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Iron, Steel and Oil - The Fight For Resources

Four months after the outbreak of the war, a new fight develops: the fight for the most valuable resources. The modern warfare and its war machines need one thing more than anything: oil. The influence is immense - on the battles and the life of the soldiers. Oil, iron, steel or cole resources can be a matter of life and death. Meanwhile, the situation at the Front is gridlocked, especially in the trenches of the Western Front. The Britain's advance into the Ottoman Empire and conquer the city Basra. Their goal is to secure their drilling facilities at the Arab Gulf.

English
  • Originally Aired November 27, 2014
  • Runtime 10 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Created August 14, 2015 by
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Name Type Role
Indiana Neidell Writer
David Voss Director