As we approach the 11th November, this partly-dramatised documentary looks at the negotiations that finally brought the end to the war.
The Final Hours follows the three central figures of the talks: Britain’s Admiral Rosslyn Wemyss, who was determined to make sure that the German navy couldn’t challenge the UK’s dominance of the waves; France’s Marshall Ferdinand Foch, who wanted to dismantle Germany and make sure it could never invade his homeland; and German politician Matthias Erzberger, who had to negotiate the best terms possible for his defeated nation.
WWI: the Final Hours is on BBC Two at 21.00.
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