The First World War From AboveMarch 7, 2014

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, exposing the damage and destruction inflicted on the landscape. Retracing that journey in a modern airship, this film rediscovers those scars on the terrain and reveals the stories behind them. (From the UK, in English and Dutch) (Documentary) (Rpt) PG CC

The First World War From Above was broadcast on SBS ONE at Friday 7 March 2014, 11:40.