The Road to War (The End of an Empire) | Documentary

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The Road to War (The End of an Empire)
"The Road to War" uses elaborate re-enactments, fascinating Computer Generated Imagery and previously unseen archive footage to examine how the assassination in Sarajevo in 1914 came about and how Austria-Hungary used the death of the heir to the throne, Franz Ferdinand, to start a war against Serbia. The film investigates how this regional conflict caused the Central Powers and the Triple Entente to enter the First World War - at the time, the biggest war in history with 17 million soldiers and civilians killed and more than 20 million injured.




 The Road to War (The End of an Empire)
 Production: ORF
 Duration: 51:00 min
 Subtitles: Greek Built
 Language: English

Heroes of the Somme | BBC Documentary

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Heroes of the Somme 
The Documentary uses original archive from the Western Front to uncover the stories of seven of the men whose remarkable bravery won them the Victoria Cross, Britain's most prized military medal. The WWI Somme offensive lasted 141 days and involved 13 Allied nations fighting 14 separate battles. Day One of the battle, 1 July 1916, was the worst in British military history with 60,000 casualties. By the end of the offensive the total for both sides was a million. This extraordinary sacrifice was made for just six miles of empty farmland. Of roughly a million British and Dominion troops who fought on the Somme, just 51 were awarded the Victoria Cross. In this programme, military historian Dr Gavin Hughes travels to France to piece together the stories of seven of them. Their experiences, covering four key days of the battle, tell the story of the entire offensive. Gavin uses a copy of a 100-year-old battle map to navigate the Somme landscape today, using the map to pinpoint the locations of individuals and the battalions they fought in. The VC winners featured came from England, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and New Zealand. These men came from every rank and social background. The programme features contributions from leading historians, who explain the broader context of the battle and describe how the offensive has come to be remembered, rightly or wrongly, as a exercise in futile military sacrifice.



 Heroes of the Somme
 Production: BBC
 Duration: 59:00 min
 Subtitles:
 Language: English

37 Days | BBC Documentary Series

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37 Days
This documentary drama miniseries reveal the complex behind-closed-doors story of the countdown to World War One. In this political thriller, we follow the catastrophic chain of events that led from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28th June 1914, to the declaration of war between Britain and Germany on 4th August. Written by Mark Hayhurst, this tense and gripping serial, set within the corridors of power in both Whitehall and Berlin, tracks the crisis through the eyes of leading politicians struggling to prevent the world's first global war. 37 Days unlocks the mystery of the war’s origins, overturning assumptions about its inevitability, demonstrating that World War One was neither a chance happening nor was it a foregone conclusion.

 37 Days
 Production: BBC
 Duration: 43:31 min
 Subtitles: English , Spanish, Greek , Italian , Czech
 Language: English



Episode 1: One Month in Summer


Episode 2: One Week in July


Episode 3: One Long Weekend 

Winston Churchill: A Giant In The Century | Documentary Film

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Winston Churchill: A Giant In The Century
Beyond the famous speeches and wealth of media material on the statesman, we span the century as seen from behind the scenes of an exceptional itinerary in order to capture the true dimension of one of the greatest European political figures. Like a thrilling biopic, by turn moving, funny and epic, our documentary is up to its hero.
Carefully remastered and colorized, the film draws from a wealth of visual and sound archives, to give an all-encompassing view of both the private and public man. Through the contrasted chapters of his existence, it thus offers a new, unseen before perspective on Churchill’s character and how he related to power and his contemporaries in order to lift the veil on a colourful, puzzling, paradoxical and captivating personality.

 Winston Churchill: A Giant In The Century
 Production: ARTE
 Duration: 01:31:34 min
 Subtitles: Greek Built
 Language: English


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The World Wars | HD Documentaries Series

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The World Wars
This Emmy nominated series tells the story of a generation of men forged in the trenches who came to command a world on the brink of disaster. The leaders of the Second World War were born amidst the bloodshed on the battlefield of WWI. And it was their experiences in the Great War that defined them. An assassination in Sarajevo sparks a global war. For the next 30 years, deadly fighting rages across Europe, Africa, China and the Pacific. Hitler. Churchill. Roosevelt. De Gaulle. MacArthur. Patton. Stalin. Mussolini. Before they were giants, they were infantrymen and privates in the "war to end all wars." Narrated by two-time Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner this series features gripping dramatic scenes, stunning CGI visuals and interviews with contemporary leaders, including John McCain, Colin Powell, John Major and David Miliband, along with noted historians from around the world. The World Wars is a mini-series event that takes viewers on an epic and groundbreaking ride through the bloodiest century in history.

 The World Wars
 Production: History Channel
 Duration: 01:29:21 min (each episode)
 Subtitles:         
 Language: English


Episode 1: Trial by Fire    [ Enable Subtiltles from Dailymotion Player ]

Episode 2: A Rising Threat   [ Enable Subtiltles from Dailymotion Player ]


Episode 3: Never Surrender    [ Enable Subtiltles from Dailymotion Player ]

Apocalypse: World War I | HD Documentary series

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Apocalypse: World War I
Could the sacrifice of an entire generation have been avoided? How did such a cruel and far-reaching conflict occur? How did men and women endure this atrocity for four long years?
The story brings you to the heart of battle, from the trenches in the North of France to the lesser-known fronts of Russia, Serbia, Turkey, and Palestine, as well as to the everyday life of civilians behind the lines. Produced using over 500 hours of archival footage, much of it previously unseen, and now completely colorised, The narration brings to life the memories and the experiences of these men and women, and helps you better understand and feel how yesterday’s world was driven to apocalypse.

 Apocalypse: World War I
 Production: National Geographic
 Duration: 43:30 min (each episode)
 Subtitles: Greek Built
 Language: English 



Episode 1: Fury 
Episode 2: Fear


Episode 3: Hell


Episode 4: Rage


Episode 5: Deliverance