War Walks
Mons
Season 1 Episode 3 of 6
The history of the 1914 Battle of Mons, when 100,000 British troops were forced to retreat into France by German forces equipped with machine guns and heavy artillery. Professor Richard Holmes charts the course of the conflict and follows in their footsteps as they withdrew south from Mons
War Walks airs on BBC Four HD at 1:10 AM, Thursday 12 June. (Subtitles.)
Topics
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Richard Holmes
Presenter
Keith Sheather
Director