On Sunday, May 8, 2011, the Military Channel will feature programs about U.S. Navy SEALs, from 8–11 p.m. Eastern Time.

The six-DVD Commemorative Edition of Ken Burns ‘The Civil War’ is even better than the original series, now digitally remastered with remixed sound, 52 minutes of previously unseen interviews with Ken Burns and Shelby Foote, and more.

On the Military Channel’s new “Greatest Tank Battles” series, modern CGI technology combines with battle participants’ personal accounts and historians’ perspectives to create dramatic, gripping stories of tank warfare.

Armchair General highlights PBS’ outstanding American Experience series as it turns its spotlight on the Civil War with a superb biography of the iconic Confederate commander, General Robert E. Lee.

Military Channel will showcase some of the best documentaries and narratives from the G.I. Film Festival, November 12 – 14, 2010.

Peter Hankoff has written and produced notable historical documentary films for television. Here, he answers questions about the genre, handling sensitive subjects, and why ‘if something really horrible happens, I’ll probably get that assignment.’

Brendan Gleeson talks about portraying British Prime Minister Winston in HBO Films’ Into the Storm and about his work in other historical dramas.