The Great War

1. S01E01The Outbreak of WWI - How Europe Spiraled Into the GREAT WAR - Week 1July 28, 2014—After the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, Austria-Hungary is determined to put a lid on Serbia once and for all. Germany wanted to go to w
2. S01E02Germany in Two-Front War and the Schlieffen-Plan - Week 2August 7, 2014—Austria-Hungary starts the bombardment of Belgrade. What follows is a deployment race of armies between all major powers in Europe. Nobody w
3. S01E03To Arms! The Deployment of Troops - Week 3August 14, 2014—The first few days of war were a combination of failed organisation and chaos. The Austro-Hungarian supreme command lacks combat experience,
4. S01E04A New War with Old Generals – Carnage on the Western Front - Week 4August 21, 2014—In the early days of World War 1, warfare is still based on ideas and ideals of 19th century generals. The technological progress during ind
5. S01E05The Rape of Belgium and the Battle of Tannenberg - Week 5August 28, 2014—During their advance through Belgium, the German Army is committing atrocities against Belgian civilians - justified as response to resistan
6. S01E06Plans Are Doomed to Fail - The Battle of Galicia - Week 6September 4, 2014—While the Germans on the Western Front are very close to reaching Paris, the Eastern Front proves to become a disastrous failure for the Aus
7. S01E07Taxi to the Front – The First Battle of the Marne - Week 7September 11, 2014—The German Army is so close to Paris that French soldiers are brought to the front by taxis. Together with the British Expeditionary Forces,
8. S01E08Welcome to the Dirt – The Beginning of Trench Warfare - Week 8September 18, 2014—After the advances and retreats during the early weeks of war, the front is coming to a grinding hold after the Battle of the Aisne. The Ger
9. S01E09The Russian War Machine and the Race to the Sea - Week 9September 25, 2014—parked by the desperate state of the Austrians, the Russian army goes on the offensive. General Ivanov even tries to use his numerical super
10. S01E10Dying in the Mud - Autumn Is Taking Its Toll - Week 10October 2, 2014—he autumn rain turns the battlefields into muddy landscapes. Mud in which the soldiers are hardly able to dig trenches and in which no artil
11. S01E11Back for Christmas? - The Illusion of a Short War - Week 11October 9, 2014—In the trenches on the Western Front and in the mud on the Eastern Front, hundreds of thousands of soldiers die and with them dies the illus
12. S01E12Learning From Napoleon – Russia, The Underestimated Enemy - Week 12October 16, 2014—After defeating the Russian Army in the early weeks of the war, the German and Austrian generals hope to push the Russians back with combine
13. S01E13A War to End All Wars - Home Front Propaganda - Week 13October 23, 2014—The first weeks of war already took hundreds of thousands of lives and the daily struggle to survive in the trenches on the Western Front ha
14. S01E14Fresh Meat - The Search For New Recruits - Week 14October 30, 2014—After some heavy casualties during the first months of war, the armies had to look for new recruits. While Great Britain undertook soldiers
15. S01E15The World at War - The Ottoman Empire Enters the Stage - Week 15November 6, 2014—Three months after the outbreak of the war, another world power enters the conflict: The Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman war minister Enver Pasc
16. S01E16The Defensive War on the Western Front - Week 16November 13, 2014—The German army dug in at the Western Front and waited for the next Russian attack at the Eastern Front. Even though the Germans outnumbered
17. S01E17The Enemy Within - The German Army's Power Play - Week 17November 20, 2014—The commanders of the German army blame each other for the missing victories. Erich von Falkenhayn and Paul von Hindenburg both believe that
18. S01E18Iron, Steel and Oil - The Fight for Resources - Week 18November 27, 2014—Four months after the outbreak of the war, a new objective develops: the fight for the most valuable resources. The modern warfare and its w
19. S01E19Mission Accomplished? - The Austro-Hungarian Empire Conquers Belgrade - Week 19December 4, 2014—During the first week of December, Austria manages to capture Belgrade. Thereby Austria is the first nation to achieve one of its war aims.
20. S01E20The Battle at the Falkland Islands - The Death of Maximilian von Spee - Week 20December 11, 2014—Near the far away Falkland Islands the story of the German East Asia Squadron is coming to an end: in a naval battle nearly the entire squad
21. S01E21The Raid On Scarborough - A Failed Attempt at Intimidation - Week 21December 18, 2014—German admiral Franz von Hipper reluctantly carries out his orders to bomb British costal towns. And indeed, this attempt to intimidate Brit
22. S01E22The First Battle of Champagne - Dying in Caucasus Snow - Week 22December 25, 2014—Right before Christmas the allied powers begin the Champagne offensive, which will last several months. In snow, mud,and under horrible livi

