1914 - Europe Goes To War
After the assassination of Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the following events today known as the July Crisis, the European powers go to war. The Entente and the Central Powers mobilise their armies for a war that is supposed to be over by Christmas.
Episodes
1 The Outbreak of WWI - How Europe Spiraled Into the GREAT WAR - Week 1 Jul 28, 2014
2 Germany in Two-Front War and the Schlieffen-Plan - Week 2 Aug 7, 2014
3 To Arms! The Deployment of Troops - Week 3 Aug 14, 2014
4 A New War with Old Generals – Carnage on the Western Front - Week 4 Aug 21, 2014
5 The Rape of Belgium and the Battle of Tannenberg - Week 5 Aug 28, 2014
6 Plans Are Doomed to Fail - The Battle of Galicia - Week 6 Sep 4, 2014
7 Taxi to the Front – The First Battle of the Marne - Week 7 Sep 11, 2014
8 Welcome to the Dirt – The Beginning of Trench Warfare - Week 8 Sep 18, 2014
9 The Russian War Machine and the Race to the Sea - Week 9 Sep 25, 2014
10 Dying in the Mud - Autumn Is Taking Its Toll - Week 10 Oct 2, 2014
11 Back for Christmas? - The Illusion of a Short War - Week 11 Oct 9, 2014
12 Learning From Napoleon – Russia, The Underestimated Enemy - Week 12 Oct 16, 2014
13 A War to End All Wars - Home Front Propaganda - Week 13 Oct 23, 2014
14 Fresh Meat - The Search For New Recruits - Week 14 Oct 30, 2014
15 The World at War - The Ottoman Empire Enters the Stage - Week 15 Nov 6, 2014
16 The Defensive War on the Western Front - Week 16 Nov 13, 2014
17 The Enemy Within - The German Army's Power Play - Week 17 Nov 20, 2014
18 Iron, Steel and Oil - The Fight for Resources - Week 18 Nov 27, 2014
19 Mission Accomplished? - The Austro-Hungarian Empire Conquers Belgrade - Week 19 Dec 4, 2014
20 The Battle at the Falkland Islands - The Death of Maximilian von Spee - Week 20 Dec 11, 2014
21 The Raid On Scarborough - A Failed Attempt at Intimidation - Week 21 Dec 18, 2014
22 The First Battle of Champagne - Dying in Caucasus Snow - Week 22 Dec 25, 2014