The Great War in Numbers

The Great War in Numbers

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S1 E6: Endgame

Original Air Date: Nov 8, 2017

Hear how the arrival of American forces and an Allied counteroffensive in 1918 helped defeat Germany. Tragically, 11,000 men were killed or injured on Armistice Day.

1:05-2PM

55 Min

2024

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S1 E6: Endgame

Original Air Date: Nov 8, 2017

Hear how the arrival of American forces and an Allied counteroffensive in 1918 helped defeat Germany. Tragically, 11,000 men were killed or injured on Armistice Day.

1:05-2PM

55 Min

Available with Freestream

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S1 E5: Total War

Original Air Date: Nov 1, 2017

Illuminating statistics help to show how, after 1916, the imperial powers redoubled their efforts to win the war.

Jan 7

3:12PM

55 Min

Available with Freestream

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S1 E4: The Home Front

Original Air Date: Oct 25, 2017

The war changed daily life drastically - women were put to work in munitions factories, bonfires were banned, and pubs closed. Food shortages led to queues, then riots and rationing, then starvation.

Jan 6

2:55PM

56 Min

Available with Freestream

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S1 E3: Descent Into Hell

Original Air Date: Oct 18, 2017

The shocking numbers are revealed as the war retrospective revisits 1916.

Jan 5

3:32PM

56 Min

Available with Freestream