5x50' | History/People | HD

GBR, DEU 2014

Millstream

A five-part series exploring the forgotten story of the incredible engineering feats and secret survival techniques of five legendary underground battles during the First World War. Archeologists Andy Hawkins and Julia Richardson of the British Durand Group meet up with German, Austrian and French historians and experts, who together explore actual WW1 tunnels - from the Italian Alps to the plains of Belgium, in an attempt to uncover the true story of this horrific hidden war. Featuring expert reconstructions, unique aerial drone footage of the fronts, and never-before seen images of tunnels and bunkers in Italy, Austria, France and Belgium. Shot on location in Somme, Ypres, Vauquois, Col di Lana and Monte Paterno.