The Great War (2014)

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The World At War 1917
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This war was supposed to be over by Christmas 1914. Now, as 1917 dawned, the world still knew 10 active theatres of war around the globe: Western Front, Italian Front, Eastern Front, .. show full overview
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No Peace For The Wicked
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This week 100 years ago there was talk about peace between the great waring nations. But even after millions of casualties, starving people at home and more escalation on the horizon, .. show full overview
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Fighting on Alpine Peaks - Call for Self Determination
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The winter of 1916/1917 is the harshest one so far in the war. Nowhere do the soldiers suffer from these extreme conditions than on the Italian Front in the Dolomites. The fighting there .. show full overview
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Nivelle's Spring Offensive - Royal Conspiracy In Greece
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Germany is about to unleash unrestricted submarine warfare again which might draw the United States into the conflict - but the Germans are not worried. The German Kaiser is instigating .. show full overview
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Germany Resumes Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
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This week 100 years ago, Germany goes all in and resumes unrestricted submarine warfare, their goal is to starve Britain out of the war before Germany cannot continue the war. All doubts .. show full overview
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Bulgaria Digs In At Doiran - The Final Blow Against The Senussi
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While the US breaks of diplomatic relations with Germany in response to unrestricted submarine warfare, the Western Front is rather quiet. On the Macedonian Front, the Bulgarian Army is .. show full overview
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Russian Bombing On The Eastern Front - US Prisoners of War I
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After breaking of diplomatic relations, the tensions between the US and Germany are still strong. This week the so called Yarrowdale prisoners become pawns in the power play between the .. show full overview
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Mechanised War In Mesopotamia - Toplica Uprising
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After the humiliating defeat at Kut last year, the British upped their game in Mesopotamia and this week 100 years ago the British Indian Army starts making gains towards Baghdad. In the .. show full overview
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Conrad Loses His Job - Nivelle's Coup
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The new Austro-Hungarian Kaiser is not happy about his Empire's dependence on the German ally. And he is also not happy about their own military decisions and over the winter has worked .. show full overview
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The Russian February Revolution 1917
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Food shortages, an overall desolate supply situation and great political turmoil make Russia ripe for revolution and this week 100 years ago, the people take to the streets. The US adopts a policy of armed neutrality.
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The Tsar Abdicates - Baghdad Falls
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The protests that emerged in Russia this week are growing stronger and the Tsar is increasingly isolated until even his generals are pushing for his abdication. And after 300 years of .. show full overview
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Kaiser Karl Wants Peace - The Sixtus Affair
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Since Kaiser Karl I ascended the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire he was not happy with the progression of the war. He felt that his empire was tied to their German ally more than .. show full overview
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Lenin Takes The Train - First Battle of Gaza
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When the Russian government promises to continue the war and support the Entente with another offensive, the Germans are allowing Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov aka Lenin to board a train from .. show full overview
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The United States Declares War on Germany
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Diplomatic tensions after the return of German unrestricted submarine warfare and the aftermath of the Zimmermann telegram lead to the United States declaration of war on Germany this .. show full overview
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The Canadian Corps Takes Vimy Ridge - The Battle of Arras
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This week 100 years ago, the Western Front comes to live with a big British offensive at Arras. The Canadian Corps and the British 51st Infantry Division take Vimy Ridge which had been .. show full overview
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The Nivelle Offensive - Carnage At The Chemin Des Dames
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French Commander Robert Nivelle was sure that his offensive would bring the final victory against Germany. He scaled up his successful plan from Verdun which had worked so well and even .. show full overview
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The Battle of Doiran - Turmoil In The French Army
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The Salonica Front had been quiet over the winter, but much like the recent battles on the Western Front, it erupted this week. The British Army tried to take the Bulgarian positions at .. show full overview
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The Battle of Arleux - Robert Nivelle Gets Fired
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The Battle of Arras continued in smaller scale attacks this week 100 years ago. Fighting focused on Arleux and the Scarpe river. Neither of these battles was able to repeat the success .. show full overview
