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First World War 1917, voices from the BBC archives, Sarah Kilgarriff ; read by Jonathan Keeble

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First World War 1917, voices from the BBC archives, Sarah Kilgarriff ; read by Jonathan Keeble

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eng

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Literary text for sound recordings

history

Main title

First World War 1917

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Responsibility statement

Sarah Kilgarriff ; read by Jonathan Keeble

Sub title

voices from the BBC archives

Summary

1917 was a year of decisive events. Germany raised the stakes at sea; America eventually declared war; the Nivelle offensive almost destroyed the French army; and, following two revolutions in February and October, Russian forces collapsed. For the Allies, despite their successes at Messines and Cambrai, the year was overshadowed by the losses at Passchendaele. Survivors recall their despair as men and horses drowned in mud: 'a viscous, tenacious mud which smelt of death'

Target audience

adult

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