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Military historian Richard Holmes looks at some of history's major battles. This programme follows the British retreat from Mons in 1914.
The British troops who marched against the Germans in August 1914 believed the war would be over by Christmas. But at Mons they learned that the old world of swords and bugles would be swept away by the machine gun and the shell. Richard Holmes follows in their footsteps as they retreated south from Mons.
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Thu 12 Jun 202501:10
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Richard Holmes |
| Director | Keith Sheather |
Broadcasts
Fri 9 Aug 199620:00BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire- Thu 5 Sep 199620:00BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sun 30 Mar 199712:30BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Tue 9 Mar 199913:10BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
Fri 2 Nov 200118:30BBC Knowledge- Tue 24 Sep 200219:35BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Tue 28 Oct 200314:30BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Fri 20 Aug 200422:00
- Wed 5 Mar 201413:00BBC Two Scotland
- Wed 5 Mar 201413:10BBC Two HD, Wales, Northern Ireland & England only
- Wed 11 Nov 202019:30BBC Two HD, England, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales HD & 1 more only
- Wed 11 Jun 202519:30
- Thu 12 Jun 202501:10
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