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The Macedonian Standoff - The Five Nation Army Is Repelled
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Italy, France, Serbia, Britain and Russia joined forces at the Macedonian Front and the "five nation army" wants to break through the lines held by Bulgaria with some German support. But .. show full overview
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Tenth Battle of The Isonzo River - Trotsky Arrives in Petrograd
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The Italian Front has been quiet over the winter and while the Austrians used the time to improve their defences, the Italian Army prepared another offensive near the Isonzo River. At .. show full overview
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German Bombers Over Britain - Arab Revolt On The Advance
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This week 100 years ago, Germany is flying concentrated bomber attacks with multiple Gotha bombers on British cities - causing more damage than any Zeppelin raid before. In the Middle .. show full overview
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French Mutinies - Tunnels Under Messines Ridge
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The casualties and lack of success during the Nivelle Offensive were too much for the French Army and now the breaking point was reached. While parts of the French Army are in open .. show full overview
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The Battle of Messines - Explosion Beneath Hill 60
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In the early morning of June 7 the area around Messines Ridge is shattered by huge explosions beneath the German positions. Miners and sappers had dug tunnels and filled them up with .. show full overview
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Italian Mountain Warfare - The Espionage Act
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The US entry into the war had raised some pretty unrealistic expectations among the Allies. When General Pershing arrived in Britain, King George personally told him how he looked .. show full overview
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The Disillusionment of Lawrence of Arabia
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Almost a year after the secret signing of the Sykes-Picot-Agreement, British intelligence officer and guerrilla fighter T.E. Lawrence learns about the deal. He learns how the French, .. show full overview
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Russia's New Offensive - The Russian Women's Battalion of Death
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After the Russian Revolution, fresh optimism is gripping the troops at the front line and another offensive is planned. The first American troops arrive in France and Greece officially joins the Entente.
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Turmoil In The Reichstag - The Kerensky Offensive
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The German home front is shaken by a political scandal this week 100 years ago. A member of the Center party reveals that the German unrestricted submarine warfare is not achieving what .. show full overview
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Operation Beach Party - Mustard Gas Unleashed
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British Commander Sir Douglas Haig is still convinced of his coming offensive in Flanders. But the Germans now that something is afoot and launch a spoiling attack at the Yser River - .. show full overview
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July Days In Petrograd - Blood On The Nevsky Prospect
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The tensions between the Russian Provisional Government, between the civilians and the Bolsheviks turn violent this week 100 years ago. Machine Guns fire into the demonstrations on the .. show full overview
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Three Years of World War 1
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Christmas 1914 - that's when the war was supposed to be over. And now, in the summer of 1917, it entered its fourth year and there was no end in sight. The British Army was about to .. show full overview
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The Battle of Passchendaele - Mutiny in the German Navy
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Douglas Haig had been busy since the Battle of Arras came to an end. He amassed huge artillery concentration, got his hands on the new British Mark IV tanks and had a cunning plan that .. show full overview
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Despair Everywhere
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This week Russo-Romanian forces clash with the Central Power´s counteroffensive in the Second Battle of Oltuz. The failure of the Kerensky Offensive disheartens the Russian army and .. show full overview
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The Battle of Hill 70 - Mackensen Advances in Romania
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The Battle of Passchendaele has turned into a muddy mess, the weather conditions take a toll on both the defenders and the attackers alike. The Canadians relieve some pressure on the .. show full overview
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The 2nd Battle Of Verdun - Lost Opportunities On The Isonzo River
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The 11th Battle of the Isonzo river continued this week and the Italians manage to break through parts of the Austro-Hungarian lines, they hesitate to exploit the breakthrough though and .. show full overview
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The Moscow State Conference - Black Sea Revolutionaries
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The political factions that oppose the rise of Bolshevism in post-revolutionary Russia come together for a conference this week 100 years ago. But apart from the Moscow State Conference, .. show full overview
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The Fall of Riga - 11th Battle of the Isonzo River
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The German Army under Oskar von Hutier and his artillery officer Georg "Durchbruchmüller" Bruchmüller takes Riga from the Russians, the French government is reshuffled and the 11th Battle of the Isonzo River continues.
