Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Fifty years after the BBC filmed over 250 eyewitnesses for 'The Great War' series, this documentary reveals the restored and digitized interview material shown in high definition. Hear raw, unfiltered accounts from British soldiers and civilians who survived WW1. From the terror of the trenches, shell shock, and the Christmas Truce, to the heartbreak on the home front, these accounts offer the ultimate primary source on what it was really like to endure the Great War.
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Fifty years after the BBC filmed over 250 eyewitnesses for 'The Great War' series, this documentary reveals the restored and digitized interview material shown in high definition. Hear raw, unfiltered accounts from British soldiers and civilians who survived WW1. From the terror of the trenches, shell shock, and the Christmas Truce, to the heartbreak on the home front, these accounts offer the ultimate primary source on what it was really like to endure the Great War.
You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.
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This channel is part of the History Hit Network. Any queries, please contact owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com
