Title: A terrific series, by any standard -
Product review: The program does a fine job of relating the sheer scale of the war, its geographic complexity and the interplay of political and economic forces. It is also timely: almost 100 years later, big players seek their advantage on the world stage, often using proxies to achieve their ends; smaller nations struggle between the cracks, just trying to survive. Always, it is the poor and disadvantaged who pay the price. The program does not fudge the facts of German and Austrian brutality. However, Great Britain is not spared: while their soldiers died on the battlefield, policymakers in London were often guided by commercial self-interest and preservation of empire. The series is a building block for better understanding of World War 2, the Cold War and today's 'war on terrorism.' The film and sound editing is also superb.The First World War
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