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Global War

Episode 3 of 10

Series telling the story of the First World War as never before. This episode looks at the global implications of the war, particularly on the African continent.

Germany gambled that Britain might risk everything to protect her empire, even victory on the Western Front. So, to divert British resources, maverick German commanders led the British a dance across the Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. They became legends in Germany and Britain - men like Admiral Graf von Spee, who inflicted Britain's greatest naval defeat for 250 years.

The global war sucked in Africans, Chinese and Indians to serve in France. Meanwhile, the war in Africa exploited its people and left behind a wasteland, but sowed the seeds of self-determination.

50 minutes

Last on

Mon 17 Oct 2016 23:00

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Role Contributor
Narrator Jonathan Lewis
Producer Jonathan Lewis
Executive Producer Alan Clements

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