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World War I: The Complete Story

1964•45m•8.0/10
DocumentaryWar & Politics

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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.

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

July 20, 1964

Last Aired

August 17, 1964

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Summer at Sarajevo
Air date: 1964-07-20
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.
E2
Clash of the Generals
Air date: 1964-07-22
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.
E3
The Doomed Dynasties
Air date: 1964-07-23
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.
E4
Atrocity: 1914
Air date: 1964-07-24
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.
E5
They Sank the Lusitania
Air date: 1964-07-25
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.
E6
Verdun: The Inferno
Air date: 1964-07-26
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.
E7
Battle of Jutland
Air date: 1964-07-27
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.
E8
The Trenches
Air date: 1964-07-28
The Trenches
E9
D-Day at Gallipoli
Air date: 1964-07-29
D-Day at Gallipoli
E10
America the Neutral
Air date: 1964-07-30
America the Neutral
E11
Wilson & War
Air date: 1964-08-01
Wilson & War
E12
Revolution in Red
Air date: 1964-08-02
Revolution in Red
E13
Year of Lost Illusions
Air date: 1964-08-03
Year of Lost Illusions
E14
Behind German Lines
Air date: 1964-08-04
Behind German Lines
E15
Over There
Air date: 1964-08-05
Over There
E16
Over Here
Air date: 1964-08-06
Over Here
E17
Daredevils and Dogfighters
Air date: 1964-08-07
Daredevils and Dogfighters
E18
The Promised Lands
Air date: 1964-08-08
The Promised Lands
E19
The Agony of Caporetto
Air date: 1964-08-09
The Agony of Caporetto
E20
Tipperary & All That Jazz
Air date: 1964-08-10
Tipperary & All That Jazz
E21
The Tide Turns
Air date: 1964-08-11
The Tide Turns
E22
The Battle of the Argonne
Air date: 1964-08-12
The Battle of the Argonne
E23
The Day the Guns Stopped Firing
Air date: 1964-08-13
The Day the Guns Stopped Firing
E24
Wilson & Peace
Air date: 1964-08-14
Wilson & Peace
E25
The Allies in Russia
Air date: 1964-08-15
The Allies in Russia
E26
Heritage of War
Air date: 1964-08-16
Heritage of War
E27
Extras
Air date: 1964-08-17

Cast

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Narrator

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