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Ep. 2 - Lessons from the Battle of the Somme

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We hear from historians Steven Barker and Jack Sheldon on how combatants learnt lessons from the Battle of the Somme.

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 We also discuss with psychologist Peter Hodgkinson his latest book Glum Heroes on psychological survival in the trenches and interview Rob Newman about his PhD on the importance of wood in trench warfare.

Troops of the Royal Irish Rifles. (c) IWM Q1

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