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Relatives left at home describe what it was like coping whilst the men were away at war.

Stefan Westmann presents two contrasting experiences of the war.

Infantrymen recall the tense hours in the trenches prior to an attack.

Tank commander Horace Birks describes the impact of the supposed miracle machines.

John found it difficult to cope with the violence and apparent pointlessness of the war.

The strains of war drove soldiers to desert their post or inflict a wound on themselves.

Mabel was one of many women who put their lives at risk working in munitions factories.

Charles talks about coping with looming shellshock and aspects of an officer's life.

Katie describes what the war was like from a young woman’s perspective in Manchester.

The different pressures which were applied to persuade young men to join up to fight.

How men could relax and forget about life on the front line when behind the lines and get some respite from the war.

Soldiers from both sides describe their experience of shell fire and the physical and psychological effects it had on them and their colleagues.

Henry describes his reaction to being called up and his experiences in the trenches.

Frank talks about fighting in the disastrous Gallipoli campaign in 1915.

Pilots identify the different experiences of men in the air, recalling the realities of combat and the tactics used to down an enemy aircraft.

Cecil Lewis’ experiences reflect how the role of aircraft changed in the course of WW1.

The experiences of a disillusioned soldier and the widow of a soldier killed in action

These short videos feature the personal testimony of 11 veterans and eye-witnesses of World War Two.

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