This episode covers the three major battles in Flanders: specifically the underground war that broke out around the city of Ypres. Around 50,000 sappers, hundreds of tunnels, explosives, chlorine gas, flamethrowers and tanks came and went into action. Some 500,000 soldiers fell in the battle.
British archaeologist and tunnel experts Andy Hawkins and Julia Richardson traveled to Ypres to better understand what life was like for the soldiers who dug the tunnels on both sides of the front. In addition to the techniques used in tunneling, the documentary also features moving glimpses of a soldier's letters to his girlfriend.
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Topics in this video: ▼
00:00 Intro
01:29 Archaeologists explore the areas around Ypres.
03:29 Professor Arthur Stockwin found a mysterious box in his father's house
07:48 Construction of the tunnels
15:04 Archaeologists discover replica of a tunnel
17:32 Underground attack of the Brieten
22:49 Clay kicking and tubbing
27:11 Eavesdropping system Geophone was used
35:44 the pool of peace
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31 июл 2024
