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The Great War in Numbers

Season 1 Episode 5: Total War

The aftermath of the Somme and Verdun led the imperial powers to intensify their efforts to win the war. Germany's new leaders, Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff, demanded a boost in production of shells, machine guns, artillery, and aircraft. To achieve this, Germany needed three mil...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The March to War

1. The March to War

Aired: Oct 4, 2017

Industrialization sparks economic prosperity for a select few, as European po...

Episode 2 Weapons Of War

2. Weapons Of War

Aired: Oct 11, 2017

By 1915, the intense firepower of machine guns and artillery had made surviva...

Episode 3 Descent Into Hell

3. Descent Into Hell

Aired: Oct 18, 2017

The war had reached a stalemate by January 1916, with millions of casualties ...

Episode 4 The Home Front

4. The Home Front

Aired: Oct 25, 2017

The Great War's effects on the Home Front were profound, significantly changi...

Episode 5 Total War

Aired: Nov 1, 2017

The aftermath of the Somme and Verdun led the imperial powers to intensify th...

Episode 6 Endgame

Aired: Nov 7, 2017

The next episode delves into the significant turning point in the war's traje...

Info about The Great War in Numbers

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: Histoire TV

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:War, Documentary, History