Rent The Great War: 1914: To Arms / 1915: Death in Foreign Fields / 1916: Stalemate (2006)
2h 10min
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A collection of memorabilia from The Great War, beautifully recreated from original materials at The National Archives.
1914: To Arms
The first phase of WWI, known as the 'Battle of the Frontiers' included the efforts of the British Expeditionary Force at Mons, the regrouping of the British and French at Marne and the brilliant victory by the Germans at Tannenberg. The second phase, 'The Race for the Sea', saw both sides attempting to outflank their enemies but by Christmas a stalemate was reached and trench warfare soon came to dominate the battlefield.
1915: Death in Foreign Fields1915 was characterised by deadlock and a widening of the conflict. British cities were bombed by Zeppelin airships, German U-boats attacked neutral shipping and poisonous gas was used at the Battles of Bolimov, Ypres and Loos. The Italians faced awful hardships in the first of twelve battles along the Isonzo River and the year ended with the Allies' withdrawal from Gallipoli, which typified their fortunes throughout 1915: small gains at an enormous cost.
1916: Stalemate
1916 saw the carnage increase to new levels. In February, the Germans began their assault on the forts at Verdun. In the East, the Russians launched the Brusilov Offensive, whilst the British initiated the Battle of the Somme with terrible loss of life for little gain. At sea, the dreadnoughts of the Royal Navy and German High Seas Fleet clashed at Jutland in the war's one substantial sea battle.- Directors:
- Bruce Vigar
- Producers:
- Bruce Vigar
- Narrated By:
- Patrick Boniface
- Writers:
- Bruce Vigar
- Studio:
- Go Entertain
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Documentary, Special Interest
