Discover reviews on "best ww1 documentaries" based on Reddit discussions and experiences.
Last updated: June 26, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Best WW1 Documentaries
They Shall Not Grow Old by Peter Jackson
- Remastered WWI footage with lip-reading and soldier interviews
- "far and away the best documentary"
World War 1 in Colour
- Informative and well done
- Contains unseen footage
The Great War YouTube channel
- Treats each week of the war as a news broadcast
- Covers events week by week
WW1 in Numbers
- Provides a different but great take on the war
- Highly recommended by users
Peter Jackson's World at War
- Brilliant narration
- Difficult to find streaming
All Quiet On the Western Front
- Highly recommended for its authenticity
Ken Burns' The War
- Detailed US perspective on WWII
- Gets into detail other documentaries don't
Mark Felton's YouTube channel
- Produces excellent short videos on obscure WWII topics
BBC's The First World War
- Excellent series based on the work of Hew Strachan
- Recommend for in-depth analysis
Podcast: Hardcore History - Blueprint for Armageddon
- Highly detailed look at WWI
- Considered a game changer for WWI history
Podcast: Great War Podcast
- In-depth discussion of WWI
- Highly recommended
Documentary Series: The Nazis - A Warning from History
- Provides proper scholarship and insight
- Thorough and well worth a watch