The first battle of World War One has been recreated – in all its gory detail – for a new TV drama based on the true stories of those who fought on the front line.
Viewers of Our World War will follow the progress of a handful of the 80,000 British troops who, two weeks after war was declared in August 1914, found themselves locked in combat against 1million German troops in Belgium.
Based entirely on the 100-year-old testimonies of the soldiers, the BBC3 series kicks off by putting viewers in among the men of the 4th Battalion of The Royal Fusiliers – some of the best trained gunners in the British army.
Using modern techniques including head-cams and thermal imaging, the hour-long drama shows how woefully unprepared the men were in the face of the German onslaught at the Battle of Mons.
Despite being outnumbered more than 10 to 1, the heart-rending stories of the men involved highlights their astonishing bravery as they engage in battle with heavy losses, before being forced to make a tactical retreat.
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