Name: Doomsday: World War 1
Released: 2013-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Ian Kershaw, Tim Pigott-Smith, Prof. Dr. Sönke Neitzel

TV Show · Documentary · War & Military

World War I – carnage on a scale never seen before. How did some key figures of WWII fare in the earlier war? We trace their careers back to the battlefields of WWI, setting their stories against the backdrop of a bigger political reality.

2013 · 48m

Starring Ian Kershaw, Tim Pigott-Smith, Prof. Dr. Sönke Neitzel

Director Christian Frey, Annette von der Heyde

EPISODE 1

The Fall of Man

After numerous crushing routs by the Allied army in 1918, Germany is inevitably heading towards defeat. Will a bitter loss spawn a new generation seeking revenge?

48 min
EPISODE 2

Purgatory

Follow the contrasting exploits of Charles De Gaulle and Herman Goering in WW1 and discover whether their experiences in battle led to their eventual roles in WW2.

48 min
EPISODE 3

Battle of Nations

Follow the contrasting exploits of Adolf Hitler and Field Marshal Montgomery in WW1 and discover whether their experiences in battle led to their roles in WW2.

51 min