7.8/1010 votes#1 - 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
7.7/1010 votes#2 - 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
7.8/109 votes#3 - 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
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"A Parisienne's Memoirs of War" is the best rated episode of "Brothers at War" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Hermann Pölking-Eiken, Linn Sackarnd and written by Hermann Pölking-Eiken, Linn Sackarnd, it aired on 2/18/2020. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "William Howard Russell, War Photographer".