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Brothers at War
Brothers at War
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Brothers at War

8.0 / 10
2020
1 season
3 episodes
DocumentaryWar & Politics

A look back at a cruel conflict, the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71), which changed the political geography of Europe and sowed the seeds of a deep antagonism between France and Germany that culminated in two world wars. Excerpts from the diaries of the witnesses, photographs and painted panoramas tell the truth about a forgotten war.

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Cast

H

Hans Henrik Wöhler

J

Julie d'Andurain

D

Daniel Schönpflug

R

Robert Tombs

M

Michael Epkenhans

L

Laurent Thurnherr

K

Karine Varley

C

Christine Krüger

S

Sarah Schindler

P

Peter Kaempfe

Fabian Oscar Wien

Seasons

A look back at a cruel conflict, the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71), which changed the political geography of Europe and sowed the seeds of a deep antagonism between France and Germany that culminated in two world wars. Excerpts from the diaries of the witnesses, photographs and painted panoramas tell the truth about a forgotten war.

  • A Parisienne's Memoirs of War

    1.A Parisienne's Memoirs of War

    18-02-202052m

    Geneviève Bréton, a 20-year-old woman belonging to the Parisian intellectual bourgeoisie, recounts in her diary the siege of the city from September 1870 to January 1871.

  • William Howard Russell, War Photographer

    2.William Howard Russell, War Photographer

    11-02-202052m

    Considered one of the first war correspondents, the British journalist William Howard Russell was sent to the Prussian General Staff by the London Times to cover the war. From the...

  • The Diaries of a Prussian Lieutenant Colonel

    3.The Diaries of a Prussian Lieutenant Colonel

    25-02-202052m

    Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Bronsart von Schellendorff greatly contributed to the success of the army of the Prussian King William I. He also led the preliminary negotiations for the s...

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