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Mons

War Walks Series 1
Episode 3 of 6

Military historian Richard Holmes looks at some of history's major battles. This programme follows the British retreat from Mons in 1914.

The British troops who marched against the Germans in August 1914 believed the war would be over by Christmas. But at Mons they learned that the old world of swords and bugles would be swept away by the machine gun and the shell. Richard Holmes follows in their footsteps as they retreated south from Mons.

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Credits

Presenter Richard Holmes
Director Keith Sheather

Broadcasts

  • Fri 9 Aug 1996 20:00
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Thu 5 Sep 1996 20:00
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Sun 30 Mar 1997 12:30
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Tue 9 Mar 1999 13:10
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Fri 2 Nov 2001 18:30
    BBC Knowledge
  • Tue 24 Sep 2002 19:35
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Tue 28 Oct 2003 14:30
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Fri 20 Aug 2004 22:00
    BBC Four
  • Wed 5 Mar 2014 13:00
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Wed 5 Mar 2014 13:10
    BBC Two HD, Wales, Northern Ireland & England only
  • Wed 11 Nov 2020 19:30
    BBC Two HD, England, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales HD & 1 more only
  • Wednesday 19:30
    BBC Four
  • Yesterday 01:10
    BBC Four

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