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Great Britain at War

Great Britain at War

Jeffery Farnol by Podiobooks.com

The book follows Jeffery Farnol as he visits a number of key locations around Britain and on the continent, each demonstrating how members of English society have come together to work towards the goal of "defeating the hun". On a visit to a naval dockyard, he reports on how the ships are being constructed, takes us on a tour of a destroyer and introduces us to the crew. He also visits a machine gun factory, and discovers how the great guns are built. His tour continues onto the continent where he visits a hospital, a training camp, and artillery battery at the front in action. While in France he discovers the horrors of war, learning that it's more than just guns and glory, there's blood and death close at hand. A visit to an active aerodrome shows us the newly arrived aircraft, and from the people there we learn of their daring in combat. Finally the tour draws to an end at Ypres, knows simply as "wipers" to the troops. A place of great history and architecture now turned to ashes and rubble. Yet, despite the destruction, the author finds glory, honour and even hope for a better future

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  • 28 - GBaW 14

    With the tour complete the author summarises the war effort he has witnessed and catalogs the industrial achievements of Great Britain at War.

    Wed, 20 Apr 2011 - 12min
  • 27 - GBaW 13

    The tour moves to Ypres and the total devastation is a shock to behold. The town is gone, but in the midst of this death and destruction, glory and honour have been earned.

    Wed, 20 Apr 2011 - 12min
  • 26 - GBaW 12

    The stop is a front line aerodrome for a chat with the flying men. Here we learn of some of their daring deeds and watch new aircraft designs arriving to aid the war effort.

    Tue, 19 Apr 2011 - 18min
  • 25 - GBaW 11

    The tour visits some quiet battlefields and the author has his stomach turned as he walks the cratered landscape of the unburied dead.

    Tue, 19 Apr 2011 - 10min
  • 24 - GBaW 10

    The tour moves on to Arras and finds the town a shattered wreck of it former glory.  At first it appears a wasteland but then the author finds there are still people there afterall...

    Tue, 19 Apr 2011 - 12min
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