Thistwo-partdramadocumentarytellstheepicstoryoftheAllies’finesthour-andtheinventionofmodernwarfare Thefirstepisode,TheSpringOffensive,beginsinearly一九一八,atamomentofmaximumjeopardyfortheAllies InthefamouswordsofFieldMarshalHaig,theyhadtheir quot backstothewall quot asagreatGermanattacksweptwestwardinafinalbidtowinthebloodiestwarofall StandingintheGermanarmy’spathareBritish,Australian,CanadianandFrenchforces,whiletheAmericansarestillarrivingtojointhefight Theonslaughttriggersaleadershipcrisis:FieldMarshalHaigandMarshalFochaskAustralia’sGeneralMonashandCanada’sGeneralCurrietoperfectanewwayofwagingwar-onethatwilldeliverultimatevictory MonashandCurrieconcludethattheonlywaytovictoryistoeffectivelyachievethe combinedarms’co-ordinationofartillery,tanks,aircraftandinfantry-onamassivescale It’sthebirthofmodernwarfare ByAugust,they’rereadyforwhatwillbecomeamajorturningpointintheWar:TheBattleofAmiens Fromthevisceralexperienceofthoseservingonthebattlefieldtothecrucialdecisionmakingofthegenerals,thisdramadocumentaryseriesbringsthestoryofWWI’sremarkablemultinationalfeatofarmsvividlytolife