The Great Underground War
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The Great Underground War

Emissora:Prime Video

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S01E05 - "Monte Paterno"

Foi ao ar em Jun 27, 2014, 12:00 PM

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Descrição

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.

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Status
Encerrada
Idioma
English
Duração
44 min
Estreia
June 27, 2014
Encerrada
June 27, 2014

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Episódios (1 Temporada · 5 Episódios)

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.

Jun 27, 2014

44 min

The Mines of Ypres

The story of how a unique British tunneling technique developed for the mud of Flanders was employed to win the strategic ground during the gruesome trench warfare of the Ypres Salient.

Jun 27, 2014

44 min

Vauquois, Hill of Death

For three years the Germans and French blew each other up with massive explosions, using a maze of underground galleries and tunnels. The whole story is told through the preserved diaries of Herman Hoppe, a German engineer who built many of the tunnels.

Jun 27, 2014

44 min

Col di Lana

The largest mine blown on the Italian front literally destroyed half the mountain side of this strategic point in the Dolomite mountains. We explore trenches and tunnels and interview descendants of the Austrians and Italians who fought under and above this treacherous terrain.

Jun 27, 2014

44 min

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.

Jun 27, 2014

45 min

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