48 Hours To VictorySeason 1, Episode 2

Dermot, Arthur, and Lucy delve into the final 48 hours of a battle that raged for over four months - The Battle of the Somme. A byword for slaughter and sacrifice, they reveal how the lessons learned in previous months of battle finally came to fruition in the final two days when the German lines were penetrated, and victory was claimed. The team follow the fortunes of men from the 2nd Manchesters and the Glasgow Boys Brigade to unpack a wider story of this battle and what it took to finally break-through.

48 Hours To Victory was broadcast on SBS ONE at Wednesday 13 November 2024, 03:55.