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Realtimehistory creates chronological documentaries such Rhineland 45 and 15 Days in Berlin. They are also know as the team behind the youtube hit series The great War. Now they will cover one of the pivotal wars of the 19th century in real time: the Franco-Prussian War.
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1. French Ragtag Army's Desperate Winter Battles 18712022-01-06 · 13mOne of the last bastions of French resistance in the new year 1871 is Belfort. A ragtag army called "Army of the East" rushes to free the city near the Swiss border. Meanwhile the
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2. Decision At The Burgundian Gate - The Battle of Belfort Gap2022-01-13 · 13mIn minus 20 degrees the rag tag French Armee L'Est still tries to relieve Belfort - which is under siege by the Baden Corps under General von Werder. Belforts resistance against th
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3. Why Wilhelm I Didn't Want To Be German Emperor2022-01-20 · 13mThe proclamation of the German Empire on 18 January 1871 is usually portraited as a glorious ceremony. Most people associated it with the famous paintings from Anton von Werner. Bu
- 4 4. German Soldiers March Through Paris - The End of the Franco-Prussian War2022-01-27 · 13mThe end of the Franco-Prussian War is marked by humiliation for France. German soldiers march into Paris and the French Army of the East under Bourbaki flees to neutral Switzerland
- 5 5. How the French Army Crushed the Socialist Paris Commune 1871 I GLORY & DEFEAT2022-02-03 · 13mThe Siege of Paris and the end of the Franco-Prussian War had brought social unrest in Paris (and other French cities) to a boiling point. Radical citizens take up arms and proclai
- 6 6. Why Napoleon Invaded Russia in 18122022-03-03 · 13mWhen Napoleon's Grande Armee crossed the Nemen river into the Russian Empire in 1812, the die had been cast. In the years between the peace of Tilsit and the war against Russia, Ts
- 7 7. The Greatest Army Europe Had Ever Seen - Napoleon's Invasion of Russia 18122022-03-11 · 13mWhen Napoleon marched his Grande Armée into Russia in 1812, he had assembled the biggest army in modern European history. Only half of his troops came from territories of the expan
- 8 8. Napoleon's First Defeat in Russia 1812 - Platov's Trap at Mir2022-03-17 · 13mThe Battle of Mir 1812 was the first battle of Napoleon's invasion of Russia. Polish Uhlans ride right into a trap set by Platov's Cossacks and under the Russian summer sun a caval
- 9 9. All-Out War Against Napoleon - The Grand Manifesto of Alexander I2022-03-24 · 13mIn the beginning of Napoleon's invasion of Russia, the Russian Tsar Alexander I was under pressure to rally his people. A months into the campaign he declared the The Patriotic War
- 10 10. Russia's Fighting Retreat 1812 - Battles of Mogilev and Vitebsk2022-03-31 · 13mThe two Russian Western Armies are trying to join up to mount a defense against Napoleon's invasion of Russia. But the speed of the French advance, particularly Marshal Davout and
- 11 11. Napoleon Conquers A Heap of Ashes - Battle of Smolensk 18122022-04-07 · 13mSmolensk is an important symbolic city to the Russians in 1812, for Napoleon it's a strategic objective he wants to conquer to improve is deteriorating supply situation. The Battle
- 12 12. Russian Army Saved by French Blunder - The Battle of Lubino 18122022-04-14French general Junot and Emperor Napoleon I had a bit of a history by the time of the 1812 campaign. Even though Junot has been in Napoleon's service for years, he hadn't been prom
- 13 13. How Russian Partisans Waged Guerilla War Against Napoleon2022-04-21he face of war was changing in 1812. While the Russian Army retreated and left behind scorched earth, Russian partisans took up arms against Napoleon's troops. They harassed and at
- 14 14. Setting the Stage for Borodino - The Battle of Shevardino Redoubt2022-04-28Napoleon's advancing army had finally spotted the entire Russian Army before them, the stage was set for the deciding clash of the Russian campaign at the small village of Borodino
- 15 15. Napoleon's Deadliest Day - Battle of Borodino 1812 (Napoleonic Wars Documentary)2022-05-05The Battle of Borodino was the deadliest single day in history until the outbreak of the First World War. It was the culmination of Napoleon's advance on Moscow. Due to the terrain
- 16 16. Napoleon Took Moscow - Why He Didn't Win The War2022-05-12After the Battle of Borodino, both sides are badly mauled. Napoleon's Army marches on and reaches Moscow, the old Russian capital. In the Emperor's eyes, capturing the city should
- 17 17. How Napoleon's Russia Campaign Collapsed2022-05-25When Napoleon took Moscow, he expected victory over Russia was just a matter of time. But six weeks later he has to flee the city as his entire Russia campaign collapses. The stren
- 18 18. Napoleon's Great Escape from Russia - The Battle of the Berezina2022-06-16 · 30mNapoleon's retreat from Moscow and from Russia as a whole is one of the most dramatic scenes in history. Starving and freezing, the French Grande Armee is desperately trying to rea
- 19 19. Prussia's Rise & Denmark's Decline: The Schleswig Wars 1848-18642022-08-26 · 28mThe two Schleswig Wars of 1848-51 and 1864 mark an important period in European History. Intertwined with the 1848 revolutions, the First Schleswig War's settlement tries to uphold
- 20 20. The War That Made Germany Prussian - Austro-Prussian War 18662022-09-23 · 58mAfter settling the Schleswig-Holstein question in 1864, Austria and Prussia are uneasy allies. Both are the biggest players in the German confederation. In Bismarck's dream of a un
- 21 21. Real Time History Road Map 2022/232022-10-13 · 3m
- 22 22. Why Germany Lost the Battle of the Bulge2022-10-21 · 31mThe Battle of the Bulge was one of the last German offensives during the Second World War. It caught the US Army off guard in the Ardennes sector but ultimately the Allies prevaile
- 23 23. Biggest US Battle in the Pacific: Okinawa 19452022-11-25 · 19mThe American invasion of Okinawa was the last big island operation on the Pacific Front. It took the US Marines and Army troops several months to defeat the last Japanese resistanc
- 24 24. Napoleon's Downfall: Prussia's Betrayal in Spring 18132022-12-16 · 29mAfter Napoleon's defeat in Russia in 1812, the situation on the European continent is rapidly shifting. Prussia and Austria are leaving their unhappy alliance with the French. Prus
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