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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Dan Snow tells the story of the Great Retreat. Those who took part in the almost 200-mile journey across Belgium and France recall the experience. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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The war gets underway. Speakers recollect the day war broke out, their journey to France and their first experiences of the front. Dan Snow also explores oral history as evidence. Show more
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Recollections from those who experienced the Battle of Mons, which was the first realisation for many British soldiers of what they were up against. Show more
