The Great Underground War

The Great Underground War

Autentic History

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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.

Jun 29

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5:15AM

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51 Min

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2021

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TV-PG

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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.

Jun 29

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5:15AM

•

51 Min

•

TV-PG

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Available with Freestream

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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.

Jun 29

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3:33AM

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51 Min

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Available with Freestream

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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.

Jun 29

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4:24AM

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51 Min

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Available with Freestream