The First World War from Above

This program offers a unique perspective on the scale of the First World War as a collection of extraordinary historical finds are brought to the screen for the first time. Aerial footage, shot from an airship in the summer of 1919, captures the trenches and battlefields of Europe, revealing the damage and destruction inflicted on the landscape. Retracing that journey, this film rediscovers the scars on the terrain and reveals their stories. (worldcat.org)