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Attempted Military Coup in Russia - The Kornilov Affair
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The situation in Russia further escalates as Lavr Kornilov attempts to gain complete power with a military coup. The result is a disaster for him and thousands of armed Bolsheviks in the streets of Petrograd.
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British Advance At Passchendaele
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Herbert Plumer had a cunning plan to crack the German defences at Passchendaele, he would "bite and hold" only small pieces of the German Hindenburg Line instead of aiming for the big .. show full overview
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Battle of Polygon Wood - Betrayal At The Italian Front
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The British and Australian forces under Sir Herbert Plumer continue to advance at Passchendaele. Plumer's new tactic comes with a high price in men and material but it also gets results. .. show full overview
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Sabotage In The Desert - Battle of Broodseinde
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While the regular British forces were advancing towards Jerusalem and Baghdad, T.E. Lawrence and the Arab Revolt were causing havoc behind the lines. This week 100 years ago, they were .. show full overview
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Operation Albion - Passchendaele Drowns In Mud
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The situation for the German Army on the Western Front looks grim, but in the East they have the upper hand and this week begin to put pressure on the Russians in Operation Albion - an .. show full overview
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Operation Albion Concludes - Allied Failures In Belgium
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100 years ago this week, Operation Albion comes to a successful end for the Germans, as revolution is on the horizon in Russia. The Allies aren’t faring quite so well on the Western .. show full overview
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The Battle of La Malmaison - Breakthrough at Caporetto
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The French score a morale boosting victory over the German at La Malmaison, but the Canadians were not so successful elsewhere on the Western Front. Whilst the Germans continue on .. show full overview
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Battle of Beersheba - Canadian Frustration - Balfour Declaration
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On the Western Front this week, the Canadians under Sir Arthur Currie attempt to advance once more, whilst Haig remains optimistic about an imminent breakthrough. Following Caporetto, .. show full overview
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The Russian October Revolution 1917
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After the turmoil of the past weeks in Petrograd, the Soviets and the Red Guards seize the opportunity and topple the provisional government under Alexander Kerensky. Their first goal is .. show full overview
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The End Of Passchendaele - Fighting in Petrograd
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The Anti-Bolshevik forces in Russia are trying to fight back last week's revolution. The Battle of Passchendaele ends after 3 months of fighting and at least 500,000 casualties on both .. show full overview
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Tank Corps Unleashed - The Battle of Cambrai
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After stopping the offensive at Passchendaele, the British Army launches another, albeit more limited, offensive. Almost 500 tanks are put into place and the initial success is .. show full overview
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All Quiet On The Eastern Front - Action in East Africa
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This week in the Great War, the Battle of the Ngomano was fought in East Africa between the Germans and Portuguese, which was a decisive win for Lettow-Vorbeck’s men. On the Eastern .. show full overview
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Halifax Explosion - Peace in the East?
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This week in the Great War, we see some action in Italy and none at all in Russia - the peace negotiations are well underway. The Allied Supreme War Council meets for the first time as .. show full overview
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Jerusalem Surrenders - Bolsheviks Consolidate Control
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This week in the Great War, the British under Allenby capture the Holy City. Meanwhile the British War Cabinet beings to strategise for future offensives. In Russia, though the fighting .. show full overview
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The Armistice of Brest-Litovsk
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An armistice between Austria-Hungary, Germany and Russia is signed this week 100 years ago at Brest-Litovsk. And right away the Germans make their intentions clear that they want to .. show full overview
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Ludendorff Plans for a Spring Offensive
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This week, the peace negotiations are underway at Brest-Litovsk. Meanwhile, the German High Command begins to plan for a game-changing offensive in the spring. There’s action in Italy on .. show full overview

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