Tales from the Battlefields

39: The Gas Attack at Ypres


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In this episode we commemorate the anniversary of the gas attack at Ypres in April 1915, through the eyes of the soldiers who were there. We hear from the Canadian and British defenders and how they plugged the gap in the line, and also the terrible scenes that the German attackers witnessed as they attacked. There is also the tragic story of a entire family of civilians killed by shellfire.
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Tales from the BattlefieldsBy Terry Whenham

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