Apocalypse WWI

2014

5.0

5 reviews

Eligible

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Season 1 episodes (5)

1 Fury

27/07/14

Season-only

1914. Kings rule over the people of Europe. With ultimate power, they lead their nations to war. But in a new era, war threatens to wipe empires off the face of the earth. This is the beginning, of the Apocalypse.

2 Fear

04/08/14

Season-only

The war was to be short and glorious. But fear spreads as Germany marches towards Paris. While the generals refuse to change their tactics, men are being killed on an unprecedented scale. An entire generation could be lost and yet the war goes on.

3 Hell

10/08/14

Season-only

War descends into hell. The battlefield becomes a slaughterhouse. After 16 months of fighting, five million men are dead. Despite this, neither side has gained any ground until a new and terrifying machine rolls onto the battlefield... the Tank.

4 Rage

18/08/14

Season-only

Russia 1917. Tsar Nicholas II is the first Emperor to fall as a result of the war. Will the Russian revolution mean an end to their involvement? A new German offensive could pull the United States into the conflict and fuel the flames of war.

5 Deliverance

25/08/14

Season-only

1917. The world is at war. Nations stand on the brink of extinction as millions of men have been lost. The great empires teeter and begin to fall. As the overwhelming numbers of the U.S. Army and its allies brings Germany to its knees, the end is near.

About this show

Are the roots of WWII to be found in the devastation of WWI and the Treaty of Versailles? Through a global and all-encompassing, yet personal approach, APOCALYPSE: WWI traces the journeys of the civilians and soldiers who fought for survival in this unprecedented period in history.

Ratings and reviews

5.0

5 reviews

A Google user

14 July 2019

Excellent documentary. The "Apocalypse" series is one of the best modern documentary efforts. Very hard to find in English and in streaming. It would nice to Have the other elements of the series "Apocalypse Hitler" and "Apocalypse WWII"