671. The First World War: Blood in the Trenches (Part 1)
This episode explores the realities of life on the Western Front in 1915 during World War I, using firsthand accounts from soldiers like Robert Graves and Ernst Jünger to depict the brutal conditions, psychological toll, and moral ambiguities of trench warfare. It underscores how the war
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