
World War I: The Great War (2009)
HISTORY is proud to present the definitive collection of documentary programs on World War One. Experience the world-changing events from the birth of what became known as The Great War to the tragic, final day where over 13,000 men died. From the first dogfighters and the Red Baron, to the battle of The Somme, John J. Pershing, The Iron General and the Last Day of WWI. In the four year period from 1914 - 1918, the war was responsible for over 40 million casualties and over 20 million deaths. Join the brave servicemen of land, sea, and air as they valiantly fought alongside their Allied brothers in this "war to end all wars."
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Episodes
- 1 1. Halt U-Boats in Zeebrugge2009-12-31 · 45mDrawing on eyewitness accounts from survivors, expert testimony, rare photos and military documents from the battle, discover the events of April 22nd, 1918, when a flotilla of Bri
- 2 2. The Battle of Jutland2009-12-31 · 45mWorld War I: Jutland. May 1916. The British Grand Fleet, unchallenged since the Battle of Trafalgar, is moored in the peaceful harbor of Scapa Flow off the north coast of Scotland.
- 3 3. The Somme2009-12-31 · 45mIn just one day almost 60,000 British soldiers were killed or wounded. Why was this first day on the Somme such a disaster for the British? World War I, trenches and barbed wire ra
- 4 4. John J. Pershing: The Iron General2009-12-31 · 45mHe took a 128,000-man force and transformed it into a juggernaut of 4 million soldiers that won a war. He was arguably more responsible for transforming America into an internation
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