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PETER HART ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF WORLD WAR I TRENCH WARFARE

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PETER HART is the former oral historian at the Imperial War Museum, London, and the author of numerous books, including Laugh or Cry: The British (Pen & Sword Military, 2022), written with Gary Bain. To hear Peter discuss life in the trenches on the podcast, scan the QR code shown above or visit

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