Monstrous folly

"Even Sir John French, calvalryman though he was, realized the situation..." That's serious Olympic-grade shade !

The price of success will be blood. Not _my_ blood, of course!

Lionfield: That’s the worth of gelatos

This is absolutely mind-blowing anytime you sit down and think about it

The late, great Richard Holmes! Still, he was a great teacher, and lucky were they who sat at his feet to learn, why war still matters!

"I'm rather out of practice" / Proceeds to drill about 6 in his first 15 seconds. Was utterly devastated when I heard about this man's death, and still am today

Would it be worth my while uploading Richard Holmes’ War Walks series or will they be blocked by the BBC? I remember they were on KZbin a while back but they have gone.

I'm a huge fan of Richard Holmes, but I do disagree with him here. Having taught for so long at Sandhurst, he is the high command's historian.

10:20 anyone who's ever been in a military recognizes the scene where there's work to do and a few people work and most just stand around while trying to look busy. Some things don't change!

A genius orator - this man was just brilliant - I recently purchased one of his books in a charity shop........to my delight and surprise it has his signature in it - what a find.

Thanks for uploading.

It would be good to teach British history in our schools

slave father kaiser

Holmes was and is the best

Richard Holmes- fantastic historian, fantastic programs and sadly missed. The likes of Dan Snow (yeah me dad got me the job) are poor in comparison RIP RH great at bringing history to life. as for the program RIP you brave souls- I salute you. Godbless

A first rate documentary from a great historian. The more I discover about the First World War I never fail to be amazed by the arrogance, stupidity lack of imagination shown by British Generals. The numbers of dead and wounded at these large battles such as the Somme is almost impossible to comprehend, especially in an age when each member of the British forces who is killed while on active service is memorialised in print and on TV news- EVERY ONE! Juxtapose that with the 20000 'lost" on the first day of the Somme. Losses on that scale would never be tolerated today- Those in the top ranks of the Army would be dismissed and politicians would resign and governments fall from power.

Watching this documentary again after 6 six years I never fail to be impressed by Richard Holmes. His commentary is always gripping and exciting, conveying the mood and atmosphere of the events he's discussing. His commentary is so rich in fascinating detail. There is so much information contained in this film that I have never heard before. I have read dozens of books on the war and watched countless documentaries and movies on the period and this great historian is in the top rank.

My great uncle died in late 1915, aged 19 he was then a lance corporal, I have his medals and their ribbons show how his parents wore them each and every remembrance day they were alive. Young men whose lives were wasted, young men who survived and knew they had been lied to. Our foreign secretary Gray has so much to answer for.

Great doc

Part 6 is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6mVoKWCptWtmqM

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13min offensive bias

5:30 petrified numbness Breton peasants

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6:16 1st day losses 90K

Edward spears on Nivelle 's "spell" ; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Spears

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19:38 5k canister

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13:20 German barbed wire

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3:06 58 Generals killed on western front ww1

For me this war was summed up by the following words from the Pink Floyd track, Us and them : Forward he cried from the rear And the front rank died And the general sat And the lines on the map Moved from side to side

what does going to war achieve NOTHING we lose our young men has rudyard kipling said our generals lied

gross nationalism

The war was all for the interbreeding monarchies of europe, especially the british monarchy

Wrong. The first use of gas was on the Eastern front against the Tsar's troops. Fact.

loading screen hint #258/9283 : Watch on 2x speed with subtitles if you're late for an assignment need need to study fast!

1 ENGINE!!!??? 🤯

just found these videos amazing totally hooked really love this guy Richard holmes style of documentary

Wonderful BBC series from the 90's.

I saw this band in Harlow square and I'm still listening over 10 years later 👊

I know the saying lions led by donkey's.. however if folk want to persue that lead,then read Richard Holmes "Tommy".the amount of say major upwards to general..an amazing amount in sight of the battle..

Not the same without Richard,The best documentary teller of all time,Miss you!!

My brigadier of history. R.I.P. A historians historian

love it!!!!!!~!

9G gang?