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1916 - The Year of Battles

52 episodes January 7, 2016

2 years after the start of the war, three of the biggest battles of human history are fought simultaneously: The Russian Brusilov Offensive, the Battle of the Somme and the Battle of Verdun cause over 4,000,000 casualties. And still there is no end in sight.

Episodes

1 Prelude to Verdun And The Road To the Somme - Week 76 Jan 7, 2016 No ratings 2 The Invasion Of Montenegro - The End of Gallipoli - Week 77 Jan 14, 2016 No ratings 3 The Fight for Montenegro & The Disaster Of Kut - Week 78 Jan 21, 2016 No ratings 4 The Kaiser's Birthday - Hypocrisy in Greece - Week 79 Jan 28, 2016 No ratings 5 Germany Aims For Verdun - Russia Goes South - Week 80 Feb 4, 2016 No ratings 6 The Generalissimo Goes Forth - Week 81 Feb 11, 2016 No ratings 7 The Ghost Of The Lusitania - Russia Takes Erzurum - Week 82 Feb 18, 2016 No ratings 8 The Battle of Verdun - They Shall Not Pass - Week 83 Feb 25, 2016 No ratings 9 The US Arms Industry - The Fight for Douaumont - Week 84 Mar 3, 2016 No ratings 10 Equilibrium of Carnage at Verdun - Portugal Joins The War - Week 85 Mar 10, 2016 No ratings 11 Battle of the Isonzo - Discord Among the Central Powers Mar 17, 2016 No ratings 12 Russian Spring Offensive - Confusion at Fort Vaux Mar 24, 2016 No ratings 13 Verdun - A Nightmare to Annex Mar 31, 2016 No ratings 14 Zeppelins over Britain - Terror in the Skies Apr 7, 2016 No ratings 15 The Meat Grinder at Verdun - Brusilov's New Plan Apr 14, 2016 No ratings 16 The Muddy Graves of Russia and Kut Apr 21, 2016 No ratings 17 Dividing Up the Middle East - The Sykes-Picot Agreement Apr 28, 2016 No ratings 18 The British Surrender at Kut - Germany Restricts the U-Boats May 5, 2016 No ratings 19 The British Death March in Mesopotamia May 12, 2016 No ratings 20 Conrad's Cunning Plan - Hiding in Plain Sight May 19, 2016 No ratings 21 Cutting Germany's Wings - The Dawn of the Air Force May 26, 2016 No ratings 22 The Battle of Jutland - Royal Navy vs. German Imperial Navy Jun 2, 2016 No ratings 23 The Brusilov Offensive - The Arab Revolt Jun 9, 2016 No ratings 24 What If - Two Pivotal Moments of World War 1 Jun 16, 2016 No ratings 25 The Death of Max Immelmann - Haig's Final Offensive Jun 23, 2016 No ratings 26 British Artillery at the Somme - Brusilov Offensive Implodes Jun 30, 2016 No ratings 27 The Battle of the Somme - Brusilov on His Own Jul 7, 2016 No ratings 28 Meatgrinder at the Somme - Battle of Mametz Wood Jul 14, 2016 No ratings 29 Australia's Darkest Hour - The Battle of Fromelles Jul 21, 2016 No ratings 30 Happy Birthday World War 1 Jul 28, 2016 No ratings 31 Germany's Grandeur - Analyzing the War Effort Aug 4, 2016 No ratings 32 Italy Breaks Through - Cadorna's Triumph Aug 11, 2016 No ratings 33 Cadorna Snatches Defeat From the Jaws of Victory Aug 18, 2016 No ratings 34 The Five Nation Army - The Salonica Front Erupts Aug 25, 2016 No ratings 35 Romania Joins the War Sep 1, 2016 No ratings 36 Fire in the Sky - Zeppelin Shot Down Over Britain Sep 8, 2016 No ratings 37 Beasts of Steel - The First Tanks on the Battlefield Sep 15, 2016 No ratings 38 Manfred von Richthofen's First Victory - American Volunteers in WW1 Sep 22, 2016 No ratings 39 Falkenhayn Crosses the Carpathians - The Battle of Sibiu Sep 29, 2016 No ratings 40 Douglas Haig's Fantasies Drown in Mud Oct 6, 2016 No ratings 41 Deadly Routine on the Italian Front - The 8th Battle of the Isonzo Oct 13, 2016 No ratings 42 French Plans for Glory at Verdun - Romania Stops the Germans Oct 20, 2016 No ratings 43 France Turns the Tide at Verdun Oct 27, 2016 No ratings 44 War of Attrition on the Italian Front - The Ninth Battle of the Isonzo Nov 3, 2016 No ratings 45 Charming the Poles - The Central Powers Look for New Allies Nov 10, 2016 No ratings 46 Heavy Action at the Somme - The Fight for Monastir Nov 17, 2016 No ratings 47 The Death of Franz Joseph - The End of the Somme Nov 24, 2016 No ratings 48 Romania on the Ropes - Reflections on the Battle of the Somme Dec 1, 2016 No ratings 49 The Fall of Bucharest - Political Turmoil in Russia Dec 8, 2016 No ratings 50 The Mesopotamian Front Awakes - Joseph Joffre Gets Sacked Dec 15, 2016 No ratings 51 They Did Not Pass - The Battle of Verdun Ends Dec 22, 2016 No ratings 52 Turmoil in Russia - The Assassination of Rasputin Dec 29, 2016 No ratings