The Great War: 1914-1918

1996 NR 8.3

A unique first-person narrative, sewn together from genuine testimonies of frontline soldiers.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Explosion

1. Explosion

Aired: Nov 10, 1996

Instability in Europe is fueled by Germany's growing militarism, Kaiser Wilhe...

Episode 2 Stalemate

2. Stalemate

Aired: Nov 17, 1996

At the start of World War One it was predicted the fighting would be over in ...

Episode 3 Total War

3. Total War

Aired: Nov 24, 1996

An insight into the personal experiences of people caught up in World War One...

Episode 4 Slaughter

4. Slaughter

Aired: Dec 1, 1996

The stories of the battles of Verdun, the Somme and Passchendaele, three of W...

Episode 5 Mutiny

5. Mutiny

Aired: Dec 8, 1996

Account of the despair which swept Europe in 1917, as World War One dragged o...

Episode 6 Collapse

6. Collapse

Aired: Dec 15, 1996

Account of the sudden ending of World War One in 1918, tracing the various ca...

Episode 7 Hatred and Hunger

7. Hatred and Hunger

Aired: Dec 22, 1996

Covers the continuing blockade on Germany as the Allies drew up the Treaty of...

Episode 8 War Without End

8. War Without End

Aired: Dec 29, 1996

Examines the cost of the war and its continuing reverberations through the re...

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Info about The Great War: 1914-1918

Current Status: Ended

Network: PBS

Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Genres: War, Documentary, History, Biography

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