04 Aug Blood and Iron: The Story of the German War Machine, Ep 1

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A three part mini-series showing the development of German industrial might throughout the 20th century and how Germany became a central foe of Western powers in the world wars that dominated the first half of 20th century life. THE GREAT WAR COMES (episode 1) takes the viewer back to the early days of German industrial development in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the development of its overwhelmingly impressive armaments industry, including major ocean-going battleships and the planes that would become part of World War I lore. It details the initial development of chemical weaponry in Germany by German scientists. It shows the outstanding prowess of German scientists and engineers. It culminates in the use of Germany’s massive weaponry in World War I, the great war that killed millions in the greatest and most widespread conflagration the world had ever known.

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