The Great War (2014)

Why Russia's Smartest General Failed in 1916 (9x6)

Air date: Jun 24, 2022

The start of the Brusilov Offensive was the most successful Russian military operation during the First World War. It crippled the Austro-Hungarian Army and forced the Germans to divert troops from Verdun. But the Brusilov Offensive ultimately was a failure and cost the Russian's an enormous amount of men. What went wrong?