Real Time History

"Documentation"

Realtimehistory creates chronological documentaries such Rhineland 45 and 15 Days in Berlin. They are also know as the team behind the youtube hit series The great War. Now they will cover one of the pivotal wars of the 19th century in real time: the Franco-Prussian War.

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Created By	Toni Steller Jesse Alexander Florian Wittig
Status	Returning Series
Original Name	Real Time History
First Air Date	—
Last Air Date	February 21, 2025
Seasons	5
Episodes	98
Episode Runtime	13min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	Germany
Production Companies	real time history
Networks	YouTube

S2025E10

Why didn’t the Allies Attack Germany in 1939?

On September 1, 1939, Germany invades Poland, setting off the Second World War. Two days later, Britain and France declare war on Germany. As the German army races towards Warsaw, many German generals are worried the French might simply walk into western Germany, and there’s not much the Wehrmacht can do about if they do. But instead of a powerful Allied counteroffensive, the French and British mostly sit back and wait during the so-called Phoney War – so why didn’t the Allies attack Germany in 1939?

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