The Great War — Season 1, Episode 5: This Business May Last a Long Time
Documentary • 40 min • 1 season, 26 episodes • ★ 8.3/10
Episode synopsis
The Battle of the Marne in September 1914 ultimately proved to be a pivotal victory of the war for Allied Forces, but, at the time, they were not able to exploit it to bring a swift end to hostilities. Instead, both sides encountered the phenomenon of trench warfare. Culminating at Ypres late in 1914, the trench line stretched from the sea to Switzerland.
About The Great War
A milestone 26-part history of the First World War, conceived to mark the 50th anniversary of its outbreak.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1On the Idle Hill of Summer...
- E2For Such a Stupid Reason Too...
- E3We Must Hack Our Way Through
- E4Our Hats We Doff to General Joffre
- E6So Sleep Easy in Your Beds
- E7We Await the Heavenly Manna...
- E8Why Don't You Come and Help?!
- E9Please God Send Us a Victory...
- E10What Are Our Allies Doing?
- E11Hell Cannot Be So Terrible
- E12For Gawd's Sake Don't Send Me
- E13The Devil is Coming...