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E1
45 min 1. Summer at Sarajevo
SUMMER AT SARAJEVO: Hopes for a new century of peace and progress die with the assassination of Austrian Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo. The great powers mobilize and seem unable or unwilling to stop the march to war.
E2
45 min 2. Clash of the Generals
CLASH OF THE GENERALS: All of Europe has become an armed camp. Now the maneuvers become real as Germany and her allies strike in both the East and West. The first World War has begun.
E3
45 min 3. The Doomed Dynasties
DOOMED DYNASTIES: Take a look at the royal families of Europe along with the military and political leaders whose plans and mistakes would soon engulf Europe in war. Related to each other by blood and marriage, the majority of these dynasties will not survive the war they will soon bring on.
E4
45 min 4. Atrocity: 1914
ATROCITY 1914: The German Army sweeps into neutral Belgium, drawing Great Britain into a war it does not want to fight. As the small B.E.F. lands in Europe, the Germans leave a swath of destruction in their wake.
E5
45 min 5. They Sank the Lusitania
THEY SANK THE LUSITANIA: On the seas there is a new weapon, the submarine. German U-boats sink hundreds of ships, including the Lusitania, in an effort to blockade England. The new tactics of unrestricted submarine warfare add propaganda fuel to the fire of American public opinion.
E6
45 min 6. Verdun: The Inferno
VERDUN, THE INFERNO: No one battle came to represent the fury and bloody attrition of World War I better than the siege of Verdun. Amid the explosions and mud, the French and German Armies fought each other to an impasse. Thousands died at Verdun, and in the end, little had changed.
E7
45 min 7. Battle of Jutland
BATTLE OF JUTLAND: When the war began, England claimed supremacy on the seas, but the German High Seas Fleet sought to challenge British control. The fleets would clash in the only one great action at sea, the Battle of Jutland.
E8
45 min 8. The Trenches
The Trenches
E9
45 min 9. D-Day at Gallipoli
D-Day at Gallipoli
E10
45 min 10. America the Neutral
America the Neutral
E11
45 min 11. Wilson & War
Wilson & War
E12
45 min 12. Revolution in Red
Revolution in Red
E13
45 min 13. Year of Lost Illusions
Year of Lost Illusions
E14
45 min 14. Behind German Lines
Behind German Lines
E15
45 min 15. Over There
Over There
E16
45 min 16. Over Here
Over Here
E17
45 min 17. Daredevils and Dogfighters
Daredevils and Dogfighters
E18
45 min 18. The Promised Lands
The Promised Lands
E19
45 min 19. The Agony of Caporetto
The Agony of Caporetto
E20
45 min 20. Tipperary & All That Jazz
Tipperary & All That Jazz
E21
45 min 21. The Tide Turns
The Tide Turns
E22
45 min 22. The Battle of the Argonne
The Battle of the Argonne
E23
45 min 23. The Day the Guns Stopped Firing
The Day the Guns Stopped Firing
E24
45 min 24. Wilson & Peace
Wilson & Peace
E25
45 min 25. The Allies in Russia
The Allies in Russia
E26
45 min 26. Heritage of War
Heritage of War
E27
45 min 27. Extras
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One of the most comprehensive World War 1 documentary series ever made recalls the causes conduct, and aftermath of "The War to End All Wars". Along with the social, political, and economic fabric of the times, the roles of key figures are analyzed in depth. Produced during the Golden Age of CBS TV documentaries, this series, narrated by Robert Ryan, contains some of the highest quality World War 1 footage known to exist.
Genres: Documentary, War & Politics
Stars: Robert Ryan
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