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Aug 4, 2014 · The first episode was shown exactly 100 years after Britain declared war on Germany. Michael Portillo: World War I was a railway war. I'm going to find out how that railways helped to precipitate a mechanised war, defined how it was fought, conveyed millions to the trenches and bore witness to its end.
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- 2014-08-04
- History
- Michael Portillo
A Railway War Begins. 1/5 Michael Portillo begins his journey in Metz on European tracks built with war in mind. All episodes of Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo.
Michael Portillo examines the role of the railways in World War I and travels through Britain and Europe uncovering stories from the Great War.
Michael Portillo examines the role of the railways in World War I and travels through Britain and Europe uncovering stories from the Great War.
Michael Portillo explores how railwaymen valiantly rose to the challenges of all-out war, proudly serving King and Country with their unique expertise on the front line. Duration: 3 minutes
In this five part series for BBC2, Michael Portillo marks the centenary of the First World War by discovering the central role the railways played in securing victory, repatriating the dead and wounded, and feeding the insatiable appetite for weaponry and supplies that the theatre of war demanded.
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In this five part series, Michael Portillo marks the centenary of the First World War by discovering the central role that the railways played.
