The BEST episodes of The Great War (2014) season 13
Every episode of The Great War (2014) season 13, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Great War (2014) season 13!
'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 - Bloodier Than Verdun? Winter Battles on the Eastern Front 1915
Season 13 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/14/2026
The first four months of 1915 witnessed a titanic struggle on the Eastern Front, in East Prussia, the Carpathians, Bukovina, and at Przemysl. Both sides suffered staggering casualties that surpass those of the Somme or Verdun the following year. Ironically, the Austro-Hungarians lost far more men trying to save Przemysl than there were in the fortress.
#2 - US Empire: American Expansionism In the WW1 Era
Season 13 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/12/2026
By the late 19th century the US stretched from the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Arctic. From the 1890s though, a new wave of American expansion began that resulted in a vast overseas empire including the Philippines, Cuba, Haiti, Panama, Nicaragua, and more.
#3 - Why The Allied Western Front Offensives in 1915 Failed
Season 13 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/11/2026
By the spring of 1915, the Western Front had bogged down into trench warfare. Allied offensives tried to break the deadlock in spring and fall 1915. The fall offensives were among the bloodiest of the war. After unprecedented bloodletting and use of munitions, the Western Front was still locked in a stalemate at the end of 1915.