• 2003
  • 8h 20m
The First World War

Summary A comprehensive survey of the history of World War I. View more details

  • 2003
  • 8h 20m

The First World War

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Archduke Franz Ferdinand Jonathan Lewis Voja Tankosic Andrée Bernard

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8.6

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Genres : History War Documentary

Release date : Sep 19, 2003

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : Amiens, Somme, France

Production companies : Channel 4 Channel 4 Television Channel 4 Television Corporation

Summary A comprehensive survey of the history of World War I. View more details

Details

Genres : History War Documentary

Release date : Sep 19, 2003

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : Amiens, Somme, France

Production companies : Channel 4 Channel 4 Television Channel 4 Television Corporation

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Sep 19, 2003
To Arms
Exploring how the Great War started and Britain's reasons for joining, through rare archive film from around the world and accounts from survivors.
Episode 2 • Sep 26, 2003
Under the Eagle
This program details the transition from a war of movement to a static war. There is also a discussion of Germany's conduct of the war and the administration of the occupied territory in Belgium and France.
Episode 3 • Oct 03, 2003
Global War
As war in Europe threatened war across the globe, Germany suspected that Britain would risk everything to protect her empire, including victory on the Western Front.
Episode 4 • Oct 10, 2003
Jihad
The history of Turkey's involvement in World War I.
Episode 5 • Oct 17, 2003
Shackled to a Corpse
Re-examines the war on the Eastern Front down to the Alps, as both sides came close to victory, through rare archive film and accounts from survivors.
Episode 6 • Oct 24, 2003
Breaking the Deadlock
Covers the battle on the Western Front from 1915-17, a period of constant tactical evolution.
Episode 7 • Oct 31, 2003
Blockade
This history of the naval aspect of the war and how Germany's blockade strategy eventually led to the United States of America to entering it.
Episode 8 • Nov 07, 2003
Revolution
How governments, fearing unrest at home, set about the creation of revolution among the enemy, from the Arab revolt through Lawrence of Arabia to the German backed Easter Rising in Ireland.
Episode 9 • Nov 14, 2003
Germany's Last Gamble
With Russia out of the war, Germany's Triple Alliance attempts to capitalize on the strategic advantage to win the war before the American forces join the fight.
Episode 10 • Nov 21, 2003
War Without End
The final part explores the war's last months, including the armistice and the Treaty of Versailles, and the terrible message it left to the century it shaped.

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