The BEST episodes of The Great War (2014) season 11
Every episode of The Great War (2014) season 11, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Great War (2014) season 11!
'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 - Sharpshooters and Snipers in World War 1
Season 11 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/9/2024
In fall 1914, the British and French armies on the First World Wadustr’s Western Front were wrestling with a problem: unseen German riflemen were picking off any man who showed himself above the trench. Something had to be done about it – and the result was the birth of the modern sniper.
#2 - Why Germany Lost the Battle of Verdun
Season 11 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/8/2024
The Battle of Verdun represents the worst of trench warfare and the suffering of the soldiers in the minds of millions – and for many, the cruel futility of the First World War. But why did Germany decide to attack Verdun in the first place and why didn't they stop after their initial attack failed?
#3 - Why WW1 Turned Into Trench Warfare
Season 11 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/12/2024
Trench Warfare is one of the lasting symbols of the First World War, especially on the Western Front. But when the war began, the German and French armies envisioned sweeping advances and defeating the enemy swiftly. So, how and why did the Western Front in 1914 turn into the trench system we associate with WW1?
#4 - Why Britain Lost the Irish War of Independence
Season 11 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/10/2024
Great Britain had emerged victorious from the First World War, and ruled over an even larger empire than before . But many in Ireland were unhappy with British rule, and over the next two years, Irish republicans won their independence – so how did the mighty British empire lose the Anglo-Irish War?
#5 - Who Really Won The Battle of the Somme?
Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/14/2024
The Battle of the Somme was one of the bloodiest of the First World War. From July to November 1916, millions of men struggled to fight in mud, under crushing shellfire, or in a hail of machine gun bullets. The Somme has been a synonym for the futility of trench warfare, but also the subject of fierce debate – who really won the battle of the Somme?
#6 - 1914 - Outbreak and Escalation of WW1
Season 11 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/12/2024
In the summer of 1914, following the assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand the July Crisis, the Great Powers of Europe went to war. Everyone expected a short war "over by Christmas" but instead the war turned into a colossal struggle on multiple fronts and trench warfare set in.
#7 - Why the Russian February Revolution Failed
Season 11 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/8/2024
The Russian February Revolution of 1917 saw the dramatic end of the Romanov dynasty and the creation of a new provisional government. But before 1917 had passed, Russia was gripped by a second revolution - that some have also called a coup. What happened?
#8 - Was WW1 Pointless? - War Goals Of Every Major Nation
Season 11 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/11/2024
The First World War is often seen as futile and pointless. Millions of men fought and died for years, but no one was satisfied with the outcome, which did not bring a lasting peace. But that is not how governments and many people saw the war as it was being fought. So what did the countries fighting actually want to achieve? In other words, what was the purpose of the First World War?
#9 - The Mexican Revolution - Bandits Turned Heroes
Season 11 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/10/2024
The Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920 was a conflict of shifting alliances and assassinations, peasant revolutionaries, an attack on US soil, and US intervention in Mexico. The decade of struggle cost hundreds of thousands of lives, resulted in new constitutions and governments, and — for some at least — turned bandits into heroes.
#10 - 1916: The Year of Battles
Season 11 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/7/2024
1916 was a watershed year for the First World War. In the summer multiple gigantic offensives were taking place simultaneously, the biggest naval battle in history up until that point was fought and even smaller fronts didn't remain quiet.
#11 - Young Rommel's First Triumph: Battle of Caporetto 1917
Season 11 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/2024
In October 1917, German and Austro-Hungarian troops went over the top into the rain and fog to attack the Italian trenches opposite them. They would go on to break the trench deadlock on the Italian Front, and nearly destroy the Italian army in just two weeks. The Battle of Caporetto was Austria-Hungary’s greatest victory of WW1 – and where a young Erwin Rommel learned to fight like a Desert Fox.