The Great War in Numbers
1 Series ∙ 6 Episodes ∙ Military & War
Documentary series that tells the complete story of World War I - from outbreak to conclusion - and the fragile peace that followed.
The opening episode tells the story of the outbreak of war in 1914.
By 1915, the death count had taught all sides that the only way to survive was to dig in.
The first day of the Somme Offensive was the blackest day in the British Army's history.
Hear about the effect of World War I on the domestic front.
After the hell of 1916, the imperial powers redoubled their efforts to best their enemies.
How US forces and an Allied counter-offensive in 1918 helped defeat Germany.