The Great War (2014)

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The Outbreak of WWI - How Europe Spiraled Into the Great War
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After the assasination of Franz Ferdinand, Austria-Hungary is determined to put a lid on Serbia once and for all. Germany wanted to go to war with Russia sooner than later, because it .. show full overview
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Germany in Two-Front War and the Schlieffen-Plan
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Austria-Hungary starts the bombardment of Belgrade. What follows is a race of armies between all major powers in Europe. Nobody wants to be unprepared in case of an attack. Germany is .. show full overview
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To Arms! Deployment of Troops
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The first few days of war were a combination of failed organisation and chaos. The Austro-Hungarian supreme command lacks in combat experience, and their irrational actions in Serbia are .. show full overview
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A New War With Old Generals – Carnage on the Western Front
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In the early days of World War 1, warfare is still based on ideas and ideals of 19th century generals. The technological progress during industrialisation clashes with obsolete war .. show full overview
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The Rape of Belgium And The Battle of Tannenberg
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During their advance through Belgium, the German Army is committing atrocities against Belgian civilians. The Austro-Hungarian Army is perpetrating massacres against the Serbian civilian .. show full overview
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Plans Are Doomed to Fail - The Battle of Galicia
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While the Germans are very close to reaching Paris, the Eastern Front proves to become a disastrous fail for the Austro-Hungarian forces. Conrad von Hötzendorf overestimated his skills .. show full overview
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Taxi To The Front – The First Battle of the Marne
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The German army is so close to Paris that French soldiers are brought to the front by taxis. Together with the British troops, the French are fighting the German advance near the Marne .. show full overview
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Welcome To The Dirt – The Beginning of Trench Warfare
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After the advances and retreats during the early weeks of war, the front is coming to a grinding hold at the river Aisne. The German army is digging itself in on one side of the river .. show full overview
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The Russian War Machine And The Race To The Sea
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Sparked by the desperate state of the Austrians, the Russian army goes on the offensive. General Ivanov even tries to us his numerical superiority to make up for the German victories of .. show full overview
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Dying In The Mud - Autumn Is Taking Its Toll
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The autumn rain turns the battlefields into muddy landscapes. Mud in which the soldiers are hardly able to dig trenches and in which no artillery gun will stand. The first change of .. show full overview
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Back For Christmas? - The Illusion Of A Short War
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In the trenches on the Western Front and in the mud on the Eastern Front, hundreds of thousands of soldiers die and with them dies the illusion of a short war. After heavy casualties, .. show full overview
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Learning From Napoleon – Russia, The Underestimated Enemy
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After defeating the Russian Army in the early weeks of the war, the German and Austrian generals hope to push the Russians back with combined forces. But, like Napoleon 100 years ago, .. show full overview
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A War To End All Wars - Home Front Propaganda
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The first weeks of war already took hundreds of thousands of lives and the daily struggle to survive in the trenches has by far nothing to do with the promised glory. Back home, .. show full overview
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Fresh Meat - The Search For New Recruits
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After some heavy casualties during the first months of war, the armies had to look for new recruits. While Great Britain undertook soldiers in military service to fill up their ranks, .. show full overview
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The World at War - The Ottoman Empire Enters The War
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Three months after the outbreak of the war, another world power enters the conflict: The Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman war minister Enver Pascha, a supporter of a new Turkish self .. show full overview
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The Defensive War on the Western Front
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The German army dug in at the Western Front and waited for the next enemy attack at the Eastern Front. Even though the Germans outnumbered their opponents, they barely stand a chance .. show full overview
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The Enemy Within - The German Army's Power Play
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The commanders of the German army blame each other for the missing victories. Falkenhayn and Hindenburg both believe that they have the only solution to the problems. The German emperor .. show full overview
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Iron, Steel and Oil - The Fight For Resources
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Four months after the outbreak of the war, a new fight develops: the fight for the most valuable resources. The modern warfare and its war machines need one thing more than anything: .. show full overview
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Mission Accomplished? - The Austro-Hungarian Empire Conquers Belgrade
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During the first week of December, Austria manages to capture Belgrad. Thereby Austria is the first nation to achieve one of its war aims. The victorious Austrians are joyful, but the .. show full overview
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The Naval Battle At The Falkland Islands - The Death of Maximilian von Spee
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Near the far away Falkland Islands the story of the German East Asia Squadron is coming to an end: in a naval battle nearly the entire squadron sunk and Maximilian von Spee dies together .. show full overview
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The Raid On Scarborough - A Failed Attempt at Intimidation
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German admiral Franz von Hipper reluctantly carries out his orders to bomb British costal towns. And indeed, this attempt to intimidate British civilians only makes them more united. .. show full overview
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The First Battle of Champagne - Dying In Caucasus Snow
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Right before Christmas the allied powers begin the Champagne offensive, which will last several months. In the snow and the mud, and under horrible living conditions not only the .. show full overview

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