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Military historian Richard Holmes looks at some of history's major battles. This programme follows the British retreat from Mons in 1914.
The British troops who marched against the Germans in August 1914 believed the war would be over by Christmas. But at Mons they learned that the old world of swords and bugles would be swept away by the machine gun and the shell. Richard Holmes follows in their footsteps as they retreated south from Mons.
Last on
Wed 11 Nov 2020
19:30
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Richard Holmes |
| Director | Keith Sheather |
Broadcasts
- Fri 9 Aug 1996 20:0091热爆 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Thu 5 Sep 1996 20:0091热爆 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sun 30 Mar 1997 12:3091热爆 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Tue 9 Mar 1999 13:1091热爆 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
Fri 2 Nov 2001 18:3091热爆 Knowledge- Tue 24 Sep 2002 19:3591热爆 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Tue 28 Oct 2003 14:3091热爆 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
Fri 20 Aug 2004 22:00- Wed 5 Mar 2014 13:0091热爆 Two Scotland
- Wed 5 Mar 2014 13:1091热爆 Two HD, Wales, Northern Ireland & England only
- Wed 11 Nov 2020 19:3091热爆 Two HD, England, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales HD & 1 more only
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