The Great War

Season 4 Episode 23: The Battle of Messines - Explosion Beneath Hill 60 - Week 150

In the early morning of June 7 the area around Messines Ridge is shattered by huge explosions beneath the German positions. Miners and sappers had dug tunnels and filled them up with tons of explosives. Up to 10,000 German soldiers are killed in this inferno. At the same time, the Romanian Army seems to be in shape for an attack against the Germans again and the 10th Battle of the Isonzo continues.

Genre:

Documentary, War & Politics

Seasons:

13

Episodes:

348

Cast:

Indy Neidell

Quality:

HD

Duration:

10 min

First Air:

2014

Rating:

9.3