World War I: Tales of the Trenches
Season 1 Episode 8 - Retribution
In 1917, the area of Flanders east of Ypres was of great strategic importance. For the Allies, it was the gateway to breaking out of the stalemate in the north to retake Belgium.
Audio Languages: English
Subtitles: English
Starring:Ron David
Directed by:Nick Randall
Season 1
S01:E01 - Clash of Empires
In 1901, and in the 13 years that followed, the peoples of Western Europe and the English-speaking Americas were becoming consumers rather than warriors. Then the war came.
S01:E02 - Best Laid Plans
The armies of Europe were on the move. The coming of the war was greeted with enormous enthusiasm in the capitals of Europe.
S01:E03 - Looking for a Miracle
Armies of Europe approached the change of history with enormous enthusiasm, as for each nation a cause was at hand.
S01:E04 - Over the Top
Follow the chronicles of the Great War and discover what life was really like deep in the trenches.
S01:E05 - Fight On, Fly On
In the first months of the war, there was plenty to observe with the Germans overrunning Belgium and advancing on Paris.
S01:E06 - An Unending Hell
January 1916, the second year of the war. As the new year began, the Germans' strategic situation on all fronts had stabilized.
S01:E07 - Crisis
Through the course of 1915, the Kaiser's armies had advanced deep into Russia and had seemingly crushed the Czar's capability to mount any substantial counter-offensive.
S01:E08 - Retribution
In 1917, the area of Flanders east of Ypres was of great strategic importance. For the Allies, it was the gateway to breaking out of the stalemate in the north to retake Belgium.
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