The Great Underground War

The Great Underground War

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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.

Mar 12

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4:35AM

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52 Min

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2021

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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.

Mar 12

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4:35AM

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52 Min

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Available with Freestream

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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.

Mar 12

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3:45AM

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50 Min

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Available with Freestream

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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.

Mar 12

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2:54AM

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51 Min

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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.

Mar 12

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1:12AM

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51 Min

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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.

Mar 12

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2:03AM

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51 Min

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Available with Freestream