From artillery shells to monuments: the enduring physical legacy of the Great War

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In short: Explore how the material remnants of World War I, such as recycled shells, shaped the landscape and monuments of subsequent conflicts and the resistance movements that followed.

This episode of The Great War examines the complex physical and historical intersections between the First World War and later eras. It investigates how elements of the Great War, including the recycling of shells and the creation of monuments, persisted into the Second World War and influenced resistance movements.

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