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World War One Collection

A collection of items about the First World War Centenary compiled by Adrian Van Klaveren (Controller Great War Centenary BBC)

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How deadly was the poison gas of WW1?
BBC News - By Marek Pruszewicz
The first major gas attack in war occurred 100 years ago this weekend, in what is now Poland. Gas soon became a routine feature of trench warfare, horrifying soldiers more than any conventional weapon. But was it actually as deadly as its terrible reputation suggests? As he climbed to the top of the …
Adrian Van Klaveren
10 Baffling World War I Mysteries We May Never Solve - Listverse
listverse.com - Jamie Frater
1K Shares Before the days of social media, history had to settle for being written by the winners. Which means some things have tended to hog the …
Adrian Van Klaveren
Uncovered World War 1 Photos Provide A Candid Glimpse Into Trench Life
all-that-is-interesting.com - Erin Kelly
Photograph of George Hackney taken at Poulainville, Picardy, Northern France, in October of 1915. Belfast, Ireland native George Hackney was like many …
Telegraph Politics
Dec 24, 2014
Forgotten footballers who died in World War One remembered in new fund
Adrian Van Klaveren
Sainsbury’s Christmas ad is a dangerous and disrespectful masterpiece
The Guardian - Ally Fogg
In making the first world war beautiful to flog groceries the film-makers have disrespected the millions who suffered in the trenches What passing-bells for these who die as cattle? Not only the monstrous anger of the guns nor the stuttering rifles’ rapid rattle, but now an epic four-minute, …

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