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the great war BBC documentary series (1964)

At first this 20 hour documentary was thrilling, thanks to the incredible footage of the war and wonderful BBC narrator with his classic British accent, but as it went on it really dragged, mainly because it focused too much on western front infantry experiences (for like 10 hours) and not enough on strategy, tactics, or politics. 

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