The Great War – Documentary (2010) – S1, Ep3 – The Defence of Sevastopol
The Defence of Sevastopol Erich von Manstein’s soldiers have trapped a massive Soviet force in Crimea, but the doomed troops[…]
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Category: The Great War – Documentary Series (1964)
One of the greatest achievements of television -broadcast from 1964 in 26 episodes. Use of extensive archive footage and sound effects, linked with contemporary classic music of that area. Concentrated by the commentaries by Michael Redgrave, and some of the finest male actors of the twentieth century. Still manages to be breathtaking despite the lack of special effects or modern gimmicks. #ww1 #history #documentary #worldwar1 #worldwarone
The Great War – Right Is More Precious Than Peace (16 of 26)
Right Is More Precious Than Peace The US enters the war. US foreign policy in the early 20th century. Non-interventionism[…]
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The Great War – We Are Betrayed, Sold, Lost (15 of 26)
We Are Betrayed, Sold, Lost Early 1917 was the coldest winter know for a long time. It was a difficult[…]
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The Great War – All This It Is Our Duty to Bear (14 of 26)
All This It Is Our Duty to Bear War-weariness in Europe. In Britain, conscription, loss of shipping to German U-boats,[…]
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The Great War – The Devil Is Coming (13 of 26)
The Devil Is Coming Britain fights its first major battle, the Battle of the Somme.
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The Great War – For Gawd’s Sake Don’t Send Me (12 of 26)
For Gawd’s Sake Don’t Send Me The summer of 1916 has the British army getting ready for the Battle of[…]
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The Great War – Hell Cannot Be So Terrible (11 of 26)
Hell Cannot Be So Terrible The Battle of Verdun through June 1916, with a brief look at the civilian life[…]
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The Great War – What Are Our Allies Doing? (10 of 26)
What Are Our Allies Doing? The war in the latter half of 1915, marked by successes of Central Powers. German[…]
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The Great War – Please God Send Us Victory (9 of 26)
Please God Send Us Victory The Ottoman Empire joins the war on the side of the Central Powers. Armenian Genocide[…]
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The Great War – Why Don’t You Come and Help? (8 of 26)
Why Don’t You Come and Help? The effects of protracted war on civilian life of the major powers. The sinking[…]
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