Questions and Answers Episode 14
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In our latest selection of questions from podcast listeners we look at the circumstances of the end of the First World War on the Western Front on 11th November 1918, ask why Albert Ball VC has a private memorial over his grave in France, discuss what happened to the Last Post Ceremony during WW2 and examine the 'War of the Guns' in the Great War - the use of artillery.Got a question about this episode or any others? Drop your question into the Old Front Line Discord Server or email the podca...
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