Doomsday: World War 1

Doomsday: World War 1

Documentary 2013

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.

Documentary 2013

Caution

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

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 · 1 Jun 2021 Caution
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 · 1 Jun 2021 Caution
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 · 1 Jun 2021 Caution

Ian Kershaw

Actor
Tim Pigott-Smith

Narrator
Christian Frey

Director
Annette von der Heyde

Director
Alexander Berkel

Producer

About

Doomsday: World War 1

DOCUMENTARY

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.

Information

Studio: ZDFE
Released: 2013
Rated: Caution

Languages

Original Audio: English (Australia), English (United States), German (Germany)
Audio: English (United Kingdom) (AAC)