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01The Ottoman Disaster - The Battle of Sarikamish - Week 23January 1, 2015—The Champagne offensive is still going on the Western Front without any side gaining a decisive advantage. In the Caucasus, Enver Pasha is s
2. S02E02In Dire Straits - Russia on Austro-Hungary's Doorstep - Week 24January 8, 2015—The Austro-Hungarian army resembles a better militia after six months into the war. The defeats against Serbia and Russia and still under si
3. S02E03Onwards! - The Western Front Of Early 1915 - Week 25January 15, 2015—French general Joseph Joffre is stuck in a dilemma: the Champagne offensive has been going on for weeks now - without any of the expected re
4. S02E04Zeppelins Over England - New Inventions For The Modern War - Week 26January 22, 2015—For a decisive advantage on the Western Front, the military commanders of both sides are trying to use technological advances. And so this w
5. S02E05All Or Nothing - Winter Offensive In The Carpathians - Week 27January 29, 2015—Konrad von Hötzendorf has to prevent the Russian army from entering the Hungarian plains. He starts a huge offensive in the Carpathian Mount
6. S02E06Gas! - A New Horror On The Battlefield - Week 28February 5, 2015—After more than 6 months of stalemate, the German Empire is playing two new cards to gain a decisive advantage. On the Eastern Front, the Ge
7. S02E07Stopping Russia - Hindenburg's Final Offensive? - Week 29February 12, 2015—This week, well over 1 million soldiers are on the advance everywhere in Europe. General Hindenburgs tries to beat the Russians once and for
8. S02E08Hindenburg's Cunning Plan - A 2nd Tannenberg - Week 30February 19, 2015—After more than six months of war, the first big mutiny breaks out in Singapore. The endless battles in which big powers sacrifice thousands
9. S02E09Prelude to Gallipoli - Naval Bombardement of the Dardanelles - Week 31February 26, 2015—To break up the stalemate and get a decisive advantage, France and Great Britain open up yet another theatre of war in the Dardanelles. The
10. S02E10Playing With Fire - The First Flame Thrower - Week 32March 5, 2015—Modern war already took place in the sky and under water but the waring nations also wanted to gain an advantage in the trenches. So this we
11. S02E11The Battle of Neuve-Chapelle - Week 33March 12, 2015—The British Expeditionary Forces are starting their first major offensive since the beginning of trench warfare. Near Neuve-Chapelle they at
12. S02E12A Slice of The Pie - Splitting Up The Middle East - Week 34March 19, 2015—Even though the Entente offensive near Constantinople didn't really take off yet, the allied powers were already dreaming about splitting up
13. S02E13The Fall of Przemyśl - Changing Strategy On The Western Front - Week 35March 26, 2015—The generals at the Western Front are slowly starting to adapt to the modern war. The battle of Neuve-Chappelle will be a blueprint for futu
14. S02E14Showdown In The Dardanelles - Bulgaria Flirts With The Central Powers - Week 36April 2, 2015—The Ottoman Navy is finally able to fend off the Russian and Royal Navies in the Dardanelles, Bulgaria is considering joining the Central Po
15. S02E15The Armenian Genocide - Week 37April 9, 2015—The leaders of the Ottoman Empire are looking for a scapegoat after their collosal defeat in the Caucasian Mountains a few month earlier. Th
16. S02E16Russia Fails In The Mountains - Basra Falls - Week 38April 16, 2015—This week, generals on three different fronts show that they are not able to realise their mistakes. Basra falls to the British, the quick v
17. S02E17Gas On The Western Front - Baptism of Fire for Canada - Week 39April 23, 2015—fter experiments on the Eastern Front, the German Army is using poison gas for the first time on the Western Front. At the beginning of the
18. S02E18The Sea Turns Red - Landing At Gallipoli - Week 40April 30, 2015—Completely underestimating the Ottoman army at the Dardanelles, the British commanders decide to let the ANZACs take the Gallipoli peninsula
19. S02E19Sinking of the Lusitania - The Gorlice-Tarnów Offensive - Week 41May 7, 2015—Ignoring the warnings and cruising carelessly slow the RMS Lusitania is hit by a torpedo of the German U-Boat U20. Almost 2000 people die du
20. S02E20The German Phalanx Chases Russia - Week 42May 14, 2015—The 2nd Battle of Ypres is still going but no side can gain a decisive advantage. The main reason on the British side is a lack of artillery
21. S02E21The Battle of San River - Winston Churchill Gets Fired - Week 43May 21, 2015—The big success of the Gallipoli Campaign never came, thousands of soldiers died and so Winston Churchill is forced to resign. At the same t
22. S02E22The New Alpine Front - Italy Joins World War 1 - Week 44May 28, 2015—After the defeats of Austria-Hungary against Russia, Italy is seeing her chance to grab disputed territories from them. Even though they are
23. S02E23Artillery in World War 1 - The Key To Success - Week 45June 4, 2015—When Przemysl falls for the 2nd time and when the British and ANZAC troops fail at Gallipoli again, one thing becomes clear: Artillery is th
24. S02E24Rex Warneford Destroys A Zeppelin - Austria Digs Into the Mountains - Week 46June 11, 2015—Reginald Warneford is important to Britain's war effort. Not just because he shot down a German zeppelin, but because he is made a hero in t
25. S02E25Cavalry, Spies and Cossacks - Week 47June 18, 2015—The war seems like a romantic novel this week: In the East the Russians are saved by Cossack Cavalry while August von Mackensen's artillery
26. S02E26The Austro-Hungarian Empire Strikes Back - Week 48June 25, 2015—Just a few weeks ago Austria-Hungary's military laid in shambles. But with German support from August von Mackensen and other German general
27. S02E27On the Move but going Nowhere - Optimism is Failing! - Week 49July 2, 2015—Two months after landing in Gallipoli the fight has become a trench warfare. In Mesopotamia British troops were losing the optimism, they ha
28. S02E28Adapt or Die - The Artillery Barrage - Week 50July 9, 2015—The Great Retreat of the Russians during the last weeks has shown one thing: Artillery is the key to success. More specifically, a new kind
29. S02E29The Tumbling Giant - Russia's Army On The Verge Of Collapse - Week 51July 16, 2015—The German-Austrian offensive on the Eastern Front had undone all of Russia's territorial gains in the last weeks. Lemberg had fallen and th
30. S02E30Scorched Earth - Russia's retreat goes up in flames! - Week 52July 23, 2015—This week Russia premieres her tactics of „Scorched Earth“. A new strategy of burning their own land is to avoid enemies profiting from thei
31. S02E31Russian Roulette - Germany Helps The Bolsheviks - Week 53July 30, 2015—After Russia's Great Retreat and the defeat on the Eastern Front, the Russian Army is demoralized and even revolution is in the air. Germany
32. S02E32Warsaw Falls - The Fokker Scourge Begins - Week 54August 6, 2015—After the Russian defeats on the Eastern Front, Warsaw falls. The first time in over 100 years a new foreign power occupies the city. The Ge
33. S02E33The Ruse at Gallipoli and the Siege of Kovno - Week 55August 13, 2015—Another 20.000 soldiers fresh from the barracks are supposed to turn the tide at Gallipoli. But Mustafa Kemal is an Ottoman commander to be
34. S02E34Escalation At Sea - Russia Up Against the Wall - Week 56August 20, 2015—he Entente was in desperate need of American supplies and so the German submarine campaign in the Atlantic was a real problem. The British s
35. S02E35The Battle of Hill 60 - Lunatic Persistence in Gallipoli - Week 57August 27, 2015—Peter Hart described the state of the Gallipoli campaign in 1915 as "lunatic persistence in the face of the obvious" - and the Battle of Hil
36. S02E36The Western Front Awakens - The Tsar Takes Over - Week 58September 3, 2015—The Western Front has been relatively quiet the whole summer while the Russians were on their Big Retreat. The French and British generals h
37. S02E37The Socialists Call for Peace - But the Plans Do Not - Week 59September 10, 2015—While the Socialist movement gathers in Switzerland and calls for peace on the Western Front, on the Eastern Front and the Balkans the signs
38. S02E38The State Of World War 1 - As Reported by A Newspaper 100 Years Ago - Week 60September 17, 2015—This week Indy dissects a contemporary source from autumn 1915 - the Hobart Mercury Newspaper from Australia. While the French and British
39. S02E39The German Occupation of Lithuania - Unrest in Russia - Week 61September 24, 2015—When the Germans take Vilnius, they set their plans of "germanizing" the whole area into motion. Erich Ludendorff believes that Courland and
40. S02E40The Battle of Loos - New Offensives On The Western Front - Week 62October 1, 2015—After weeks of preparation the French and British Armies unleash a new offensive on the Western Front. Not only is it supposed to relieve pr
41. S02E41Serbia Is Invaded Once Again - The Entente Lands in Greece - Week 63October 8, 2015—The Central Powers want to open a direct supply connection between Berlin and Constantinople. So, they start a new offensive on Serbia to de
42. S02E42Learning Lessons From Loos - Bulgaria Enters The War - Week 64October 15, 2015—By the numbers the Battle of Loos was a defeat for the British Army but they learned valuable lessons for the future on the Western Front. T
43. S02E43"The Crime That Shook the World" - The Execution of Edith Cavell - Week 65October 22, 2015—Edith Cavell was a British nurse serving in a nursing school in occupied Belgium. She was executed by the Germans for treason and espionage
44. S02E44Russia Stems The Tide - Winter Is Coming - Week 66October 29, 2015—After the Great Retreat during the summer, the Russians are finally able to fight back the Germans at Dvinsk. With a new type of trench warf
45. S02E45The Third Battle of the Isonzo - French Despair On The Western Front - Week 67November 5, 2015—For the third time the Italians had tried to conquer the Austrian positions at the Isonzo front and for the third time they had failed. And
46. S02E46Serbia's Last Stand Against The Central Powers - Week 68November 12, 2015—erbia's Army cannot hold out much longer against the invasion of the Central Powers. Germany, Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria are relentlessly
47. S02E47The Forgotten Front - World War 1 in Libya - Week 69November 19, 2015—12 war zones were not enough for this global war and this week an often forgotten theatre of war opens in Libya. Local Arab tribesmen fight
48. S02E48Pride Comes Before The Fall - British Trouble in Mesopotamia - Week 70November 26, 2015—Far away from the Western Front, the British Indian Army gets intro trouble in Mesopotamia against the Ottoman Empire. In the Alps, the Four
49. S02E49The Serbian Exodus Through Albania - Week 71December 3, 2015—Serbia's last stand is over and the remaining forces and civilians have to leave their home country across the inhabitable trails of the Alb
50. S02E50Britain On The Run - The Siege of Kut Al Amara - Week 72December 10, 2015—Serbia is breaking under the pressure of the Central Power invasion and the last troops and civilians flee through the Alps. The final decis
51. S02E51Despair And Mutiny On The Italian Front - Week 73December 17, 2015—The morale of the Italian Army at the Isonzo Front is on an all time low. Catastrophic defeats against the Austrians, bad and broken equipme
52. S02E52The Beginning Of The End - Evacuation At Gallipoli - Week 74December 24, 2015—While the Western and Eastern Front freeze over and the armies there have to fight the harsh conditions as much as the fight the enemy, the
53. S02E53Preparing for 1916 - The Year of Battles I THE GREAT WAR - Week 75December 31, 2015—1915 was a year for the Central Powers except on the Western Front where the stalemate continues. But plans are being made on both sides to

