Germany and the World Wars: The History and Legacy of the Germans’ Participation in History’s Biggest Conflicts

Charles River Editors

Not surprisingly, German unity in 1871 caused geopolitical ripples that reverberated for decades. Other larger European powers, such as Britain, France, and Russia, came to feel threatened by the rise of Germany. These tensions were still prevalent at...

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Opening Credits

1/13/2025

Introduction

1/13/2025

A powder keg

1/13/2025

The assassination of franz ferdinand

1/13/2025

Reaping the whirlwind

1/13/2025

The german invasion of belgium

1/13/2025

The marne

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The race to the sea

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The importance of ypres

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The first battle begins

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Langemarck

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Gheluvelt

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Sanctuary wood

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Gas at gravenstafel ridge

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The battle of st julien

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The battle of frezenberg ridge

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Another big push

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The beginning of verdun

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War without honor

1/13/2025

An end to the horror

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Impasse at the somme

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The plans for 1917

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The mines of messines

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The summer of 1917

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Passchendaele

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Planning the decisive offensive

1/13/2025

The first blow at amiens

1/13/2025

The second battle of the somme

1/13/2025

The battle of the hindenberg line

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Mopping up until the end of the war

1/13/2025

The end of world war i

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The beer hall putsch

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Hindenburg becomes president

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The great depression

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The burning of the reichstag

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Nazi paramlitary organizations

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A greater germany

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Munich and czechoslovakia

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Headed for war

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The invasion of poland

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The start of the campaign in belgium

1/13/2025

The battle of hannut

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The schwerpunkt

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The dyle line

1/13/2025

The fall of france

1/13/2025

Dunkirk

1/13/2025

Operation ariel

1/13/2025

Bracing for the battle of britain

1/13/2025

The battle of britain

1/13/2025

Barbarossa

1/13/2025

Leningrad

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Stalingrad

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Operations in africa before german involvement

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The arrival of the afrika korps

1/13/2025

Taking the offensive

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Operation crusader

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El alamein

1/13/2025

Operation torch

1/13/2025

Tunisia

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The eastern front in 1943

1/13/2025

Preparations for operation husky

1/13/2025

The invasion of sicily

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Pushing inland

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The mainland

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Anzio and monte cassino

1/13/2025

Laying the groundwork for D-Day

1/13/2025

D-Day

1/13/2025

Moving through france

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The liberation of paris

1/13/2025

The bulge

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The tide turns

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The road to berlin

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The soviet attack

1/13/2025

The end of the war in europe

1/13/2025

Ending Credits

1/13/2025