The Great War In Numbers

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The Great War In Numbers

The story of World War I, told through revealing data. Around 25,000 miles of trenches were cut as the sides dug in and UK factories built 30,000 aircraft a year.

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Series 1
The complete story of World War I - from outbreak to conclusion - told through illuminating figures. Hear how an assassination brought conflict to Europe in 1914.
Hear how the arrival of American forces and an Allied counter-offensive in 1918 helped defeat Germany. Tragically, 11,000 men were killed or injured on Armistice Day.
Learn more about the 'war to end all wars' through illuminating and often shocking statistics. After 1916, the imperial powers redoubled their efforts to win the war.
A fresh look at the Great War, with statistics helping to shed new light on the horrendous conflict. Hear about the effect of World War I on the domestic front.
The first day of the Somme Offensive was the blackest day in the British Army's history. The shocking numbers are revealed as the war retrospective revisits 1916.
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