Weltenbrand - Episode Guide

The war in Europe began in earnest on August 4, 1914. How did the first year of the war and the horrors of trench warfare shape this generation?

The Battle of Verdun and of the Somme in 1916 are the zenit of the First World War's meat grinder, and shaped an entire generation.

On March 21, 1918, one million German soldiers launched a full-scale military offensive that failed. That summer, US troops staged a breakthrough.