The Great Underground War
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.
Cast: Andy Hawkins, Julia Richardson
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Season 1
5 episodes
- 1. The Mines of YpresThe 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.CC45minAug 10, 2014
- 2. Monte PaternoA 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.CC45minAug 10, 2014
- 3. Vauquois, Hill of DeathFor 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.CC45minAug 10, 2014
- 4. Col di LanaExploring trenches and tunnels and interviewing descendants of the Austrians and Italians who fought under and above the treacherous terrain of the Dolomite mountains.CC45minAug 10, 2014
- 5. The Secret of the SommeAn exploration of newly discovered fortresses, dugouts, and bunkers tells the story of the innovative German engineering that made defenses resistant to massive bombardments.CC45minAug 10, 2014
The Great Underground War
20141 season5 episodesEnded
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.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Paul Russell
- Created by
- Paul Russell, Andrea Vogt
- Studio
- Crowned Impala Communications, Millstream Films
