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- Status: Ended
- First Aired: July 20, 1964
- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 27
- Genres: Documentary, War & Politics
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World War I: The Complete Story(1964)
Overview
One of the most comprehensive World War 1 documentary series ever made recalls the causes conduct, and aftermath of "The War to End All Wars". Along with the social, political, and economic fabric of the times, the roles of key figures are analyzed in depth. Produced during the Golden Age of CBS TV documentaries, this series, narrated by Robert Ryan, contains some of the highest quality World War 1 footage known to exist.
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Season 1
27 episodes • 1964
Season 1
27 episodes • 1964
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summer at Sarajevo | Jul 20, 1964 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Clash of the Generals | Jul 22, 1964 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Doomed Dynasties | Jul 23, 1964 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Atrocity: 1914 | Jul 24, 1964 | 0.0 |
| 5 | They Sank the Lusitania | Jul 25, 1964 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Verdun: The Inferno | Jul 26, 1964 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Battle of Jutland | Jul 27, 1964 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Trenches | Jul 28, 1964 | 0.0 |
| 9 | D-Day at Gallipoli | Jul 29, 1964 | 0.0 |
| 10 | America the Neutral | Jul 30, 1964 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Wilson & War | Aug 1, 1964 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Revolution in Red | Aug 2, 1964 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Year of Lost Illusions | Aug 3, 1964 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Behind German Lines | Aug 4, 1964 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Over There | Aug 5, 1964 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Over Here | Aug 6, 1964 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Daredevils and Dogfighters | Aug 7, 1964 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Promised Lands | Aug 8, 1964 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Agony of Caporetto | Aug 9, 1964 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Tipperary & All That Jazz | Aug 10, 1964 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Tide Turns | Aug 11, 1964 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Battle of the Argonne | Aug 12, 1964 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Day the Guns Stopped Firing | Aug 13, 1964 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Wilson & Peace | Aug 14, 1964 | 0.0 |
| 25 | The Allies in Russia | Aug 15, 1964 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Heritage of War | Aug 16, 1964 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Extras | Aug 17, 1964 | 0.0 |
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