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All Fair in War: A History of Military Deception Episodes

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    Omnibus

    Omnibus: Historian Ben Macintyre on guile in war, from the Old Testament to modern times.

  2. Episode 5

    Ben Macintyre's series concludes with a focus on camouflage in battle strategy (5 of 5)

  3. Episode 4

    Ben Macintyre looks at how spies and double-agents can turn the tide of battle (4 of 5)

  4. Episode 3

    Ben Macintyre's series continues with a focus on 'Trojan Horses' through history (3 of 5)

  5. Episode 2

    Ben Macintyre on bait and switch - the oldest trick in the strategists' playbook (2 of 5)

  6. Episode 1

    Ben Macintyre on history's most famous battle strategist, ancient China's Sun Tzu (1 of 5)