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Wir Deutschen

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Wir Deutschen
Country of originGermany
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Running time13 x 43 minutes
Original release
NetworkARD
Release24 November 1991 (1991-11-24) –
16 February 1992 (1992-02-16)

Wir Deutschen - Eine Reise zu den Schauplätzen der Vergangenheit (We Germans - a journey to the scenes of the past) is a 13-part documentary series first shown on German television in 1991 and 1992. The series presents a condensed history of the Germans from 300 BC to the abdication of the last Kaiser in 1918.

The series was written and directed by Bernhard Dircks and narrated (except for the final episode) by Gert Westphal. Pieces by Edvard Grieg are used as backing music.

Episodes

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Episode Title Meaning Period
1 Römer und Germanen Romans and Germanic peoples 300 BC - AD 400
2 Karl der Große Charlemagne 400 - 800
3 Das neue Kaiserreich The new empire 800 - 1100
4 Stauferzeit The Hohenstaufen era 1100 - 1200
5 Kaiser und Kaufleute Emperors and merchants 1200 - 1350
6 Das späte Mittelalter The late Middle Ages 1350 - 1450
7 Luther Luther 1450 - 1550
8 Dreißig Jahre Krieg Thirty years of war 1550 - 1700
9 Die Zeit der Vernunft The Age of Reason 1700 - 1789
10 Unter Napoleon Under Napoleon 1789 - 1812
11 Biedermeier und Revolution Biedermeier and revolution 1813 - 1848
12 Bismarck Bismarck 1848 - 1890
13 Das Ende des Reiches The end of the Empire 1890 - 1918
14 Die Kriege und ihre Folgen The wars and their consequences 1918 - 1990

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