The BEST episodes of The Great War (2014) season 10
Every episode of The Great War (2014) season 10, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Great War (2014) season 10!
'The Great War' shows you the history of the First World War in the four years from 1914 to 1918, exactly 100 years ago. Our host Indy takes you back week by week and shows you what was going on in the past. Learn more about the Allies and the Central Powers, archdukes, emperors, Winston Churchill, Franz Ferdinand, Wilhelm II, soldiers, battles and of the life aside the battlefield.
#1 - Why Germany Underestimated This Tank
Season 10 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/20/2023
The Battle of Cambrai 1917 didn't have a clear winner, but the conclusions that Germany and Britain drew from it, particularly about the use of the tank (in combinations with other arms), would have far reaching consequences in 1918.
#2 - British Empire Crackdown in South Africa - Boer War 1899-1902
Season 10 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/17/2023
The 2nd Boer War saw the British Empire bring to bear the entire imperial might to put to rest a dispute with the Boer Republics in South Africa. With scorched earth tactics and the use of concentration camps, the Boer War was a glimpse of what was to come in 20th century warfare.
#3 - Rise of Franco - The Spanish Rif War 1921-1926
Season 10 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/24/2023
The Rif War between Spain and the Rif Republic gave rise to a young Spanish officer named Francisco Franco - who later would become Spanish dictator. After Spain had almost lost the war against the Rifi people, they got help from France and WW1 hero Philippe Pétain.
#4 - Why Russia Lost the Polish-Soviet War
Season 10 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/24/2023
The Polish-Soviet War was one of the most important conflicts in the aftermath of the First World War when Eastern Europe was in flux. Both the Polish and the Bolshevik Army had the advantage numerous times and at the Battle of Warsaw is looked like the Bolsheviks would carry the revolution into Western Europe.
#5 - The Deadliest Day of WW1
Season 10 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/28/2023
What was the deadliest day of any nation in WW1? There are multiple candidates for that, but why should we even care? Well, the answer to this question highlights a challenge with popular memory that is often focused on the biggest battles of the war like the Somme or Verdun.
#6 - Why the Russian Army Collapsed in 1917
Season 10 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/9/2023
As 1917 began, the Russian army was larger and better-equipped than ever before. Within weeks, the Tsar and his dynasty were gone, and by the summer, the Russian army was disintegrating before the eyes of its generals – but how exactly did one of the most powerful armies in the world collapse?
#7 - Why WW1 Cavalry Was More Useful Than You Think
Season 10 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/13/2023
#8 - Why Germany Lost the First World War
Season 10 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/2023
Germany's defeat in the First World War has been blamed on all kinds of factors or has even been denied outright as part of the stab in the back myth. But why did Germany actually lose?
#9 - World War Zero: 3 Conflicts That Foreshadowed WW1
Season 10 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/23/2023
World War Zero: 3 Conflicts That Foreshadowed WW1
#10 - How the First World War Created the Middle East Conflicts
Season 10 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/2023
How the First World War Created the Middle East Conflicts (Documentary)