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Prelude to Verdun And The Road To the Somme - Week 76January 7, 2016—1915 was a year in favour of the Central Powers. But in early 1916, the Russians, British and French were sending more fresh troops into bat
2. S03E02The Invasion Of Montenegro - The End of Gallipoli - Week 77January 14, 2016—It already started around Christmas but this week the evacuation of Gallipoli is complete. While the evacuation was a success, the overall d
3. S03E03The Fight for Montenegro & The Disaster Of Kut - Week 78January 21, 2016—The Russians try to take Czernowitz, the Capital of Austrian Bukovina but thousands upon thousands of Russians were killed in action. While
4. S03E04The Kaiser's Birthday - Hypocrisy in Greece - Week 79January 28, 2016—Even though Britain went to war over the violation of the Belgian neutrality by the Germans, the neutrality of Greece seems to be of no conc
5. S03E05Germany Aims For Verdun - Russia Goes South - Week 80February 4, 2016—The preparations for the huge German offensive at Verdun are almost complete. Thousands of artillery pieces are moved, millions shells broug
6. S03E06The Generalissimo Goes Forth - Week 81February 11, 2016—The situation for the Italian soldiers was dire during the winter battles, but even though Luigi "The Generalissimo" Cadorna maintained a ti
7. S03E07The Ghost Of The Lusitania - Russia Takes Erzurum - Week 82February 18, 2016—The sinking of the Lusitania is still causing diplomatic tensions between Germany and the USA. While the Germans insist they were forced by
8. S03E08The Battle of Verdun - They Shall Not Pass - Week 83February 25, 2016—The Germans start the biggest battle in history with an artillery barrage of over 1000 guns on a 20 km front. The Battle of Verdun is the fi
9. S03E09The US Arms Industry - The Fight for Douaumont - Week 84March 3, 2016—The fierce Battle of Verdun continues but as the Germans under Crown prince Wilhelm push harder and harder, the German casualties begin to r
10. S03E10Equilibrium of Carnage at Verdun - Portugal Joins The War - Week 85March 10, 2016—The fierce battle of Verdun is still going on and the initial surprise momentum of the German Army under Erich von Falkenhayn is lost. Battl
11. S03E11Battle of the Isonzo - Discord Among the Central PowersMarch 17, 2016—
12. S03E12Russian Spring Offensive - Confusion at Fort VauxMarch 24, 2016—
13. S03E13Verdun - A Nightmare to AnnexMarch 31, 2016—
14. S03E14Zeppelins over Britain - Terror in the SkiesApril 7, 2016—
15. S03E15The Meat Grinder at Verdun - Brusilov's New PlanApril 14, 2016—
16. S03E16The Muddy Graves of Russia and KutApril 21, 2016—
17. S03E17Dividing Up the Middle East - The Sykes-Picot AgreementApril 28, 2016—
18. S03E18The British Surrender at Kut - Germany Restricts the U-BoatsMay 5, 2016—
19. S03E19The British Death March in MesopotamiaMay 12, 2016—
20. S03E20Conrad's Cunning Plan - Hiding in Plain SightMay 19, 2016—
21. S03E21Cutting Germany's Wings - The Dawn of the Air ForceMay 26, 2016—
22. S03E22The Battle of Jutland - Royal Navy vs. German Imperial NavyJune 2, 2016—
23. S03E23The Brusilov Offensive - The Arab RevoltJune 9, 2016—
24. S03E24What If - Two Pivotal Moments of World War 1June 16, 2016—
25. S03E25The Death of Max Immelmann - Haig's Final OffensiveJune 23, 2016—
26. S03E26British Artillery at the Somme - Brusilov Offensive ImplodesJune 30, 2016—
27. S03E27The Battle of the Somme - Brusilov on His OwnJuly 7, 2016—
28. S03E28Meatgrinder at the Somme - Battle of Mametz WoodJuly 14, 2016—
29. S03E29Australia's Darkest Hour - The Battle of FromellesJuly 21, 2016—
30. S03E30Happy Birthday World War 1July 28, 2016—
31. S03E31Germany's Grandeur - Analyzing the War EffortAugust 4, 2016—
32. S03E32Italy Breaks Through - Cadorna's TriumphAugust 11, 2016—
33. S03E33Cadorna Snatches Defeat From the Jaws of VictoryAugust 18, 2016—
34. S03E34The Five Nation Army - The Salonica Front EruptsAugust 25, 2016—
35. S03E35Romania Joins the WarSeptember 1, 2016—
36. S03E36Fire in the Sky - Zeppelin Shot Down Over BritainSeptember 8, 2016—
37. S03E37Beasts of Steel - The First Tanks on the BattlefieldSeptember 15, 2016—
38. S03E38Manfred von Richthofen's First Victory - American Volunteers in WW1September 22, 2016—
39. S03E39Falkenhayn Crosses the Carpathians - The Battle of SibiuSeptember 29, 2016—
40. S03E40Douglas Haig's Fantasies Drown in MudOctober 6, 2016—
41. S03E41Deadly Routine on the Italian Front - The 8th Battle of the IsonzoOctober 13, 2016—
42. S03E42French Plans for Glory at Verdun - Romania Stops the GermansOctober 20, 2016—
43. S03E43France Turns the Tide at VerdunOctober 27, 2016—
44. S03E44War of Attrition on the Italian Front - The Ninth Battle of the IsonzoNovember 3, 2016—
45. S03E45Charming the Poles - The Central Powers Look for New AlliesNovember 10, 2016—
46. S03E46Heavy Action at the Somme - The Fight for MonastirNovember 17, 2016—
47. S03E47The Death of Franz Joseph - The End of the SommeNovember 24, 2016—
48. S03E48Romania on the Ropes - Reflections on the Battle of the SommeDecember 1, 2016—
49. S03E49The Fall of Bucharest - Political Turmoil in RussiaDecember 8, 2016—
50. S03E50The Mesopotamian Front Awakes - Joseph Joffre Gets SackedDecember 15, 2016—
51. S03E51They Did Not Pass - The Battle of Verdun EndsDecember 22, 2016—
52. S03E52Turmoil in Russia - The Assassination of RasputinDecember 29, 2016—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01The World At War 1917 - Week 128January 5, 2017—This war was supposed to be over by Christmas 1914. Now, as 1917 dawned, the world still knew 10 active theatres of war around the globe: We
2. S04E02No Peace For The Wicked - Week 129January 12, 2017—This week 100 years ago there was talk about peace between the great waring nations. But even after millions of casualties, starving people
3. S04E03Fighting on Alpine Peaks - Call for Self Determination - Week 130January 19, 2017—The winter of 1916/1917 is the harshest one so far in the war. Nowhere do the soldiers suffer from these extreme conditions than on the Ital
4. S04E04Nivelle's Spring Offensive - Royal Conspiracy In Greece - Week 131January 26, 2017—Germany is about to unleash unrestricted submarine warfare again which might draw the United States into the conflict - but the Germans are
5. S04E05Germany Resumes Unrestricted Submarine Warfare - Week 132February 2, 2017—This week 100 years ago, Germany goes all in and resumes unrestricted submarine warfare, their goal is to starve Britain out of the war befo
6. S04E06Bulgaria Digs In At Doiran - The Final Blow Against The Senussi - Week 133February 9, 2017—While the US breaks of diplomatic relations with Germany in response to unrestricted submarine warfare, the Western Front is rather quiet. O
7. S04E07Russian Bombing On The Eastern Front - US Prisoners of War - Week 134February 16, 2017—After breaking of diplomatic relations, the tensions between the US and Germany are still strong. This week the so called Yarrowdale prisone
8. S04E08Mechanised War In Mesopotamia - Toplica Uprising - Week 135February 23, 2017—After the humiliating defeat at Kut last year, the British upped their game in Mesopotamia and this week 100 years ago the British Indian Ar
9. S04E09Conrad Loses His Job - Nivelle's Coup - Week 136March 2, 2017—The new Austro-Hungarian Kaiser is not happy about his Empire's dependence on the German ally. And he is also not happy about their own mili
10. S04E10The Russian February Revolution 1917 - Week 137March 9, 2017—Food shortages, an overall desolate supply situation and great political turmoil make Russia ripe for revolution and this week 100 years ago
11. S04E11The Tsar Abdicates - Baghdad Falls - Week 138March 16, 2017—The protests that emerged in Russia this week are growing stronger and the Tsar is increasingly isolated until even his generals are pushing
12. S04E12Kaiser Karl Wants Peace - The Sixtus Affair - Week 139March 23, 2017—Since Kaiser Karl I ascended the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire he was not happy with the progression of the war. He felt that his em
13. S04E13Lenin Wants To Take The Train - First Battle of Gaza I THE GREAT WAR Week 140March 30, 2017—When the Russian government promises to continue the war and support the Entente with another offensive, the Germans are allowing Vladimir I
14. S04E14The United States Declares War on Germany - Week 141April 6, 2017—Diplomatic tensions after the return of German unrestricted submarine warfare and the aftermath of the Zimmermann telegram lead to the Unite
15. S04E15The Canadian Corps Takes Vimy Ridge - The Battle of Arras - Week 142April 13, 2017—This week 100 years ago, the Western Front comes to live with a big British offensive at Arras. The Canadian Corps and the British 51st Infa
16. S04E16The Nivelle Offensive - Carnage At The Chemin Des Dames - Week 143April 20, 2017—French Commander Robert Nivelle was sure that his offensive would bring the final victory against Germany. He scaled up his successful plan
17. S04E17The Battle of Doiran - Turmoil In The French Army - Week 144April 27, 2017—The Salonica Front had been quiet over the winter, but much like the recent battles on the Western Front, it erupted this week. The British
18. S04E18The Battle of Arleux - Robert Nivelle Gets Fired - Week 145May 4, 2017—The Battle of Arras continued in smaller scale attacks this week 100 years ago. Fighting focused on Arleux and the Scarpe river. Neither of
19. S04E19The Macedonian Standoff - The Five Nation Army Is Repelled - Week 146May 11, 2017—Italy, France, Serbia, Britain and Russia joined forces at the Macedonian Front and the "five nation army" wants to break through the lines
20. S04E20Tenth Battle of The Isonzo River - Trotsky Arrives in Petrograd - Week 147May 18, 2017—The Italian Front has been quiet over the winter and while the Austrians used the time to improve their defences, the Italian Army prepared
21. S04E21German Bombers Over Britain - Arab Revolt On The Advance - Week 148May 25, 2017—This week 100 years ago, Germany is flying concentrated bomber attacks with multiple Gotha bombers on British cities - causing more damage t
22. S04E22French Mutinies - Tunnels Under Messines Ridge - Week 149June 1, 2017—The casualties and lack of success during the Nivelle Offensive were too much for the French Army and now the breaking point was reached. Wh
23. S04E23The Battle of Messines - Explosion Beneath Hill 60 - Week 150June 8, 2017—In the early morning of June 7 the area around Messines Ridge is shattered by huge explosions beneath the German positions. Miners and sappe
24. S04E24Italian Mountain Warfare - The Espionage Act - Week 151June 15, 2017—The US entry into the war had raised some pretty unrealistic expectations among the Allies. When General Pershing arrived in Britain, King G
25. S04E25The Disillusionment of Lawrence of Arabia - Week 152June 22, 2017—Almost a year after the secret signing of the Sykes-Picot-Agreement, British intelligence officer and guerrilla fighter T.E. Lawrence learns
26. S04E26Russia's New Offensive - The Russian Women's Battalion of Death - Week 153June 29, 2017—After the Russian Revolution, fresh optimism is gripping the troops at the front line and another offensive is planned. The first American t
27. S04E27Turmoil In The Reichstag - The Kerensky Offensive - Week 154July 6, 2017—The German home front is shaken by a political scandal this week 100 years ago. A member of the Center party reveals that the German unrestr
28. S04E28Operation Beach Party - Mustard Gas Unleashed - Week 155July 13, 2017—British Commander Sir Douglas Haig is still convinced of his coming offensive in Flanders. But the Germans know that something is afoot and
29. S04E29July Days In Petrograd - Blood On The Nevsky Prospect - Week 156July 20, 2017—The tensions between the Russian Provisional Government, between the civilians and the Bolsheviks turn violent this week 100 years ago. Mach
30. S04E30Three Years of World War 1 - Week 157July 27, 2017—Christmas 1914 - that's when the war was supposed to be over. And now, in the summer of 1917, it entered its fourth year and there was no en
31. S04E31The Battle of Passchendaele - Mutiny in the German Navy - Week 158August 3, 2017—Douglas Haig had been busy since the Battle of Arras came to an end. He amassed huge artillery concentration, got his hands on the new Briti
32. S04E32Despair Everywhere - Week 159August 10, 2017—This week Russo-Romanian forces clash with the Central Power´s counteroffensive in the Second Battle of Oltuz. The failure of the Kerensky O
33. S04E33The Battle of Hill 70 - Mackensen Advances in Romania - Week 160August 17, 2017—The Battle of Passchendaele has turned into a muddy mess, the weather conditions take a toll on both the defenders and the attackers alike.
34. S04E34The 2nd Battle Of Verdun - Lost Opportunities On The Isonzo River - Week 161August 24, 2017—The 11th Battle of the Isonzo river continued this week and the Italians manage to break through parts of the Austro-Hungarian lines, they h
35. S04E35The Moscow State Conference - Black Sea Revolutionaries - Week 162August 31, 2017—The political factions that oppose the rise of Bolshevism in post-revolutionary Russia come together for a conference this week 100 years ag
36. S04E36The Fall of Riga - 11th Battle of the Isonzo River - Week 163September 7, 2017—The German Army under Oskar von Hutier and his artillery officer Georg "Durchbruchmüller" Bruchmüller takes Riga from the Russians, the Fren
37. S04E37Attempted Military Coup in Russia - The Kornilov Affair - 164September 14, 2017—The situation in Russia further escalates as Lavr Kornilov attempts to gain complete power with a military coup. The result is a disaster fo
38. S04E38British Advance At Passchendaele - Week 165September 21, 2017—Herbert Plumer had a cunning plan to crack the German defences at Passchendaele, he would "bite and hold" only small pieces of the German Hi
39. S04E39Battle of Polygon Wood - Betrayal At The Italian Front - Week 166September 28, 2017—The British and Australian forces under Sir Herbert Plumer continue to advance at Passchendaele. Plumer's new tactic comes with a high price
40. S04E40Sabotage In The Desert - Battle of Broodseinde - Week 167October 5, 2017—While the regular British forces were advancing towards Jerusalem and Baghdad, T.E. Lawrence and the Arab Revolt were causing havoc behind t
41. S04E41Operation Albion - Passchendaele Drowns In Mud - Week 168October 12, 2017—The situation for the German Army on the Western Front looks grim, but in the East they have the upper hand and this week begin to put press
42. S04E42Operation Albion Concludes - Allied Failures In Belgium - Week 169October 19, 2017—100 years ago this week, Operation Albion comes to a successful end for the Germans, as revolution is on the horizon in Russia. The Allies a
43. S04E43The Battle of La Malmaison - Breakthrough at Caporetto - Week 170October 26, 2017—The French score a morale boosting victory over the German at La Malmaison, but the Canadians were not so successful elsewhere on the Wester
44. S04E44Battle of Beersheba - Canadian Frustration - Balfour Declaration - Week 171November 2, 2017—On the Western Front this week, the Canadians under Sir Arthur Currie attempt to advance once more, whilst Haig remains optimistic about an
45. S04E45The Russian October Revolution 1917 - Week 172November 9, 2017—After the turmoil of the past weeks in Petrograd, the Soviets and the Red Guards seize the opportunity and topple the provisional government
46. S04E46The End Of Passchendaele - Fighting in Petrograd - Week 173November 16, 2017—The Anti-Bolshevik forces in Russia are trying to fight back last week's revolution. The Battle of Passchendaele ends after 3 months of figh
47. S04E47Tank Corps Unleashed - The Battle of Cambrai - Week 174November 23, 2017—After stopping the offensive at Passchendaele, the British Army launches another, albeit more limited, offensive. Almost 500 tanks are put i
48. S04E48All Quiet On The Eastern Front - Action in East Africa - Week 175November 30, 2017—This week in the Great War, the Battle of the Ngomano was fought in East Africa between the Germans and Portuguese, which was a decisive win
49. S04E49Halifax Explosion - Peace in the East? - Week 176December 7, 2017—This week in the Great War, we see some action in Italy and none at all in Russia - the peace negotiations are well underway. The Allied Sup
50. S04E50Jerusalem Surrenders - Bolsheviks Consolidate Control - Week 177December 14, 2017—This week in the Great War, the British under Allenby capture the Holy City. Meanwhile the British War Cabinet beings to strategise for futu
51. S04E51The Armistice of Brest-Litovsk - Week 178December 21, 2017—An armistice between Austria-Hungary, Germany and Russia is signed this week 100 years ago at Brest-Litovsk. And right away the Germans make
52. S04E52Ludendorff Plans for a Spring Offensive - Week 179December 28, 2017—This week, the peace negotiations are underway at Brest-Litovsk. Meanwhile, the German High Command begins to plan for a game-changing offen

