WWI: The First Modern War

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WWI: The First Modern War - Season 1 Episode 3

WWI: The First Modern War 2014 -

Title: WWI: The First Modern War - Season 1 Episode 3
Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
Country: United States of America
Studio: History
Cast: Tom Bromhead, David Silbey, Harry Pritchett
Crew: Susan Werbe (Director), Henrietta Mitchell (Associate Producer), Toby Groom (Editor), Paul Wooding (Producer), Paul Wooding (Executive Producer), Steve Maher (Executive Producer)
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Keyword: world war i, miniseries

Overview:The Germans, ignoring international treaties they signed, were first to weaponize a chemical. In this case it was chlorine–a highly toxic ingredient used in the manufacture of chemical dyes of which they had a huge supply. Their action unleashed an escalation of poison gas weapons as both sides developed different chemicals and more effective counter measures. Their use of culminated in a bold British plan that unfolded beneath the battlefield at Messine Ridge. British mining and explosive experts planted 450 tons of high explosive hidden in a network of tunnels under Messine ridge. When ignited, they created the biggest land mine in history–killing 10,000 German soldiers. The explosion rattled windows at 10 Downing St., 140 miles away and registered as an earthquake in Switzerland.

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First Air Date: Jul 26, 2014 Last Air date: Jul 26, 2014 Season: 1 Season Episode: 4 Episode Runtime: 45:14 minutes Quality: HD IMDb: 4 / 10 by 5 users Popularity: 1.5431 Language: en

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WWI: The First Modern War

WWI: The First Modern War - Season 1 Episode 3

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