The Great Underground War

Autentic History

LATEST EPISODE

S1 E3: Vauquois, Hill of Death

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.

11:26AM-12:17PM

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51 Min

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2021

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TV-PG

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Documentary

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S1 E5: Monte Paterno

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.

Aug 13

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7:54AM

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51 Min

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Available with Freestream

S1 E4: Col di Lana

Exploring trenches and tunnels and interviewing descendants of the Austrians and Italians who fought under and above the treacherous terrain of the Dolomite mountains.

Aug 13

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7:03AM

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51 Min

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Available with Freestream

S1 E3: Vauquois, Hill of Death

11:26AM-12:17PM

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51 Min

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TV-PG

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Available with Freestream

S1 E2: The Mines of Ypres

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.

9:44-10:35AM

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51 Min

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Available with Freestream

S1 E1: The Secret of the Somme

An exploration of newly discovered fortresses, dugouts, and bunkers tells the story of the innovative German engineering that made defenses resistant to massive bombardments.

10:35-11:26AM

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51 Min

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Available with Freestream