The Great Underground War
Autentic History
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A 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 through solid granite in freezing weather.
2:10-3:01AM
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51 Min
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2021
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Documentary
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Season 1
A 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 through solid granite in freezing weather.
2:10-3:01AM
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51 Min
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Available with Freestream
Exploring trenches and tunnels and interviewing descendants of the Austrians and Italians who fought under and above the treacherous terrain of the Dolomite mountains.
1:19-2:10AM
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51 Min
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Available with Freestream
For 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 diaries of Herman Hoppe, a German engineer who built many of the tunnels.
12:28-1:19AM
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51 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
The story of how a unique British tunneling technique, developed for the mud of Flanders, wins the strategic ground during the gruesome trench warfare of the Ypres Salient.
Jul 1
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10:46PM
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51 Min
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An exploration of newly discovered fortresses, dugouts, and bunkers tells the story of the innovative German engineering that made defenses resistant to massive bombardments.
Jul 1
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11:37PM
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51 Min
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Available with Freestream