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Machinations In The British High Command - Week 180January 4, 2018—1918 starts with machinations in the British High Command since Prime Minister Lloyd George is holding back troops and generally would like
2. S05E02Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points - Week 181January 11, 2018—In the first full week of 1918, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson outlines his points for peace. In the Caucasus, the increasing instability lea
3. S05E03Assassination Attempt on Lenin - Chaos in Romania - Week 182January 18, 2018—This week in Russia, Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin was almost killed by sharpshooters in Petrograd and the Constituent Assembly meets. Ten
4. S05E04Civil War in Finland and Ukraine - Week 183January 25, 2018—This week in the Great War, two more wars start - the Finnish Civil War and the Ukrainian War of Independence. Meanwhile, David Lloyd George
5. S05E05Strikes and Mutiny - Week 184February 1, 2018—Public opinion is turning against the war for the Central Powers but not only that, mutinies are also happening more frequently. Winning the
6. S05E06Austro-Hungarian House of Cards - Week 185February 8, 2018—The situation for Austria-Hungary is dire, even after the success in Italy and the peace negotiations at Brest-Litovsk. Strikes and mutinies
7. S05E07No War, No Peace – Trotsky's Gamble - Week 186February 15, 2018—The negotiations between the Bolsheviks, the German High Command and Austria-Hungary reach a new low this week 100 years ago. Leon Trotsky i
8. S05E08Operation Faustschlag - Germany Advances In The East Again - Week 187February 22, 2018—Germany has had enough with the stalling tactics by the Bolsheviks and is unleashing its military might on the Eastern Front again to show w
9. S05E09Ludendorff's Window Of Opportunity - Week 188March 1, 2018—German victory in the East, chaos in the British High Command, stable fronts in the Balkans and Italy, the US still not in full strength; Ge
10. S05E10Peace In The East - The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk - Week 189March 8, 2018—Germany and the Russian Bolshevik Government sign the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk ending hostilities on the Eastern Front. Previously Germany ha
11. S05E11Allied Unified Command On The Horizon - Week 190March 15, 2018—While Germany is occupying a territory from the North Sea to the Black Sea and planning it's huge spring offensive, the Allies are still try
12. S05E12Kaiserschlacht - German Spring Offensive 1918 - Week 191March 22, 2018—It was all or nothing for the German Army under General Erich Ludendorff now: They unleashed the biggest offensive of the entire war on the
13. S05E13Backs To The Wall - All Eyes On Amiens - Week 192March 29, 2018—The German Operation Michael continues this week and after some uncertainty, the Germans put their eyes on Amiens. The city is a vital commu
14. S05E14Operation Michael Runs Out Of Breath - Week 193April 5, 2018—Two weeks after the initial success of the German Spring Offensive, Operation Michael looses pace and direction. The German supply situation
15. S05E15The Battle of La Lys - Operation Georgette - Week 194April 12, 2018—A year after the US entry into the war, the German Spring Offensive 1918 continues with operations Archangel and Georgette. The Portuguese E
16. S05E16Knocking Out The Hejaz Railway - Week 195April 19, 2018—While the Germans are still advancing in Flanders (Operation Georgette), the other fronts are not always quiet. In Palestine, the British fo
17. S05E17The First Tank-on-Tank Battle in History - The Zeebrugge Raid - Week 196April 26, 2018—At Villers-Bretonneux, German and British tanks clash marking the first tank-on-tank battle in history. In the same week, the most successfu
18. S05E18Pershing Under Pressure - The End Of La Lys - Week 197May 3, 2018—Even though the German spring offensive is not able to gain any ground in Flanders, the allied casualties are mounting. This increases the p
19. S05E19The Ostende Raid - Peace of Bucharest - Week 198May 10, 2018—Even though the first raid on Ostende and the Raid on Zeebrugge were not entirely succesfull, the Royal Navy is still determined to block ac
20. S05E20Rebellion - Week 199May 17, 2018—The summer of 1918 saw many ethnic and political groups within the warring empires to openly rebel. The Austro-Hungarian Army saw open mutin
21. S05E21Bombs Away - German Thirst For Caucasian Oil - Week 200May 24, 2018—In the 200th week of the war, the total nature of modern warfare is truly showing its face. The warring nations escalate their bombing campa
22. S05E2250 Miles To Paris - Third Battle Of The Aisne - Week 201May 31, 2018—The German spring offensive has lost some traction over the past few weeks but the Allies are still under pressure. With Operations Blücher
23. S05E23The Battle of Belleau Wood Begins - Week 202June 7, 2018—The German Army is still threatening Paris and the situation for the Allies looks dire. Reluctantly, General Pershing agrees to put some of
24. S05E24The French Counter Attack At Matz - Week 203June 14, 2018—The French have cracked the German radio code on the Western Front and use their advantage for a counterattack at Matz. The already hastily
25. S05E25Second Battle of the Piave River - Week 204June 21, 2018—Even though Austro-Hungarian Field Marshal Svetozar Boroević von Bojna warns against, the Austro-Hungarian Army goes on the offensive in Ita
26. S05E26The Run For The Baku Oil Fields - Week 205June 28, 2018—While the Ottoman Army of Islam is marching on Baku and the Caspian Sea, multiple other players are trying to stake their claim of the Baku
27. S05E27The First Modern Battle - The Battle of Hamel - Week 206July 5, 2018—The Battle of Hamel is considered as the first modern battle. Masterminded by Australian general John Monash, it included meticulous plannin
28. S05E28The Gardeners Of Salonica Prepare A New Offensive - Week 207July 12, 2018—The Macedonian Front has been quite since the recapture of Monastir except for some minor battles like at Skra. But the five nation Army of
29. S05E292nd Battle Of The Marne - Turning Point On The Western Front - Week 208July 19, 2018—The German Army launches an diversionary attack from the Rheims-Soisson salient and increases the pressure on Paris. But the Allies knew abo
30. S05E30Ludendorff's Last Swing - Week 209July 26, 2018—All of Germany's recent offensives have been building up to Operation Hagen: An offensive in Flanders that was to divide the Allies and driv
31. S05E31Four Years of War - Week 210August 2, 2018—As the war turns 4 years old, there is still no end in sight. From the Western Front to the Caucasus and the Middle East; in every theater t
32. S05E32The Black Day Of The German Army - The Battle of Amiens - Week 211August 9, 2018—Ludendorff and his generals didn't think the Allies had it in them, but this week they attack with the might off several hundred tanks near
33. S05E33A Resounding Victory - German Morale Plummets - Week 212August 16, 2018—As the Battle of Amiens is coming to an end, the Germans are desperately trying to stem the Allied advance and fortify new positions. But mo
34. S05E34Over By Christmas? - Growing Allied Confidence - Week 213August 23, 2018—With the recent "Black Day of the German Army" and the success of the new strategy of Allied attacks along the Western Front and with the re
35. S05E35The American First Army Gears Up - Germany Retreats - Week 214August 30, 2018—As the German Army withdraws along the Western Front, the Entente prepares for ever more offensives. This includes the newly founded America
36. S05E36Red Terror in Soviet Russia - Week 215September 6, 2018—After an almost successful attempt on Lenin's live, the Tscheka under Felix Dzerzhinsky responds with a terror campaign to consolidate Sovie
37. S05E37The Battle of Saint-Mihiel - Week 216September 13, 2018—The American First Army joins the fray on the Western Front with the Battle of Saint-Mihiel. All along the Western Front, the Allies are att
38. S05E38Allied Breakthroughs In Palestine And Macedonia - Week 217September 20, 2018—In a turbulent week of the First World War, the Allies break through at the Macedonian Front during the Battle of Vadar and in Palestine dur
39. S05E39The Meuse-Argonne Offensive - Bulgarian Collapse - Week 218September 27, 2018—This week, the biggest American military operation in history kicks off with 1.2 million American soldiers trying to take the Krimhilde Stel
40. S05E40Germany's Reckoning - Bulgarian Armistice - Week 219October 4, 2018—While Bulgaria signs the Armistice of Salonika and effectively exits the war as the first of the Central Powers, the Hindenburg Line is brok
41. S05E41The Hindenburg Line Breaks - The Lost Battalion Returns - Week 220October 11, 2018—The Hindenburg Line or Siegfriedstellung is the backbone of the German defenses on the Western Front and this week 100 years ago, the Allies
42. S05E42The Battle of the Selle - Ludendorff Resigns - Week 221October 18, 2018—As the Germans are retreating further and further during the Battle of the Selle, Erich Ludendorff – the German Quartermaster General, one h
43. S05E43Italy Attacks - The Battle of Vittorio Veneto - Week 222October 25, 2018—After the Battle of the Piave, the Italian front had been relatively quiet and stable. But just as unrest and instablity spread through the
44. S05E44Austria-Hungary Disintegrates - The Ottoman Empire Leaves the War - Week 223November 1, 2018—The Ottoman Empire has been on the retreat in the Middle East since the renewed British offensive in September and now, as the allies are th
45. S05E45Revolution in Germany - Armistice in Austria - Week 224November 8, 2018—Unrest within the German Empire is spreading, resentment against the war, the hunger and the elites is turning into revolutionary action and
46. S05E46Armistice - But Peace? - Week 225November 15, 2018—On November 11 1918, the German delegation and the Allies reach an agreement for an armistice. At the 11th hour the guns go silent and the F

