The Somme 1916: From Both Sides of the Wire - Season 1
1 - First Day - Erster Tag
Air Date: July 18, 2016
Military historian Peter Barton begins by focusing on the events leading up to the offensive, including what the British got wrong and how much the Germans knew about British plans through the interrogation of prisoners.
2 - Defence in Depth: Verteidigung in der Tiefe
Air Date: July 25, 2016
Peter Barton examines the second phase of the battle, from mid-July to mid-September 1916. He reveals how an Allied advance that should have taken weeks lasted for months and the new tactics the Germans developed to respond.
3 - End Game - End Spiel
Air Date: August 1, 2016
Peter Barton concludes his history of the battle in the final months of the campaign. He shows how a German tactical revolution frustrated the Allied advance.