Brothers at War

Brothers at War

NR 2020 · 1 season · 3 eps · ★ 8.0 · Documentary, War & Politics

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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.

Created by Linn Sackarnd, Hermann Pölking-Eiken

Networks: ARTE, ARTE, Toute l'Histoire

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