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Voices of the First World War: Enter America

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06/04/2018

Enter America

BBC Radio 4 - Voices of the First World War, Enter America

Recollections of the arrival of large numbers of US troops in France in 1918.

Soldiers recall their first impressions of the US troops that started to arrive in France in large numbers in 1918, and the impact they would have on the course of the war.

Dan Snow hears the recollections of US soldiers who were sent to fight in France in 1918, and looks at the reactions of British and German soldiers to their arrival. They had received formidable physical training, but were naturally regarded as naïve by the battle-hardened 'old sweats' who'd served on the front for several years. But at the Battle of Bellau Wood, the Americans fought as tenaciously as any veteran unit, and helped to turn the tide of the war.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Dan Snow tells the story of World War I through the voices of those who were there.

Dan Snow brings together the sound archive collections of the Imperial War Museums and the BBC to tell the story of World War I through the voices of those who were.

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