The Great War documents the first World wide conflict; from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to the armistice on 11th November 1918. In between millions perished at Ypres Verdun the Somme and globally. It saw the introduction of the tank the airplane submarine warfare and the use of poison gas; and on the home front the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and the first air raids. 1915 was characterised by deadlock and a widening of the conflict. British cities were bombed by Zeppelin airships German U-Boats attacking neutral shipping and 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. [show more]
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Part of the documentary series looking at the course of the First World War. This volume continues the story into 1915, when the great mobile battles of the previous year had resulted in stalemate following the defeat of Germany's drive towards Paris. Both sides began to dig in, making the first moves towards constructing the vast trench networks that would result in years of attritional warfare.
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