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Author battlefield guide and full time military historian, Tim Saunders was Educated at Clayesmore School and at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He served as an officer in the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment for thirty years and has a life long interest in military history. As an officer cadet, he undertook his first battlefield tour of Normandy on a bicycle at the age of eighteen, during leave from Sandhurst, where he was one of a generation of officers who studied under Professor Richard Holmes. Since then his service, including the Falklands, Northern Ireland, the Gulf and the Balkans, has provided him with the opportunity to visit many less well known battlefields around the world. Since leaving the Army Tim has appeared on TV in programmes as diverse as Channel 4's Time Team, Battlefield Detectives, the word programme Balderdash and Piffle' and most recently the Lost Evidence series for the History Channel. Tim is also an author with over 10 military history titles to his name. As a battlefield guide Tim is an expert on World Wars 1 and 2 and has conducted tours at all levels from private, through schools to Amilitary units and Headquarters. Tim is a badged member of the Guild of Battlefield Guides. Tim is a director of Battlefield History TV and is it's Creative Director responible for all direction and editing.

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The Saint Nazaire Raid: Operation Chariot - The Greatest Raid

2015

The Saint Nazaire Raid: Operation Chariot - The Greatest Raid

2015

as Presenter & Director

Bruneval Raid: Operation Biting

2012

Bruneval Raid: Operation Biting

2012

as Presenter

Bletchley Park and the Ultra Secret

2014

Bletchley Park and the Ultra Secret

2014

as Presenter & Director

SAS Operation Bulbasket: Part 1 - Das Reich and Oradour

2012

SAS Operation Bulbasket: Part 1 - Das Reich and Oradour

2012

as Presenter

Second Ypres 1915: The Great Gas Attack

2015

Second Ypres 1915: The Great Gas Attack

2015

as Presenter

SAS Operation Bulbasket: Part 2 - Destruction of the French railways

2012

SAS Operation Bulbasket: Part 2 - Destruction of the French railways

2012

as Presenter

Filmography

53 titles

2015The Saint Nazaire Raid: Operation Chariot - The Greatest Raidas Presenter & Director Watch

Le Cateau

2014Le Cateauas Presenter and Director Watch

Battle of the Bulge: Panzer Marche - The Dash for Bastogne

2013Battle of the Bulge: Panzer Marche - The Dash for Bastogneas Himself - Presenter Watch

2012Bruneval Raid: Operation Bitingas Presenter Watch

Mons 1914

2014Mons 1914as Presenter and Director Watch

95th Rifles: 1812 to the Pyrenees

201495th Rifles: 1812 to the Pyreneesas Presenter Watch

The Waterloo Collection: Ligny and Quatre Bras - Part 1

2011The Waterloo Collection: Ligny and Quatre Bras - Part 1as Presenter Watch

Battle of the Bulge: Saint Vith

2015Battle of the Bulge: Saint Vithas Presenter Watch

Arnhem: The Battle for the Bridges - Part 1

—Arnhem: The Battle for the Bridges - Part 1as Director and Presenter Watch

2014Bletchley Park and the Ultra Secretas Presenter & Director Watch

Salamanca

2012Salamancaas Presenter Watch

The Viking Invasion of Wessex 878 AD

2009The Viking Invasion of Wessex 878 ADas Himself - Presenter and Writer Watch

The Germans in Normandy: 6th Fallschirmjaeger

2015The Germans in Normandy: 6th Fallschirmjaegeras Presenter Watch

Néry and the Retreat from Mons

2014Néry and the Retreat from Monsas Presenter Watch

Victory and Pursuit: The Waterloo Collection - Part 4

—Victory and Pursuit: The Waterloo Collection - Part 4as Presenter Watch

12th Hitlerjugend Panzer Division

201212th Hitlerjugend Panzer Divisionas Presenter Watch

The Race to the Sea - 1914

1914The Race to the Sea - 1914as Presenter Watch

95th Rifles 1800 to Corunna

201595th Rifles 1800 to Corunnaas Presenter Watch

100 Years War: Poitiers 1356

2015100 Years War: Poitiers 1356as Presenter Watch

SAS and the Normandy Campaign: Operation Bulbasket

—SAS and the Normandy Campaign: Operation Bulbasketas Director and Presenter Watch

