Breaking the Deadlock (1915-1917) The First World War : Season 1 Episode 6
Channel 4 8h 20m int(0)
Aired: January 1st, 2022 @ 9:00 PM EST on Channel 4
Attrition, "lions led by donkeys", the slaughter only ceasing for a brief truce one Christmas - old, mistaken views of the war on the Western Front. In fact there was constant tactical evolutions; hundreds of generals died in action; some men adopted a system of "Live and Let Live", with countless informal local truces.