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This unique landmark oral history uses first-hand accounts from ordinary men and women who were there. Gripping, poignant, surprising, and even humorous, the personal experiences of these soldiers, civilians, marines, and medics from both sides tell us what it was really like... Read Full Overview

This skilfully compiled anthology draws on the phenomenally successful Forgotten Voices series. "Lest We Forget "brings together first-hand recollections from the Great War to World War II, to vividly illustrate the impact of war. Told in the actual words of the men, women, and... Read Full Overview

This skilfully compiled anthology draws on the phenomenally successful Forgotten Voices series. "Lest We Forget "brings together first-hand recollections from the Great War to World War II, to vividly illustrate the impact of war. Told in the actual words of the men, women, and... Read Full Overview

A fascinating history of World War I in the words of the men who were there -- "an extraordinary and immensely moving book." --Stephen Fry In 1960, the Imperial War Museum began a momentous and important task. A team of academics, archivists and volunteers set about tracing WWI... Read Full Overview

Adapted from Forgotten Voices of the Great War by Max Arthur.

Based on the oral testimonies of First World War veterans, collected by the Sound Archive of the Imperial War Museum, Forgotten Voices tells the story of five survivors - four men and one woman... Read Full Overview