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Footsteps of the fallen

An absolute waste of life - the battle of Neuve Chapelle

32 min • 3 september 2020

In this second episode, we head into France and look at the first British offensive of the Great War, the battle of Neuve Chapelle. A story of initial success, tempered by a lack of artillery ammunition and poor communications, the three-day offensive cost 12,000 lives for little material gain.

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