100 Days to Victory

The final 100 days of World War 1, showing how the Allies went on the offensive and secured the victory. The documentary centres on four key Allied leaders: Field Marshall Ferdinand Foch, Field Marshall Douglas Haig, General John Monash and General Arthur Currie.

Okay, but not great, documentary. Fairly standard documentary with not too many insights. My knowledge of WW1 is better than most but I am not an expert. However, there were very few details that made me think "Gee, that's interesting. I didn't know that".

The other problem is that the series is Australian and Canadian made and the producers slant the story in favour of their home countries. Generals Monash (Australian) and Currie (Canadian) are made out to be the saviours of the Allies, succeeding where nobody else can. While they are great Generals, and Monash particularly is one of the greatest Generals of WW1, and their contribution was great, this one-eyedness severely diminished the contributions of other forces towards the victory. The marketing of Monash and Currie is quite over-the-top and overt. (And I'm Australian!).

Still, not bad, just would have preferred a more balanced and engaging view.