All Episodes of Brothers at War

Season 1

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  A Parisienne's Memoirs of War

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/18/2020

  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.

  Director: Hermann Pölking-Eiken, Linn Sackarnd

  Writer: Hermann Pölking-Eiken, Linn Sackarnd

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  William Howard Russell, War Photographer

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/11/2020

  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.

  Director: Hermann Pölking-Eiken, Linn Sackarnd

  Writer: Hermann Pölking-Eiken, Linn Sackarnd

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  The Diaries of a Prussian Lieutenant Colonel

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/25/2020

  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.

  Director: Hermann Pölking-Eiken, Linn Sackarnd

  Writer: Hermann Pölking-Eiken, Linn Sackarnd