1914-1918 The Great War - Collapse

Seizoen: 1 - Aflevering: 6 / 7 - Eerst uitgezonden: 15 december 1996 - Episode ID: 387090

Account of the sudden ending of World War One in 1918, tracing the various causes responsible for Germany's ultimate downfall, including a failed offensive, the Americans joining the Allied Forces and crumbling civilian morale. Archive footage reveals the momentous occasion when the guns fell silent on the 11th hour of November 11, and British and German troops shook hands.