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01New Wars and Revolutions - DemobilisationFebruary 13, 2019—
2. S06E02The Russian Civil War in Early 1919March 18, 2019—
3. S06E03Greater Poland Uprising - Book Picks - Veteran CareApril 2, 2019—
4. S06E04The Lenin Boys Go to War - Hungarian Soviet RepublicApril 14, 2019—
5. S06E05Bavarian Soviet Republic - 1919 Economy and ReconstructionApril 30, 2019—
6. S06E06Mussolini and D'Annunzio on the Rise - Allies in Crisis Over ItalyMay 14, 2019—
7. S06E07US Soldiers Fighting in Russia - The End of the Polar Bear ExpeditionMay 28, 2019—
8. S06E08Just Peace or Day of Dishonor? - The Treaty of VersaillesJune 14, 2019—
9. S06E09Estonia and Latvia Fight For Independence - Russian Civil War Baltic FrontJune 28, 2019—
10. S06E10The Allied Occupation of Germany After the Treaty of VersaillesJuly 17, 2019—
11. S06E11Polish-Ukrainian War 1919 - The Battle for LembergAugust 1, 2019—
12. S06E12The Drive on Moscow - Russian Civil War Summer 1919August 16, 2019—
13. S06E13Communist Revolution in America? - The Red ScareAugust 29, 2019—
14. S06E14Worse Than Versailles? - The Treaty of Saint-GermainSeptember 14, 2019—
15. S06E15The Freikorps Fights on - Estonia and Latvia War for IndependenceSeptember 27, 2019—
16. S06E16The Tide Is Turning - Russian Civil War Fall 1919October 14, 2019—
17. S06E17The Graveyard of Empires Strikes Back - The British-Afghan War of 1919October 30, 2019—
18. S06E18The Brief Independence of Georgia, Armenia and AzerbaijanNovember 11, 2019—
19. S06E19Treaty of Neuilly - A National Catastrophe for Bulgaria?November 19, 2019—
20. S06E20The Hungarian Romanian War & The Downfall of the Hungarian Soviet RepublicDecember 2, 2019—
21. S06E21Adolf Hitler's First Steps In Politics - The Foundation of the Nazi PartyDecember 17, 2019—
22. S06E22The Treaty of Versailles and the Economic Consequences of the PeaceDecember 19, 2019—

