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World War I Greatest Battles Pershing Vs Gallwitz the Western Front The Christmas Truce The History Channel 2 Pack Collection Product Description — WWI began in August 1914, and by December all thoughts of quick victory had faded. Fighting was most fierce in a thin strip of land called the Western Front. A system of trenches separated Allies from ...  more »Germans, with the area in between known as No Man's Land. On Christmas Eve, an astonishing event began--up and down the Western Front, Allied and German soldiers met peacefully in No Man's Land. Actor Ioan Gruffud narrates a feature-length look at the fabled Christmas truce, filled with eyewitness accounts. /Product Description At times, warfare comes down to a duel between two great commanders. In the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives the first full-scale American actions on World War I s Western Front two brilliant military leaders faced off in what would become an epic struggle. Both German General Max von Gallwitz and American General John Black Jack Pershing were famed commanders, and both sought a victory to cap off their illustrious careers. FACE OFF: PERSHING VS. GALLWITZ examines the fierce conflict between the two men, from their first encounter featuring Pershing s inexperienced All American unit versus Gallwitz s seasoned troops through their final battle known as The War to End All Wars. Filled with incisive interviews, rare vintage military clips, and detailed tactical explanations, FACE OFF narrates a herculean contest between two of WWI s most formidable leaders.  « less

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