First World War: 1914: Voices From the BBC Archive: (Unabridged edition)
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First World War: 1914: Voices From the BBC Archive: (Unabridged edition)
First World War: 1914: Voices From the BBC Archive: (Unabridged edition)

First World War: 1914: Voices From the BBC Archive: (Unabridged edition)

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Mark Jones (Author) Jonathan Keeble (Read by)  

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A unique collection of historic recordings covering events from the last days of peace to the Christmas truce, 1914. At midnight on 4 August, Britain had declared war on Germany. The pacifist Bertrand Russell was shocked by the pro-war euphoria on the streets, yet young men enlisted willingly because "it would all be over by Christmas". It was not. Instead the opposing armies had become entrenched. It was the beginning of a long and bitter stalemate. In this new audio compilation, troops of the British Expeditionary Force vividly recall the exhausting retreat from Mons, the success at the Marne, and the first battle of Ypres, where the Territorials arrived in bright red London buses. For reconnaissance pilots, the battlefield was defined by blazing villages, and fields alive with German troops. Among the items which powerfully capture the mood of the time are an eyewitness account of the Kaiser's reaction to the news from Sarajevo on 28 June; Margot Asquith, wife of the Prime Minister, remembering their despair at the inevitability of war; and the poignant reminiscences of civilians and soldiers.
Mark Jones is a former Head of the BBC Sound Archive. He has researched and produced a number of historical CDs, and in 1998 he won a SWPA Gold Award for 75 Years at the BBC, a celebration of radio broadcasting. He has previously contributed to BBC Audiobooks' Eyewitness series.
  • Contributor: Mark Jones
  • Imprint: BBC Physical Audio
  • ISBN13: 9781910281239
  • Packaged Dimensions: 142x125x11mm
  • Packaged Weight: 106
  • Format: Audio Book
  • Publisher: BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House
  • Release Date: 2014-08-14
  • Binding: CD-Audio
  • Biography: Mark Jones is a former Head of the BBC Sound Archive. He has researched and produced a number of historical CDs, and in 1998 he won a SWPA Gold Award for 75 Years at the BBC, a celebration of radio broadcasting. He has previously contributed to BBC Audiobooks' Eyewitness series.

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