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01The United States Goes Dry - Alcohol ProhibitionJanuary 20, 2020—
2. S07E02The Greco-Turkish War & The Turkish War of IndependenceJanuary 31, 2020—
3. S07E03Diamonds or Self-Determination? - South West African NationalismFebruary 15, 2020—
4. S07E04The Freikorps Marches on Berlin - The Kapp PutschFebruary 29, 2020—
5. S07E05Irish War of Independence - Black and Tans vs. IRA GuerrillasMarch 14, 2020—
6. S07E06The Failed Start of the League of NationsApril 11, 2020—
7. S07E07Spoils of War for Britain and France - Redrawing the Map of the Middle EastApril 25, 2020—
8. S07E08Polish-Soviet War - First Phase 1919 - May 1920May 16, 2020—
9. S07E09The Spanish Flu Influenza Pandemic 1918 - 1920May 30, 2020—
10. S07E10The Treaty of Trianon - The Most Controversial of the Peace TreatiesJune 13, 2020—
11. S07E11The Peasants Rise Up Against The Bolsheviks - The Russian Civil War(s) 1920June 27, 2020—
12. S07E12German-Polish Proxy War In Silesia - French Troops On The RhineJuly 11, 2020—
13. S07E13French War in Syria - British War Against the Iraqi RevolutionJuly 25, 2020—
14. S07E14Greco-Turkish War - Treaty of SèvresAugust 15, 2020—
15. S07E15Battle of Warsaw - Turning Point of Polish-Soviet WarAugust 29, 2020—
16. S07E16Irish War of Independence - WW1 Veterans In A New BattleSeptember 12, 2020—
17. S07E17Dividing Up the Middle East - The Creation of LebanonSeptember 26, 2020—
18. S07E18Russian Civil War in Central AsiaOctober 17, 2020—
19. S07E19Polish-Lithuanian War - Caught Between Poland and Soviet RussiaOctober 31, 2020—
20. S07E20Italian Proto-Fascists Occupy Fiume - The Adriatic QuestionNovember 14, 2020—
21. S07E21Bloody Sunday - Escalation in the Irish War of IndependenceNovember 28, 2020—
22. S07E22The Mexican Revolution - Bandits Turned HeroesDecember 12, 2020—
23. S07E23The Russian Civil War in SiberiaDecember 27, 2020—

