Despatches: War Damage Postcards
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In this episode we look at so-called 'War Damage Postcards' published during the conflict and which depicts the smashed villages, towns and cities, and indeed landscapes of the Western Front. We ask what these postcards tell us about the conflict and the battlefields of the Old Front Line? The images discussed can be found on the Podcast website here: https://oldfrontline.co.uk/2024/02/03/despatches-war-damage-postcards/ Support the show
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