The Battle of the Marne results in a decisive victory for Allied forces, and the phenomenon of trench warfare begins to emerge at Aisne.
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The Battle of the Marne results in a decisive victory for Allied forces, and the phenomenon of trench warfare begins to emerge at Aisne.
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Britannia no longer rules the waves as the Royal Navy suffers shattering defeats, the worst being at Coronel, off the Chilean coast.
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Britannia no longer rules the waves as the Royal Navy suffers shattering defeats, the worst being at Coronel, off the Chilean coast.
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Britannia no longer rules the waves as the Royal Navy suffers shattering defeats, the worst being at Coronel, off the Chilean coast.
great military conflict history cruisers royal navy sms emden east asia allied merchant shipping german squadron scharnhorst gneisenau documentary numberg leipzig battle of coronel dresden british naval forces mas tierra u-boat london lost color archives gears to arms origins mengutimur
The Battle of the Marne results in a decisive victory for Allied forces, and the phenomenon of trench warfare begins to emerge at Aisne.
great military conflict history battle of marne aisne first second artillery poison gas barbed wire machine gun tank western front race to the sea germany france lorraine documentary industrialism flemish coast chlorine hague convention canadian soldiers map legacy series secrets in color mengutimur
The first months of war at sea. Naval supremacy of the Royal Navy and its vulnerabilities to mine and submarine warfare. The seizure of German overseas colonies, the Siege of Tsingtao, the raids of the Emden and the pursuit of von Spee. The naval battles of Heligoland Bight, of Coronel, of Falkland Islands and of Dogger Bank.
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Industrial production is failing to keep up with the Allied war effort, and shortages of materiel are beginning to appear on the front line.
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The stabilization of the fronts. The First Battle of the Marne, the Race to the Sea, the Siege of Antwerp, and the First Battle of Ypres in the West; Austrian defeats in Serbia and in Galicia in the East. Reprisals against Germans in Britain, mass enlistment in the British Empire, and Christmas at the front lines.
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Industrial production is failing to keep up with the Allied war effort, and shortages of materiel are beginning to appear on the front line.
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Russia's short-lived democracy is examined.
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One of the bloodiest battles in history, the fighting at Verdun continues throughout the year 1916. French and German forces suffer over 700000 casualties.
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One of the bloodiest battles in history, the fighting at Verdun continues throughout the year 1916. French and German forces suffer over 700000 casualties.
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The first Allied counter attack against the German onslaught in July 1918.
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The Battle of the Somme - which began in July 1916 and continued into February 19 - leaves 415000 Brits in a muddy grave.
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Russia's short-lived democracy is examined.
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One of the bloodiest battles in history, the fighting at Verdun continues throughout the year 1916. French and German forces suffer over 700000 casualties.
great military history conflict france germany attila the hun documentary biography champagne artois liege namur fortress storm troops tiger flamethrowers general philippe petain colonies douaumont charles de cbc gaulle maginot line memorial channel woods archives dungan revolt china mengutimur
The Battle of Verdun through June 1916, with a brief look at the civilian life in France at the time.
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In 1914, the world was on the brink of enormous change. Worried by increasing German militarism, the French and the British entered into the Entente Cordiale against Germany and her allies, splitting Europe into opposing sides. Two shots would ignite the powder keg.
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Following the declaration of war, the German army began to carry out one of the most famous military plans in history. Known as the Schlieffen Plan, its objective was to finish the war in 40 days.
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On the Western Front in 1917, the British fought alone for three-and-a-half months during one of the wettest summers Flanders has ever seen.
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1915 brings little progress for the Allies, but a huge German offensive at Gorlice-Tarnow forces the Russians to retreat in the East. The Allied conference at Chantilly agrees on a strategy of simultaneous attacks upon the Central Powers in 1916.
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How the British Army fought its first battle at the belgian town of Mons. Despite initial success, the British infantry were forced into retreat after two weeks. Yet as the Germans pressed forward to Paris, apparently invincible, French Commander-in-Chief General Joffre slowly began to build a more solid resistance - which would lead ultimately to Allied victory.
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In 1914, the world was on the brink of enormous change. Worried by increasing German militarism, the French and the British entered into the Entente Cordiale against Germany and her allies, splitting Europe into opposing sides. Two shots would ignite the powder keg.
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The French Army is rallied for a great spring offensive - but mutiny looms when the plans fall foul of the Germans.
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On the Western Front in 1917, the British fought alone for three-and-a-half months during one of the wettest summers Flanders has ever seen.
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On the Western Front in 1917, the British fought alone for three-and-a-half months during one of the wettest summers Flanders has ever seen.
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Following Lord Kitchener's appeal in 1916, the British Army was reinforced by over two million volunteers. Despite the reservations of General Sir Douglas Haig, the new Commander-in-Chief, many of these new recruits were sent to the scene of Britain's biggest military endevour - The Battle of the Somme.