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

1. S08E01Anglo-Somali War - The Somali Dervish MovementJanuary 16, 2021—
2. S08E02Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian Anti-Colonial Resistance After WW1January 30, 2021—
3. S08E03The Persian Coup and the British Thirst for OilFebruary 13, 2021—
4. S08E04Attacking a Fortress Island Across The Frozen Sea - The Kronstadt RebellionFebruary 27, 2021—
5. S08E05Bloody Climax of the Anglo-Irish War - And a TruceMarch 12, 2021—
6. S08E06Banana Wars - US Marines Occupy Cuba, Haiti & Dominican RepublicMarch 26, 2021—
7. S08E07Emperor Karl Wants His Crown Back - Habsburg Restoration CoupsApril 16, 2021—
8. S08E08Chinese Warlord Era - The Zhili-Anhui WarApril 30, 2021—
9. S08E09Battle of Annaberg - Germany and Poland Fight Over SilesiaMay 14, 2021—
10. S08E10French Troops March Into Germany - After The Treaty of VersaillesMay 28, 2021—
11. S08E11Banana Wars - US Occupation in Central America for A Fruit CompanyJune 14, 2021—
12. S08E12British Economy After WW1 - Fear of the Bolshevik BritJune 25, 2021—
13. S08E13Outbreak of the Rif War - Spanish Defeat at AnnualJuly 16, 2021—
14. S08E14Adolf Hitler Becomes Führer of the Nazi Party - Erzberger AssassinatedJuly 30, 2021—
15. S08E15The Battle of Blair Mountain - West Virginia Coal WarsAugust 13, 2021—
16. S08E16Turning Point in the Greco-Turkish War - Battles of Sakarya and İnönüAugust 27, 2021—
17. S08E17Palestine Riots - Jewish Settlements Under British ProtectionSeptember 11, 2021—
18. S08E18The Largest Anti-Bolshevik Uprising of the Russian Civil WarSeptember 24, 2021—
19. S08E19Worthless Paper Money - German Hyper-Inflation Starts After WW1October 8, 2021—
20. S08E20The Franco-Turkish War - Southern Front of the Turkish War of IndependenceOctober 29, 2021—
21. S08E21How Mussolini Founded The Italian Fascist PartyNovember 12, 2021—
22. S08E22A Peace Treaty That Sparked A Civil War - The Anglo-Irish TreatyNovember 26, 2021—
23. S08E23Foreshadowing WW1 - Italo-Turkish War 1911-1912December 17, 2021—

