S01 · E20

The Battle at the Falkland Islands - The Death of Maximilian von Spee - Week 20

Dec 11, 20149m

Near the far away Falkland Islands the story of the German East Asia Squadron is coming to an end: in a naval battle nearly the entire squadron is sunk and Maximilian von Spee dies together with over 2000 German seamen. Meanwhile, the war of attrition is still going on in Europe and Austria-Hungary has to learn that their conquest of Belgrade is not putting a lid on the Serbian resistance.

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The Battle at the Falkland Islands - The Death of Maximilian von Spee - Week 20

Episodes

The Outbreak of WWI - How Europe Spiraled Into the GREAT WAR - Week 1

Germany in Two-Front War and the Schlieffen-Plan - Week 2

To Arms! The Deployment of Troops - Week 3

A New War with Old Generals – Carnage on the Western Front - Week 4

The Rape of Belgium and the Battle of Tannenberg - Week 5

Plans Are Doomed to Fail - The Battle of Galicia - Week 6

Taxi to the Front – The First Battle of the Marne - Week 7

Welcome to the Dirt – The Beginning of Trench Warfare - Week 8

The Russian War Machine and the Race to the Sea - Week 9

Dying in the Mud - Autumn Is Taking Its Toll - Week 10

Back for Christmas? - The Illusion of a Short War - Week 11

Learning From Napoleon – Russia, The Underestimated Enemy - Week 12

A War to End All Wars - Home Front Propaganda - Week 13

Fresh Meat - The Search For New Recruits - Week 14

The World at War - The Ottoman Empire Enters the Stage - Week 15

The Defensive War on the Western Front - Week 16

The Enemy Within - The German Army's Power Play - Week 17

Iron, Steel and Oil - The Fight for Resources - Week 18

Mission Accomplished? - The Austro-Hungarian Empire Conquers Belgrade - Week 19

The Battle at the Falkland Islands - The Death of Maximilian von Spee - Week 20

The Raid On Scarborough - A Failed Attempt at Intimidation - Week 21

The First Battle of Champagne - Dying in Caucasus Snow - Week 22