WWI

[Eric CoxParticipant @ericcox50497]

May I congratulate Terrence Holland on his excellent well researched articles on the battlefields of WW I. The statistics were fascinating and thought provoking. You can see why it was called the Great War with the millions of munitions that were fired and that has left a legacy that still has a devastating impact on today.

[Eric CoxParticipant @ericcox50497]

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

If you want a decent WW1 watch do "The Great War" BBC series from beginning to end

Depressing stuff, I've only ever watched it once

Youtube probbly has it all uploaded

[Tony Pratt 1Participant @tonypratt1]

Slightly OT but 'World at war' is very good if you are interested in WW2

Tony

[SillyOldDufferModerator @sillyoldduffer]

Posted by Eric Cox on 19/12/2017 10:07:59:

May I congratulate Terrence Holland on his excellent well researched articles on the battlefields of WW I. The statistics were fascinating and thought provoking. You can see why it was called the Great War with the millions of munitions that were fired and that has left a legacy that still has a devastating impact on today.

I thought it very good too – and all the better for being a little unexpected in ME.

Apparently the money spent by Germany on WW1 was sufficient to have bought the whole of France on the open market : land, industry, resources, commerce, art, transport – everything.

WW1 cost Britain even more. We borrowed on a gigantic scale and the final loan wasn't paid off until 2015. Ouch.

Dave

[thaiguzziParticipant @thaiguzzi]

Posted by Tony Pratt 1 on 19/12/2017 10:32:34:

Slightly OT but 'World at war' is very good if you are interested in WW2

Tony

+1. The narration by Laurence Olivier is outstanding.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by thaiguzzi on 19/12/2017 12:51:47:

Posted by Tony Pratt 1 on 19/12/2017 10:32:34:

Slightly OT but 'World at war' is very good if you are interested in WW2

Tony

+1. The narration by Laurence Olivier is outstanding.

Had a big impact on my world view as a youngster.

Neil

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