The Western Front (TRIH ep 90)
1914 · Resource
Hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook interview Professor Gary Sheffield about the Western Front and the prevailing myths surrounding the First World War. Sheffield explains how the static trench system emerged from failed German attempts to win quickly in 1914, the revolution in firepower, and the difficulty attackers faced in exploiting breaches.
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