Douglas D. Schumann Library & Learning Commons: ENGL 2200: The First World War: Find Videos

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4 Years of Thunder
A four-part series on WWI aircraft, fliers, and aerial combat.
American Battle Monuments Commission: Cemeteries
Brief video tours of American military cemeteries maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission.
BBC: World War One
Videos on all aspects of British military and home front life during WWI.
Blackadder: "Goodbyeee"
The poignant final minutes of the BBC's Blackadder series (1989).
The Christmas Truce of 1914 (Video)
A short video on the spontaneous cease-fire during which British and German soldiers celebrated Christmas together.
(7:17 min).
Europeana: 1914-1918
British films from the time of the Great War.
The First World War (Complete Series)
A comprehensive, 10-part history of the war.
J'accuse (1919)
In this famous sequence, the fallen rise from their graves to demand that the living be worthy of the sacrifices made by the dead.
Shell Shock (Video Documentary)
This four-part documentary explores the effects of shell shock upon British troops in WWI.