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

1. S09E01World War Zero - The Russo Japanese WarJanuary 21, 2022—
2. S09E02China's Game of Thrones - Chinese Warlord Era 1922-1928February 25, 2022—
3. S09E03The Actual History of Ukrainian IndependenceMarch 25, 2022—
4. S09E04Spring 1917: Why the Allies FailedApril 22, 2022—
5. S09E05The First Modern War? - Why the 2nd Boer War Was So DifferentMay 25, 2022—
6. S09E06Why Russia's Smartest General Failed in 1916June 24, 2022—
7. S09E07Why Did The First World War Break Out?July 15, 2022—
8. S09E08How Turkey Fought a WW1 Peace Treaty - The Greek-Turkish War 1919-1923August 19, 2022—
9. S09E09Start of the Troubles in Ireland - Irish Civil War 1922-1923September 9, 2022—
10. S09E10Prelude to WW1 - The Balkan Wars 1912-1913October 7, 2022—
11. S09E11How Was the Soviet Union Founded?November 11, 2022—
12. S09E12United States Empire - The Spanish American WarDecember 9, 2022—

Season 9 ranked & reviewed

1. S10E01Why the German Army Underestimated This TankJanuary 20, 2023—
2. S10E02British Empire Crackdown in South Africa - Boer War 1899-1902February 17, 2023—
3. S10E03Rise of Franco - The Spanish Rif War 1921-1926February 24, 2023—
4. S10E04Why Russia Lost the Polish-Soviet WarMarch 24, 2023—
5. S10E05What Was the Deadliest Day of the First World War?April 28, 2023—
6. S10E06How the Russian Army CollapsedSeptember 9, 2023—
7. S10E07Why WW1 Cavalry Was Essential on the BattlefieldOctober 13, 2023—
8. S10E08Why Germany Lost the First World WarNovember 10, 2023—
9. S10E09World War Zero: 3 Conflicts That Foreshadowed WW1November 23, 2023—
10. S10E10How the First World War Created the Middle East ConflictsDecember 8, 2023—

Season 10 ranked & reviewed

1. S11E01How Modern Snipers Were Created in the Trenches of World War 1February 9, 2024—
2. S11E02Why Germany Lost the Battle of VerdunMarch 8, 2024—
3. S11E03Why WW1 Turned Into Trench WarfareApril 12, 2024—
4. S11E04Why Britain Lost the Irish War of IndependenceMay 10, 2024—
5. S11E05Who Really Won The Battle of the Somme?June 14, 2024—
6. S11E06Why The First World War Failed to End in 1914July 12, 2024—
7. S11E07Why the Russian Revolution FailedAugust 9, 2024—
8. S11E08Was WW1 Pointless? - War Goals Of Every Major NationSeptember 13, 2024—
9. S11E09The Mexican Revolution - Bandits Turned HeroesOctober 11, 2024—
10. S11E10WW1 1916: The Year of BattlesNovember 8, 2024—
11. S11E11Young Rommel's First Triumph: Battle of Caporetto 1917December 13, 2024—
12. S11E12Episode 12—
13. S11E13Episode 13—
14. S11E14Episode 14—
15. S11E15Episode 15—

Season 11 ranked & reviewed

1. S12E01Was Germany Really Starved Into Surrender in WW1?January 10, 2025—
2. S12E02Battle for Gaza 1917: The Palestinian Campaign of WW1February 14, 2025—
3. S12E03The Irish Wars 1919-1923March 14, 2025—
4. S12E04The Most Pointless Battle of WW1? - Passchendaele 1917April 11, 2025—
5. S12E05Russia's Great Retreat 1915May 9, 2025—In May 1915, the Central Powers launched one of the greatest offensive operations of the First World War. The armies of Germany and Austria-
6. S12E06The Spanish-American War 1898June 13, 2025—In the last years of the 19th century, tension was building in the Caribbean. American newspapers were filled with grisly reports of Spanish
7. S12E07Why Did the US Enter WW1?July 11, 2025—In early 1917, the United States was still neutral in the First World War. Meanwhile, German leaders were getting desperate – if they could
8. S12E08The First Poison Gas Attack of WW1: 2nd Battle of Ypres 1915August 15, 2025—By April 1915, the Western Front was mired in trench warfare. Germany’s new Chief of Staff, General Erich von Falkenhayn, didn’t think his a
9. S12E09Why Did the First World War Break Out?September 13, 2025—In the late 19th and early 20th century the great European powers were entangled in a series of escalating crises and wars. Each successive
10. S12E101917: Turning Point of WW1October 10, 2025—Both the Entente and the Central Powers didn't achieve a breakthrough in 1916. 1917 would bring dramatic changes on all fronts with new weap
11. S12E114 Wars Directly After WW1November 21, 2025—The armistice of November 11, 1918 ended the fighting between the Great Powers in the first world war. But for much of Europe and the Middle
12. S12E12A German Soldier in WW1: Diary and Photos from 1914-1918December 12, 2025—More than 13 million men served in the German army during the First World War. Most wrote letters home, some kept diaries, and some wrote me

Season 12 ranked & reviewed

1. S13E01Bloodier Than Verdun? Winter Battles on the Eastern Front 1915January 16, 2026—The first four months of 1915 witnessed a titanic struggle on the Eastern Front, in East Prussia, the Carpathians, Bukovina, and at Przemysl
2. S13E02US Empire: American Expansionism In the WW1 EraFebruary 13, 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 expa
3. S13E03The Massive Forgotten Offensives of 1915March 13, 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 fa
4. S13E04Harsher Than Versailles: The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk 1918April 24, 2026—On March 3, 1918 the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire) and Bolshevik Russia signed the Treaty of B
5. S13E05Why the Allies Lost the Battle of Gallipoli 1915May 8, 2026—On April 25, 1915 Australian, British, New Zealand and French forces landed at the mouth of the Dardanelles to capture the Gallipoli peninsu
6. S13E06Outbreak of the Russian Civil War 1917-18June 12, 2026—Following the Bolshevik takeover, the communist government under Vladimir Lenin wanted to end Russia's participation in the First World War,

Season 13 ranked & reviewed