Doomsday: World War I

Season 1 Episode 2: Purgatory

In March 1916 at the battle of Verdun, Captain Charles De Gaulle is wounded by a bayonet and forced to surrender to German forces. It’s a bitter moment for the battle-hardened officer. His time as a German POW shapes his impressions of Germany, and will have a profound impact on his stance during World War II and right into the post-war era. Meanwhile, Herman Goering makes reconnaissance flights over the battlefield of Verdun and downs a number of enemy aircraft. He’s fighting the ‘chivalrous war’ in the air. Would their later actions have been different, had their WWI experiences have taken an alternative shape?

Genre:

Documentary, War & Politics

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

3

Cast:

Christian Brückner, Sönke Neitzel, Ian Kershaw

Quality:

HD

Duration:

45 min

First Air:

2012

Rating:

7.3