Doomsday: World War I

The First World War - carnage on a scale never-before seen. But how did it all start? And how did some key figures of WWII fare in the earlier war?

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Status	Ended
Original Name	Weltenbrand
First Air Date	September 18, 2012
Last Air Date	October 2, 2012
Seasons	1
Episodes	3
Episode Runtime	45min
Language	German, English
Original Language	German
Production Countries	—
Production Companies
Networks	ZDF

S01E03

Battle of Nations

In August and September 1918 the German Army suffers defeat after defeat, overwhelmed by Allied superiority in supplies, men and machinery – a crushing experience for a devout nationalist like the young Walter Model. The emerging American tank troops have been trained by Lieutenant Colonel George S. Patton. At the end of September 1918, he leads some tanks into battle and is wounded. Recovering from his wounds he witnesses the end of World War One. Germany has been brought to its knees. But could the bitter pill of defeat have created a generation of young Germans, ready to avenge the humiliation of WWI?

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