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The Last Voices of WWI - A Generation Lost (2011)
Season 1 • Episode 2 • The Battle of the Somme
The Last Voices of WWI - A Generation Lost Season 1, Episode 2: The Battle of the Somme
In the summer of 1916 high hopes of a breakthrough that would end the war only ended in stalemate and tragedy. Watch The Last Voices of WWI - A Generation Lost Season 1, Episode 2 The Battle of the Somme in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of The Last Voices of WWI - A Generation Lost Season 1, Episode 2 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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Episodes
6 episodes
The Call to Arms
The declaration of war was greeted with a wave of patriotic euphoria as the British Expeditionary Force left for Belgium and 2 million men volunteered.
The Battle of the Somme
In the summer of 1916 high hopes of a breakthrough that would end the war only ended in stalemate and tragedy.
Saving the Wounded
The story of the human carnage that followed every battle and the struggle to save lives. We hear from nurses- and from men who were gassed, the shell shocked and the amputees who always remembered who saved them.
Horror in the Mud
The story of 1917 and the terrible battle of Passchendaele. Many drowned in mud in battles that remains synonymous with the horror of mechanized warfare.
The Home Front
The suffering of families at home in Britain. With the arrival of the dreaded telegram announcing the death of a loved one, family life changed forever.
The Boys of 1918
In spring 1918 thousands of young British conscripts were sent to France to make up the numbers. Many were taken prisoner. But by the summer the tide began to turn and the boys of 1918 helped turn defeat into victory.