Battles of the Marne & the Aisne

2015Battles of the Marne & the Aisneas Presenter Watch

Battle of the Bulge: German Field Artillery

—Battle of the Bulge: German Field Artilleryas Presenter Watch

Operation Market Garden: Nijmegen

2012Operation Market Garden: Nijmegenas Presenter Watch

Battle of the Bulge: Hitler's Last Gamble

—Battle of the Bulge: Hitler's Last Gambleas Presenter Watch

Assault on Normandy: Sword Beach

2012Assault on Normandy: Sword Beachas Presenter Watch

Assault on Normandy: Pointe du Hoc

2014Assault on Normandy: Pointe du Hocas Presenter and Director Watch

Assault on Normandy: 6th Airborne

2013Assault on Normandy: 6th Airborneas Presenter Watch

Battle of the Bulge: An Intelligence Failure?

—Battle of the Bulge: An Intelligence Failure?as Presenter Watch

Operation Market Garden: Arnhem - Battle for the Oosterbeek Perimeter

2012Operation Market Garden: Arnhem - Battle for the Oosterbeek Perimeteras Presenter Watch

Operation Market Garden: Arnhem - Battle of the Woods

2012Operation Market Garden: Arnhem - Battle of the Woodsas Director and Presenter Watch

The Schlieffen Plan

2015The Schlieffen Planas Presenter Watch

The Battle of Naseby 1645

—The Battle of Naseby 1645as Presenter Watch

The Waterloo Collection: Hougoumont and D'Erlon's Attack

—The Waterloo Collection: Hougoumont and D'Erlon's Attackas Presenter Watch

Wittmann v Ekins: The Death of a Panzer Ace

2010Wittmann v Ekins: The Death of a Panzer Aceas Presenter Watch

Battle of the Bulge: Kampfgruppe Peiper

2016Battle of the Bulge: Kampfgruppe Peiperas Presenter Watch

The Somme 1916: Mansel Copse

—The Somme 1916: Mansel Copseas Presenter Watch

100 Years War: Crecy 1346

2013100 Years War: Crecy 1346as Presenter ★ 6.5 Watch

2012SAS Operation Bulbasket: Part 1 - Das Reich and Oradouras Presenter Watch

Cavalry Charge: La Haie Sainte & Plancenoit - The French and Prussian Attacks

2011Cavalry Charge: La Haie Sainte & Plancenoit - The French and Prussian Attacksas Presenter Watch

Battle of the Bulge: Siege of Bastogne

2015Battle of the Bulge: Siege of Bastogneas Presenter Watch

The Background and Outbreak of the English Civil War

—The Background and Outbreak of the English Civil Waras Presenter ★ 10.0 Watch

Assault on Normandy: Pegasus Bridge

2010Assault on Normandy: Pegasus Bridgeas Presenter ★ 1.0 Watch

Assault on Normandy: Gold Beach - Battle for the Beaches

2013Assault on Normandy: Gold Beach - Battle for the Beachesas Presenter Watch

2015Second Ypres 1915: The Great Gas Attackas Presenter Watch

First Ypres 1914 and the Race to the Sea

2015First Ypres 1914 and the Race to the Seaas Presenter and Director Watch

Siege Warfare 1812: Ciudad Rodrigo & Badajoz - The Keys to Spain

—Siege Warfare 1812: Ciudad Rodrigo & Badajoz - The Keys to Spainas Presenter Watch

The 1066 Hastings Campaign

2009The 1066 Hastings Campaignas Presenter Watch

Assault on Normandy: Gold Beach - Battle for the Beachhead

2013Assault on Normandy: Gold Beach - Battle for the Beachheadas Presenter Watch

The 42nd of Foot - Black Watch - Dress and Equipment at Waterloo

—The 42nd of Foot - Black Watch - Dress and Equipment at Waterlooas Director and Editor ★ 10.0 Watch

The 95th Rifles 1809 - 1812

2015The 95th Rifles 1809 - 1812as Presenter and Writer Watch

2012SAS Operation Bulbasket: Part 2 - Destruction of the French railwaysas Presenter Watch

The Charge That Saved the Empire: Geluveldt 1914

—The Charge That Saved the Empire: Geluveldt 1914as Presenter Watch

100 Years War: Agincourt 1415

2013100 Years War: Agincourt 1415as Presenter Watch