Weapons - hand grenade
This video covers: A look at the development of hand grenades and the ingenuity of the soldiers who made their own.
WW1 British infantry soldier
Commonly known as a Tommy
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Gas attack
This video covers: An overview of the different types of gas used during WW1 together with the developments of gas masks and hoods to protect soldiers.
Princess Mary's Christmas Gift
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A description of the brass box given to every serving soldier; it explains why and what the different boxes contained.
No Man's Land
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A description of No Man's Land and how it came by its name; it was particularly eerie at night with long shadows that stretched under the light of orange flares
Shell shock
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A description of shell shock and the effect it has on soldiers. It also highlights the treatments for shell shock and the way in which officers were treated differently to the ordinary soldier
Christmas Truce - 1914
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A description of the Christmas Truce 1914 from a soldier of the Royal Warwicks; more an opportunity for burying their dead than playing football.
Weapons - bayonet & pistol
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A description of one of the oldest weapons still in use, the bayonet and how it was used in close quarter combat and also the Webley revolver
WW1
The format comprises generally of a dramatic presentation by the soldier, question and answer sessions, handling of artefacts, including a blank firing demonstration of the Lee Enfield rifle.
Shot at dawn
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A description of a firing squad of a young seventeen year old who, although probably suffering from shell shock, was shot for desertion
Life in the trenches - Part 7
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A description of going 'over the top'; the noise of the explosions, the vibration, the fear. How did they do it?
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