Brothers at War

Brothers at War

Der Bruderkrieg – Deutsche und Franzosen (1870/71)
Ended First aired 18/Feb/2020 Germany German 1 season(s) 3 episode(s)
DocumentaryWar & Politics
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.
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Season 1 · Miniseries
3 episode(s) · Air date: 18/Feb/2020
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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.

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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.

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The Diaries of a Prussian Lieutenant Colonel
Air date: 25/Feb/2020 · Runtime: 52 min
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Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Bronsart von Schellendorff greatly contributed to the success of the army of the Prussian King William I. He also led the preliminary negotiations for the surrender of the French in Sedan. In his secret war diary, he recounted his daily life with almost scientific precision.

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Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Bronsart von Schellendorff greatly contributed to the success of the army of the Prussian King William I. He also led the preliminary negotiations for the surrender of the French in Sedan. In his secret war diary, he recounted his daily life with almost scientific precision.

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William Howard Russell, War Photographer
Air date: 11/Feb/2020 · Runtime: 52 min
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Considered one of the first war correspondents, the British journalist William Howard Russell was sent to the Prussian General Staff by the London Times to cover the war. From the Battle of Bazeilles in August 1870 until the proclamation of the German Empire at Versailles after the French defeat in January 1871, his observations depict the cruelty of the conflict for both military and civilians.

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Considered one of the first war correspondents, the British journalist William Howard Russell was sent to the Prussian General Staff by the London Times to cover the war. From the Battle of Bazeilles in August 1870 until the proclamation of the German Empire at Versailles after the French defeat in January 1871, his observations depict the cruelty of the conflict for both military and civilians.

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A Parisienne's Memoirs of War
Air date: 18/Feb/2020 · Runtime: 52 min
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Geneviève Bréton, a 20-year-old woman belonging to the Parisian intellectual bourgeoisie, recounts in her diary the siege of the city from September 1870 to January 1871.

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Geneviève Bréton, a 20-year-old woman belonging to the Parisian intellectual bourgeoisie, recounts in her diary the siege of the city from September 1870 to January 1871.

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Hans Henrik Wöhler
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Julie d'Andurain
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Daniel Schönpflug
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Robert Tombs
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Michael Epkenhans
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Laurent Thurnherr
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Karine Varley
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Christine Krüger
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Sarah Schindler
Geneviève Bréton (voice)
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Peter Kaempfe
William Howard Russell (voice)
Fabian Oscar Wien
Fabian Oscar Wien
Paul Bronsart von Schellendorff (voice)

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Jérôme Colin
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Sebastian Lempe
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Martin Pieper
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Miriam Carbe
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Evelyn Kissel
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Kerstin Koch
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Christoph Lewinske
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Dirk Seliger
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Volker Schulze
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Daniel Schönpflug
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Hermann Pölking-Eiken
Hermann Pölking-Eiken
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Linn Sackarnd
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