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In 1914, the world was on the brink of enormous change. Worried by increasing German militarism, the French and the British entered into the Entente Cordiale against Germany and her allies, splitting Europe into opposing sides. Two shots would ignite the powder keg.
great military conflict history prussia austria hungary otto von bismarck background balkans ottoman empire triple entente british documentary biography kaiser wilhelm ii hms god dreadnought pan slavic royal navy german imperial gavrilo princip bbc apocalypse second aggression shock pbs beginning movies nations spartans songs themes scenes in air mengutimur
This programme details the events between June 28th 1914 and the declarations of war.
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How the British Army fought its first battle at the belgian town of Mons. Despite initial success, the British infantry were forced into retreat after two weeks. Yet as the Germans pressed forward to Paris, apparently invincible, French Commander-in-Chief General Joffre slowly began to build a more solid resistance - which would lead ultimately to Allied victory.
great military conflict history belgium red mons british expeditionary empire general joseph joffre biography cnn documentary cold macedonia greece second balkan treaty london capital ships out build each other cer drina sava river serbian campaign third of gisele bundchen terror anti semitism mengutimur
By Christmas 1914, the bloody impasse in the trench lines on the Western Front saw Lord Kitchener looking elsewhere for victory. In an attempt to seize control of strategic Turkey, a British Navel expedition advanced on the Dardanelles, and Allied troops landed at Gallipoliwith the aim of taking Constantinople. However, events did not go according to plan and after 37 weeks, soldiers were evacuated from the beaches.
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Following the declaration of war, the German army began to carry out one of the most famous military plans in history. Known as the Schlieffen Plan, its objective was to finish the war in 40 days.
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The future of the world is changed when America joins the conflict and the Communists come to power in Russia.
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1915 brings little progress for the Allies, but a huge German offensive at Gorlice-Tarnow forces the Russians to retreat in the East. The Allied conference at Chantilly agrees on a strategy of simultaneous attacks upon the Central Powers in 1916.
great military conflict history germany russia eastern front battle of vistula river austria hungary documentary silesia erich von falkenhayn galicia retreat biography winston churchill samoa new guinea tsingtao china shandong japan micronesia pacific rosie riveter feminism big bang theory mengutimur
By Christmas 1914, the bloody impasse in the trench lines on the Western Front saw Lord Kitchener looking elsewhere for victory. In an attempt to seize control of strategic Turkey, a British Navel expedition advanced on the Dardanelles, and Allied troops landed at Gallipoliwith the aim of taking Constantinople. However, events did not go according to plan and after 37 weeks, soldiers were evacuated from the beaches.
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The story of the German offensive of March 1918, a desperate gamble to grab victory at a stroke.
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Stalemate on the Western Front saw Allied generals look for victory via an alternative route - the Middle East.
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The first Allied counter attack against the German onslaught in July 1918.
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Minister of Munitions David Lloyd George struggles to modernise Britain's industrial capability, but gradually succeeds with American aid.
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The events preceding the First Battle of the Marne. The fighting retreat of BEF and the French in the West, Russian invasion of East Prussia and German counterattack at Tannenberg. The Battle of Mons, the First Battle of Guise, and preparations for the defense of Paris.
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The first Allied counter attack against the German onslaught in July 1918.
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The last phase of the war.
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This programme details the events between June 28th 1914 and the declarations of war.
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This programme details the events between June 28th 1914 and the declarations of war.
great military conflict history invasion of serbia austria hungary germany russia army septemberprogramm allied front franco prussian july crisis ultimatum young bosnia sarajevo archduke franz ferdinand biography documentary macedonia militarism crushing defeat turning point landing mengutimur
Russia's short-lived democracy is examined.
great military conflict history 1917 october documentary vladimir lenin biography putin romania aleksei brusilov offensive grigori rasputin tsar nicholas ii bolshevik party treaty of brest litovsk ukraine petrograd civil whites reds archangel vladivostok intervention in ethnic cleansing power mengutimur
The story of the German offensive of March 1918, a desperate gamble to grab victory at a stroke.
great military conflict german history 1918 operation michael documentary infiltaration tactics friedrich krupp biography gustav alfred railway guns georgette blucher yorck oskar von hutier motorised artillery battle of sardarapat baku caspian sea erich bubi hartmann ivan kozhedub wwi mengutimur
Russian revolutions of 1917. Overview of life in imperial Russia and of consequences of war. Food revolts lead to February Revolution, the Czar abdicates. The Provisional Government continues the war, Germany helps Vladimir Lenin return to Petrograd. Failure of Kerensky Offensive, widespread desertions, October Revolution. Germany supports independence of Ukraine and Finland, forces a punitive treaty on the Bolsheviks.
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By Christmas 1914, the bloody impasse in the trench lines on the Western Front saw Lord Kitchener looking elsewhere for victory. In an attempt to seize control of strategic Turkey, a British Navel expedition advanced on the Dardanelles, and Allied troops landed at Gallipoliwith the aim of taking Constantinople. However, events did not go according to plan and after 37 weeks, soldiers were evacuated from the beaches.
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Both sides make heroic bids for victory - but what will they have to show for it?
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