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Exploring some of the lesser-known tales of the Great War.

Looking at events beyond Europe's western front, exploring some of the lesser-known tales of the Great War from Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

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World War One - Beyond the Trenches: Series 1

Carine Torbey

World War One: Beyond the Trenches: Series 1: Episode 3: The Famine of Mount Lebanon

The Famine of Mount Lebanon

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Episode 3: The Famine of Mount Lebanon

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BBC Two - World War One: Beyond the Trenches, Series 1, The Famine of Mount Lebanon

Carine Torbey examines the story of starvation and disease that ravaged Mount Lebanon.

Series looks at events beyond Europe's Western Front. Carine Torbey examines the story of starvation and disease that ravaged Mount Lebanon during WWI.

This episode tells the forgotten story of starvation and disease that ravaged Mount Lebanon during WWI, killing a third of its population. 

BBC Arabic's Carine Torbey examines how they suffered and survived.

World War One: Beyond the Trenches: Series 1

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