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World War I: The Complete Story

1964 ★ 8.0 1 season 27 eps TV-MA
Documentary
War & Politics

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.

Where to watch World War I: The Complete Story

World War I: The Complete Story is available to stream on Nabby via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The documentary has 1 season and 27 total episodes, rated 8.0/10 by 1 viewers.

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Episodes 27 total across 1 season

27 episodes19640 watched
S1 · E1
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Summer at Sarajevo✓
Jul 20, 1964
SUMMER AT SARAJEVO: Hopes for a new century of peace and progress die with the assassination of Austrian Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo. The great powers mobilize and seem unable or unwilling to stop the march to war.
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Clash of the Generals✓
Jul 22, 1964
CLASH OF THE GENERALS: All of Europe has become an armed camp. Now the maneuvers become real as Germany and her allies strike in both the East and West. The first World War has begun.
S1 · E3
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The Doomed Dynasties✓
Jul 23, 1964
DOOMED DYNASTIES: Take a look at the royal families of Europe along with the military and political leaders whose plans and mistakes would soon engulf Europe in war. Related to each other by blood and marriage, the majority of these dynasties will not survive the war they will soon bring on.
S1 · E4
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Atrocity: 1914✓
Jul 24, 1964
ATROCITY 1914: The German Army sweeps into neutral Belgium, drawing Great Britain into a war it does not want to fight. As the small B.E.F. lands in Europe, the Germans leave a swath of destruction in their wake.
S1 · E5
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They Sank the Lusitania✓
Jul 25, 1964
THEY SANK THE LUSITANIA: On the seas there is a new weapon, the submarine. German U-boats sink hundreds of ships, including the Lusitania, in an effort to blockade England. The new tactics of unrestricted submarine warfare add propaganda fuel to the fire of American public opinion.
S1 · E6
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Verdun: The Inferno✓
Jul 26, 1964
VERDUN, THE INFERNO: No one battle came to represent the fury and bloody attrition of World War I better than the siege of Verdun. Amid the explosions and mud, the French and German Armies fought each other to an impasse. Thousands died at Verdun, and in the end, little had changed.
S1 · E7
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Battle of Jutland✓
Jul 27, 1964
BATTLE OF JUTLAND: When the war began, England claimed supremacy on the seas, but the German High Seas Fleet sought to challenge British control. The fleets would clash in the only one great action at sea, the Battle of Jutland.
S1 · E8
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The Trenches✓
Jul 28, 1964
The Trenches
S1 · E9
45m
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D-Day at Gallipoli✓
Jul 29, 1964
D-Day at Gallipoli
S1 · E10
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America the Neutral✓
Jul 30, 1964
America the Neutral
S1 · E11
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Wilson & War✓
Aug 1, 1964
Wilson & War
S1 · E12
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Revolution in Red✓
Aug 2, 1964
Revolution in Red
S1 · E13
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Year of Lost Illusions✓
Aug 3, 1964
Year of Lost Illusions
S1 · E14
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Behind German Lines✓
Aug 4, 1964
Behind German Lines
S1 · E15
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Over There✓
Aug 5, 1964
Over There
S1 · E16
45m
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Over Here✓
Aug 6, 1964
Over Here
S1 · E17
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Daredevils and Dogfighters✓
Aug 7, 1964
Daredevils and Dogfighters
S1 · E18
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The Promised Lands✓
Aug 8, 1964
The Promised Lands
S1 · E19
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The Agony of Caporetto✓
Aug 9, 1964
The Agony of Caporetto
S1 · E20
45m
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Tipperary & All That Jazz✓
Aug 10, 1964
Tipperary & All That Jazz
S1 · E21
45m
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The Tide Turns✓
Aug 11, 1964
The Tide Turns
S1 · E22
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The Battle of the Argonne✓
Aug 12, 1964
The Battle of the Argonne
S1 · E23
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The Day the Guns Stopped Firing✓
Aug 13, 1964
The Day the Guns Stopped Firing
S1 · E24
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Wilson & Peace✓
Aug 14, 1964
Wilson & Peace
S1 · E25
45m
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The Allies in Russia✓
Aug 15, 1964
The Allies in Russia
S1 · E26
45m
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Heritage of War✓
Aug 16, 1964
Heritage of War
S1 · E27
45m
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Extras✓
Aug 17, 1964

Frequently asked

How many seasons does World War I: The Complete Story have?

World War I: The Complete Story has 1 season with 27 episodes in total.

Is World War I: The Complete Story still on the air?

World War I: The Complete Story has ended and is no longer in production.

When did World War I: The Complete Story first air?

World War I: The Complete Story first aired on July 20, 1964.

Robert Ryan
Robert Ryan
Narrator

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