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In March 1916 at the battle of Verdun Captain Charles De Gaulle is wounded by a bayonet and forced to surrender to German forces. It’s a bitter moment for the officer. His time as a German POW shapes his impressions of Germany and will have a profound impact on his stance during World War II.
Doomsday: World War I: With Tim Pigott-Smith, Sönke Neitzel, Ian Kershaw, Hew Strachan. The First World War - carnage on a scale never-before seen. But how did it all start? And how did some key figures of WWII fare in the earlier war?
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- 2013
- Documentary, History, War
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Follow the contrasting exploits of Adolf Hitler and Field Marshal Montgomery in WW1 and discover whether their experiences in battle led to their roles in WW2.
Purgatory: Directed by Christian Frey, Annette von der Heyde. With Tim Pigott-Smith, Hew Strachan, Gerd Krumeich, Annette Becker. Despite superior artillery to deal quickly with allied forts, the German offensive is quickly bogged down roughly over the French borders, while the czar resorts to scorched earth retreat.
Doomsday does not attempt to tell the whole story of the First World War. Rather it shows how the experience of that war shaped the character and outlook of a range of men on both sides who would go on to become political leaders or top military commanders in the Second World War.
Revolutions resulting from war misery contributed to its end, first Russia's collapse in revolt against the czar ad next Communist takeover, finally German troops and people ending the imperial government and installing a republic to negotiate peace.
In March 1916 at the battle of Verdun, Captain Charles De Gaulle is wounded by a bayonet and forced to surrender to German forces. It’s a bitter moment for the officer. His time as a German POW shapes his impressions of Germany and will have a profound impact on his stance during World War II.
