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Fact TV UK 2014 1 season 5 eps Ended

The Great Underground War

2014 1 season 5 eps

6.8

Season 1

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Season 1

45 min

S1 · E1 · Aug 10, 2014

The Mines of Ypres Episode 1

The British successfully used a mining technique known as 'clay kicking' to plant mines under German tunnels during three battles in Flanders. 500,000 soldiers were killed for 900 metres of gains.

45 min

S1 · E2 · Aug 10, 2014

Monte Paterno Episode 2

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.

45 min

S1 · E3 · Aug 10, 2014

Vauquois, Hill of Death Episode 3

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

45 min

S1 · E4 · Aug 10, 2014

Col di Lana Episode 4

Exploring trenches and tunnels and interviewing descendants of the Austrians and Italians who fought under and above the treacherous terrain of the Dolomite mountains.

45 min

S1 · E5 · Aug 10, 2014

The Secret of the Somme Episode 5

An exploration of newly discovered fortresses, dugouts, and bunkers tells the story of the innovative German engineering that made defenses resistant to massive bombardments.

5 episodes in Season 1

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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.

Documentary War & Politics

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fuboTV

Stream

Curiosity Stream

Stream

Tubi TV

Free with ads

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Cast

2 people

Andy Hawkins

Archaeologist

Julia Richardson

Archaeologist

Andrea Vogt Creator · Paul Russell Creator

Creator Director

Andrea Vogt

Creator Director

Paul Russell

Total runtime 3h 45m · Episode length 45 min · Type Documentary

Show info

Premiered

August 10, 2014

Status

Ended

Network

Fact TV UK

Country

United Kingdom

Type

Documentary

Episode length

45 min

Total runtime

3h 45m

Original language

English

Production

C

Crowned Impala Communications

Production

M

Millstream Films

Production

United Kingdom

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