About this season
February 1916. World War I has been raging for two years and has killed over three million people, neither side gaining the upper hand. The Germans mobilize more artillery and men in Verdun than in any other offensive -- for three hundred days -- but the French hold out. Constructed from over five hundred hours of restored, colorized archival footage.
Episodes (2)
E1
1. The Carnage
Aired 21 February 2016 • 45 min
The Germans launch a massive attack on a fort covered area in what was to become the longest battle of World War I.
E2
2. The Illusion
Aired 21 February 2016 • 45 min
The French and Germans inflict hundreds of thousands of casualties on each other as the battle slowly grinds to a halt.