One of the most comprehensive World War 1 documentary series ever made recalls the causes conduct, and aftermath of "The War to End All Wars". Along with the social, political, and economic fabric of the times, the roles of key figures are analyzed in depth. Produced during the Golden Age of CBS TV documentaries, this series, narrated by Robert Ryan, contains some of the highest quality World War 1 footage known to exist.
Summer at Sarajevo
Jul 20, 1964
SUMMER AT SARAJEVO: Hopes for a new century of peace and progress die with the assassination of Austrian Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo. The great powers mobilize and seem unable or unwilling to stop the march to war.
Clash of the Generals
Jul 22, 1964
CLASH OF THE GENERALS: All of Europe has become an armed camp. Now the maneuvers become real as Germany and her allies strike in both the East and West. The first World War has begun.
The Doomed Dynasties
Jul 23, 1964
DOOMED DYNASTIES: Take a look at the royal families of Europe along with the military and political leaders whose plans and mistakes would soon engulf Europe in war. Related to each other by blood and marriage, the majority of these dynasties will not survive the war they will soon bring on.
Atrocity: 1914
Jul 24, 1964
ATROCITY 1914: The German Army sweeps into neutral Belgium, drawing Great Britain into a war it does not want to fight. As the small B.E.F. lands in Europe, the Germans leave a swath of destruction in their wake.
They Sank the Lusitania
Jul 25, 1964
THEY SANK THE LUSITANIA: On the seas there is a new weapon, the submarine. German U-boats sink hundreds of ships, including the Lusitania, in an effort to blockade England. The new tactics of unrestricted submarine warfare add propaganda fuel to the fire of American public opinion.
Verdun: The Inferno
Jul 26, 1964
VERDUN, THE INFERNO: No one battle came to represent the fury and bloody attrition of World War I better than the siege of Verdun. Amid the explosions and mud, the French and German Armies fought each other to an impasse. Thousands died at Verdun, and in the end, little had changed.
Battle of Jutland
Jul 27, 1964
BATTLE OF JUTLAND: When the war began, England claimed supremacy on the seas, but the German High Seas Fleet sought to challenge British control. The fleets would clash in the only one great action at sea, the Battle of Jutland.
The Trenches
Jul 28, 1964
The Trenches
D-Day at Gallipoli
Jul 29, 1964
D-Day at Gallipoli
America the Neutral
Jul 30, 1964
America the Neutral
Wilson & War
Aug 1, 1964
Wilson & War
Revolution in Red
Aug 2, 1964
Revolution in Red
Year of Lost Illusions
Aug 3, 1964
Year of Lost Illusions
Behind German Lines
Aug 4, 1964
Behind German Lines
Over There
Aug 5, 1964
Over There
Over Here
Aug 6, 1964
Over Here
Daredevils and Dogfighters
Aug 7, 1964
Daredevils and Dogfighters
The Promised Lands
Aug 8, 1964
The Promised Lands
The Agony of Caporetto
Aug 9, 1964
The Agony of Caporetto
Tipperary & All That Jazz
Aug 10, 1964
Tipperary & All That Jazz
The Tide Turns
Aug 11, 1964
The Tide Turns
The Battle of the Argonne
Aug 12, 1964
The Battle of the Argonne
The Day the Guns Stopped Firing
Aug 13, 1964
The Day the Guns Stopped Firing
Wilson & Peace
Aug 14, 1964
Wilson & Peace
The Allies in Russia
Aug 15, 1964
The Allies in Russia
Heritage of War
Aug 16, 1964
Heritage of War
Extras
Aug 17, 1964
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