VC's, Shot at Dawn, Footballers and Other Stories from Ypres -

VC's, Shot at Dawn, Footballers and Other Stories from Ypres

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In this episode we travel around the Ypres battlefield and discover the stories of 2 men who were awarded the Victoria Cross, several soldiers who were executed by the British Army, some professional footballers who gave up their careers and were killed in action and other incredible stories, including a dreadful gas attack in August 1916.

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