Home Front: 24-28 September 1918

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Home Front: 24-28 September 1918

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Sep 28, 2018

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The first omnibus of Season 15, Onward, set in Folkestone, in the week, in 1918, when the Allies launched their final, and decisive campaign on the Western Front. Adam, meanwhile, is on a mission to the harbour.

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Sep 28, 2018

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