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Released to coincide with the 100th anniversary of World War I, these two multidisc sets offer different perspectives on the epic conflict. While The First World War provides a comprehensive look at the entire war, The Somme is a collection of three documentaries about the 1916 Battle of the Somme. The First World War is based on the 2004 book by historian Hew Strachan and is divided into ten episodes, each of which deals with a singular aspect of the war. The film relies heavily on archival video footage and still photographs brought to ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More