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France: Heroism
FromWorld War One
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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Dec 6, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Life in the trenches during World War One, amongst rats, mud, shelling, barbed wire and unprecedented numbers of dead, called upon new reserves of both endurance and courage. But what did the war do to the ancient idea of heroism?
Released:
Dec 6, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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