Posted on Nov 6, 2018

BBC Sounds - Witness - The Battle of Passchendaele

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It was one of the defining battles of the First World War.

Britain and its allies had ambitious plans to break through German lines - but they ended up mired in mud.

Listen to the voices of soldiers who took part - from the BBC archive.

BBC Sounds - Witness - The Battle of Passchendaele

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Lt Col Charlie Brown

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100 years since the end of the first World War.

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SCPO Morris Ramsey

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No WWI veterans are alive today.

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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth

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Excellent history share.

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BBC Sounds - Witness - The Battle of Passchendaele

BBC Sounds - Witness - The Battle of Passchendaele

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