The Great Underground War
A five-part series that explores the forgotten story of the incredible engineering feats and secret survival techniques of five legendary battles fought underground during World War I.
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With Andy Hawkins, Julia Richardson. Series on the great underground battles that characterized World War I.
- Ep 1
1.The Mines of Ypres
10-08-201445mThe British successfully used a mining technique known as 'clay kicking' to plant mines under German tunnels during three battles in Flanders. 500,000 soldiers were killed for 900...
- Ep 2
2.Monte Paterno
10-08-201445mA personal account of the tragic battles that unfolded amid the sharp gullies and ravines of the Dolomites, requiring men to perform the nearly impossible: excavate and tunnel thro...
- Ep 3
3.Vauquois, Hill of Death
10-08-201445mFor three years, the Germans and French blow each other up with massive explosions, using a maze of underground galleries and tunnels. This story is told through the preserved diar...
- Ep 4
4.Col di Lana
10-08-201445mExploring trenches and tunnels and interviewing descendants of the Austrians and Italians who fought under and above the treacherous terrain of the Dolomite mountains.
- Ep 5
5.The Secret of the Somme
10-08-201445mAn exploration of newly discovered fortresses, dugouts, and bunkers tells the story of the innovative German engineering that made defenses resistant to massive bombardments.
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