War and Civilization โ Season 1, Episode 6: Blood and Iron
Documentary โข 52 min โข 1 season, 8 episodes โข โ 10.0/10
Episode synopsis
The Industrial Revolution creates more mechanized warfare, as trains and mass-produced weapons are tested in the Crimea and the American Civil War. Also: a united Germany; and war correspondents report from the front. Walter Cronkite narrates.
About War and Civilization
An eight-part chronicle of armed conflict from the beginning of recorded history to modern times, exploring the political and cultural motivations for---and consequences of---warfare.