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Forgotten Voices of the Great War
- Narrated by: Richard Bebb
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
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Summary
In 1960, the Imperial War Museum began a momentous task. A team of academics, archivists and volunteers set about tracing ordinary men and women who had lived through one of the most harrowing periods of modern history, the First World War. Veterans were interviewed in details about their day-to-day experiences, on and off the front. The project has since grown to be the most important archive of its kind in the world, and provides a unique account of life during the Great War.
Forty years on, the Imperial War Museum gave author Max Arthur and his team of researchers unlimited access to the complete WWI tapes. These are the forgotten voices of an entire generation of survivors of the Great War. The resulting audiobook is an important and compelling history of WWI, in the words of those who experienced it.This collection includes:
- The Opening Shots: August 1914 - April 1915
- From Ypres to Gallipoli: April 1915 - June 1916
- The Somme and back to Ypres: July 1916 - July 1917
- The Struggle to Victory: August 1917 - November 1918
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- sean greene
- 24-04-23
Harrowing
The Great War is almost forgotten about, the sacrifice these brave young men made is unbelievable.
May they rest in peace.
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- Anupadin
- 26-04-20
Voices That Should Live Forever ~ Lest We Forget
Voices of those who fought in war so that we may live in peace. Irreplaceable wisdom that has lead us to the present day.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-01-24
Feels very personal
Incredible way to remember what really happened , these accounts are very rare and we are lucky to hear them from the horses mouth
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- Frank Cummins
- 11-06-18
Haunting
I can best describe this book as haunting. The First World War described by those who lived through it. Where narration was needed, it was respectfully done. Very good listen
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- Gemma
- 28-02-23
Fantastic
I really enjoyed this book, hearing the soldiers own voices brings it to life. Would recommend
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- M. Ashurst
- 04-10-18
Devastating and sobering.
Brilliant. Tragic. Heart -breaking. Inspiring. An incredible generation to whom we owe so much gratitude.
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- Sophie Wills
- 02-08-20
Can't recommend this enough!
Superbly written and narrated, with very moving and interesting accounts from the men who survived to tell their tale.
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- Mr Jason Noble
- 26-05-20
great stories
it was special to hear from many now departed soldiers who fought in the great war.
it's hard to put into words what these men and women went through in the trenches some doing for 4 whole years.
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- James
- 15-02-24
Hearing the voices of those who participated in this terrible conflict was most moving.
History is as much about the future as it is about the past, if we forget it. A sad but most informative audio book. I would highly recommend it.
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- Perry
- 08-11-20
Compulsory listening...moving beyond words
I have had this Audio book for sometime together with the book. I began listening this morning (remembrance Sunday 2020) whilst walking on a misty quiet morning.
I am just through to Part 2 and moved beyond words. The real spoken testimony of WW1 veterens (all now long dead) gives a resonance to the abhorance of this pointless war that written words never can.
Audible should make this available free to all humanity to listen and realise the inhumanity of war and the hopeless humanity trying to prevail throughout the war.
I will listen to this until it finishes and weep with these forgotten voices - British, German and allies - as my gesture towards ensuring they are never forgotten.
RIP all of you...
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