jima (February-March 1945)
- Battle of Rivoli (January 1797)
- San Juan Hill (July 1898)
- Siege of Alesia (September 52 BC)
- Tet Offensive (1968)
- Six Day War (June 1967)
- Cambrai ()
- Châlons (June 451 AD)
- Gettysburg (July 1863)
- Little Bighorn (June 1876)
- Inch'on (September 1950)
- Marathon (490 BC)
- Waterloo (June 1815)
- Stalingrad (August 1942-February 1943)
- Desert Storm (January-February 1991)
- Midway (June 1942)
- Saratoga (September-October 1777)
- Hastings (October 1066)
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.