The Great Underground War (2014)
Synopsis
A five-part series that explores the forgotten story of the incredible engineering feats and secret survival techniques of five legendary battles fought underground during World War I.
First Air Date: 2014-08-10
Last Air Date: 2014-08-10
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 5
Created By: Paul Russell, Andrea Vogt
Networks: Fact TV UK
Top Cast
- Andy Hawkins as Archaeologist
- Julia Richardson as Archaeologist
Seasons
Season 1 (2014)
With Andy Hawkins, Julia Richardson. Series on the great underground battles that characterized World War I.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: The Mines of Ypres
The British successfully used a mining technique known as 'clay kicking' to plant mines under German tunnels during three battles in Flanders. 500,000 soldiers were killed for 900 metres of gains.
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Ep. 2: Monte Paterno
A personal account of the tragic battles that unfolded amid the sharp gullies and ravines of the Dolomites, requiring men to perform the nearly impossible: excavate and tunnel through solid granite in freezing weather.
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Ep. 3: Vauquois, Hill of Death
For three years, the Germans and French blow each other up with massive explosions, using a maze of underground galleries and tunnels. This story is told through the preserved diaries of Herman Hoppe, a German engineer who built many of the tunnels.
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Ep. 4: Col di Lana
Exploring trenches and tunnels and interviewing descendants of the Austrians and Italians who fought under and above the treacherous terrain of the Dolomite mountains.
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Ep. 5: The Secret of the Somme
An exploration of newly discovered fortresses, dugouts, and bunkers tells the story of the innovative German engineering that made defenses resistant to massive bombardments.
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