The Great War: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Great War Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Prelude to Verdun And The Road To the Somme - Week 76
Jan 7, 2016
1915 was a year in favour of the Central Powers. But in early 1916, the Russians, British and French were sending more fresh troops into battle than ever before – and better equipp
The Invasion Of Montenegro - The End of Gallipoli - Week 77
Jan 14, 2016
It already started around Christmas but this week the evacuation of Gallipoli is complete. While the evacuation was a success, the overall defeat is inarguable for the British. On
The Fight for Montenegro & The Disaster Of Kut - Week 78
Jan 21, 2016
The Russians try to take Czernowitz, the Capital of Austrian Bukovina but thousands upon thousands of Russians were killed in action. While in Montenegro, Austro-Hungarian troops u
The Kaiser's Birthday - Hypocrisy in Greece - Week 79
Jan 28, 2016
Even though Britain went to war over the violation of the Belgian neutrality by the Germans, the neutrality of Greece seems to be of no concern to the Entente. The military presenc
Germany Aims For Verdun - Russia Goes South - Week 80
Feb 4, 2016
The preparations for the huge German offensive at Verdun are almost complete. Thousands of artillery pieces are moved, millions shells brought to the front. Erich von Falkenhayn wo
The Generalissimo Goes Forth - Week 81
Feb 11, 2016
The situation for the Italian soldiers was dire during the winter battles, but even though Luigi "The Generalissimo" Cadorna maintained a tight grip on the strategy used, the equip
The Ghost Of The Lusitania - Russia Takes Erzurum - Week 82
Feb 18, 2016
The sinking of the Lusitania is still causing diplomatic tensions between Germany and the USA. While the Germans insist they were forced by the British blockade to adopt unrestrict
The Battle of Verdun - They Shall Not Pass - Week 83
Feb 25, 2016
The Germans start the biggest battle in history with an artillery barrage of over 1000 guns on a 20 km front. The Battle of Verdun is the first major German offensive since the Rac
The US Arms Industry - The Fight for Douaumont - Week 84
Mar 3, 2016
The fierce Battle of Verdun continues but as the Germans under Crown prince Wilhelm push harder and harder, the German casualties begin to rise to the same levels as the French. Th
Equilibrium of Carnage at Verdun - Portugal Joins The War - Week 85
Mar 10, 2016
The fierce battle of Verdun is still going on and the initial surprise momentum of the German Army under Erich von Falkenhayn is lost. Battles for hill tops and forts turn into car