The First World War: The War to End All Wars

5 DVD set with over 7 hours of rare footage. Packaged in a commemorative, collectible WWI Ammo Box Tin. Episodes include: The Great War - The full industrial might of nation states backed millions of fighting men in a war which saw casualty figures on a colossal scale beyond any previous experience. Mons 1914 / Gallipoli 1915 - The Battle of Mons, fought in late August 1914 is remembered for the outnumbered British side inflicting heavy casualties to the Germans. The Gallipoli Campaign of 1915 was an attempt by the Allies to open a new front against the Ottoman Empire. The Somme 1916 / Verdun 1916 - Fought between July and November 1916, the Battle of the Somme is possibly the most famous of all the World War One. The Battle of Verdun from February to November 1916 began with a German offensive against the French defenses around the town of Verdun. Cambrai 1917 / Kaiserschlacht 1918 - The Battle of Cambrai in late 1917 saw the first large scale deployment of tanks as a tactical weapon. Kaiserschlacht or Kaiser s Battle, the German spring offensive in 1918, was the last significant German offensive of World War One. The Legend Of Manfred Von Richtofen / Great German Aircraft Of World War One - Manfred Von Richtofen, the Red Baron, was the greatest fighter ace of World War One and perhaps the most famous fighter pilot of all time. Great German Aircraft of World War One explores the stories behind the famous German fighters and bombers of the First World War