Where To Stream The Great War Season 3 Episode 27
Week 102 The Battle of the Somme - Brusilov on His Own
- Aired July 7, 2016
- 10 Min
After months of preparations and a week long artillery bombardment, the Battle of the Somme is unleashed on the Western Front. The great British and French offensive, brainchild of General Sir Douglas Haig, which is supposed to crush the Germans on the Western Front once and for all. But the initial infantry attack is a disaster. And on the Eastern Front, General Alexei Brusilov realises that his northern flank support is not worth the name.