<div>“The Great War” is a two-night cinematic documentary series covering America’s involvement in World War I across the critical years of 1917 and 1918.</div><div>After three years of battle in the trenches of Belgium and France, the Allies are on the verge of collapse – and Germany the cusp of victory.</div><div>USA are forced to rapidly train, arm, and ship millions of young soldiers overseas to Europe for the first time.</div><div><br /></div><div>The story is told through the eyes of General John J Pershing, leader of the American Expeditionary Force, who is charged with training and deploying an army almost from scratch.</div><div>Michael B Ellis, played by Conradie van Heerden, is a young man fighting with the Army’s soon to be legendary Big Red One alongside Horace Pippin and Henry Johnson.</div><div><br /></div><div>“The Great War” weaves together the stories of these four men to tell one story : how an isolationist America reluctantly entered World War I and emerged a global power.</div><div><br /></div><div>The two-night event will air on Monday, 27 May on History Channel.</div><div><br /></div><p><br /></p>

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