WWI's Tunnels of Death The Big Dig

WWI's Tunnels of Death The Big Dig

Two-part documentary following World War I's biggest archaeological dig, taking place at Messines in Belgium, uncovering some of the best-preserved trenches, bunkers and tunnels ever discovered on the Western Front and revealing the realities of trench warfare, a Christmas football match and poison gas.

DocumentaryWar & Politics

Seasons

1. The Killing Fields

Air Date: 2012-11-08

2. Earthquaking the Ridge

Air Date: 2012-11-15

How the stalemate of trench warfare was broken in 1917.

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Rating

8.0/10

Release Date

2012-11-08

Episodes

2 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast