World War I: The Complete Story

1964 · Documentary, War & Politics · 1 Season · 27 Episodes · 8.0

One of the most comprehensive World War 1 documentary series ever made recalls the causes conduct, and aftermath of "The War to End All Wars". Along with the social, political, and economic fabric of the times, the roles of key figures are analyzed in depth. Produced during the Golden Age of CBS TV documentaries, this series, narrated by Robert Ryan, contains some of the highest quality World War 1 footage known to exist.

Episodes

E11. Summer at Sarajevo45m · 1964-07-20SUMMER AT SARAJEVO: Hopes for a new century of peace and progress die with the assassination of Austrian Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo. The great powers mobilize and seem unable or unwilling to stop the march to war.E22. Clash of the Generals45m · 1964-07-22CLASH OF THE GENERALS: All of Europe has become an armed camp. Now the maneuvers become real as Germany and her allies strike in both the East and West. The first World War has begun.E33. The Doomed Dynasties45m · 1964-07-23DOOMED DYNASTIES: Take a look at the royal families of Europe along with the military and political leaders whose plans and mistakes would soon engulf Europe in war. Related to each other by blood and marriage, the majority of these dynasties will not survive the war they will soon bring on.E44. Atrocity: 191445m · 1964-07-24ATROCITY 1914: The German Army sweeps into neutral Belgium, drawing Great Britain into a war it does not want to fight. As the small B.E.F. lands in Europe, the Germans leave a swath of destruction in their wake.E55. They Sank the Lusitania45m · 1964-07-25THEY SANK THE LUSITANIA: On the seas there is a new weapon, the submarine. German U-boats sink hundreds of ships, including the Lusitania, in an effort to blockade England. The new tactics of unrestricted submarine warfare add propaganda fuel to the fire of American public opinion.E66. Verdun: The Inferno45m · 1964-07-26VERDUN, THE INFERNO: No one battle came to represent the fury and bloody attrition of World War I better than the siege of Verdun. Amid the explosions and mud, the French and German Armies fought each other to an impasse. Thousands died at Verdun, and in the end, little had changed.E77. Battle of Jutland45m · 1964-07-27BATTLE OF JUTLAND: When the war began, England claimed supremacy on the seas, but the German High Seas Fleet sought to challenge British control. The fleets would clash in the only one great action at sea, the Battle of Jutland.E88. The Trenches45m · 1964-07-28The Trenches E99. D-Day at Gallipoli45m · 1964-07-29D-Day at Gallipoli E1010. America the Neutral45m · 1964-07-30America the Neutral E1111. Wilson & War45m · 1964-08-01Wilson & War E1212. Revolution in Red45m · 1964-08-02Revolution in Red E1313. Year of Lost Illusions45m · 1964-08-03Year of Lost Illusions E1414. Behind German Lines45m · 1964-08-04Behind German Lines E1515. Over There45m · 1964-08-05Over There E1616. Over Here45m · 1964-08-06Over Here E1717. Daredevils and Dogfighters45m · 1964-08-07Daredevils and Dogfighters E1818. The Promised Lands45m · 1964-08-08The Promised Lands E1919. The Agony of Caporetto45m · 1964-08-09The Agony of Caporetto E2020. Tipperary & All That Jazz45m · 1964-08-10Tipperary & All That Jazz E2121. The Tide Turns45m · 1964-08-11The Tide Turns E2222. The Battle of the Argonne45m · 1964-08-12The Battle of the Argonne E2323. The Day the Guns Stopped Firing45m · 1964-08-13The Day the Guns Stopped Firing E2424. Wilson & Peace45m · 1964-08-14Wilson & Peace E2525. The Allies in Russia45m · 1964-08-15The Allies in Russia E2626. Heritage of War45m · 1964-08-16Heritage of War E2727. Extras45m · 1964-08-17

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