100 Days to Victory

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Through cinematic recreations, interviews with top historians, and state-of-the-art digital graphics, 100 Days to Victory recounts the last 100 days of the First World War. We narrate the story of how Allied generals worked together to find a radical new way to fight. Four of history’s most visionary leaders came together to defeat the enemy with unprecedented teamwork and modern technology.

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S1 E1 - The Spring Offensive
22. oktober 2018
59min
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In early 1918, the Germans launch a mighty attack advancing more than 60 kilometers in only three days. The onslaught triggers a command crisis: British Field Marshal Haig and French Marshal Foch want Australia’s General Monash and Canada’s General Currie to apply their minds to perfecting a new way of waging war, one that will deliver ultimate victory. The generals arrive at the same conclusion.
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S1 E2 - The Counterattack
22. oktober 2018
59min
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The Allies win a great victory at Amiens. The tide is turning but there are no illusions. The German Army remains a daunting fighting force, and it has an ace up its sleeve, the Hindenburg Line, the most formidable defensive system in military history. The generals formulate an ambitious plan incorporating the newly minted ‘combined arms’ tactics.
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