
First Ypres 1914 and the Race to the Sea (2015)
1h 20m | PG-13
With the Battle of the Aisne grinding to a halt as trench warfare gradually set in, both the German and Allied commanders realised the dominance of the defensive, established by quick firing artillery and the machinegun, meaning that casualties in frontal attacks on a dug-in enemy were enormously heavy. Consequently, the armies sought to outflank the opposition by heading north in a set of manoeuvres known as the Race to the Sea. During this phase Field Marshal French insisted on redeploying the British Expeditionary Force to the Allied left, nearer the Chanel ports.
Director: N/A
Studio: Battlefield History TV
Genre: Documentary, History, War
Video: 720p
Cast

Mike Peters
as Presenter

Tim Saunders
as Presenter and Director

Tom Dormer
as Presenter

Andrew Duff
as Presenter and Producer

Vern Littley
as Presenter