North by North-East

Ep 2: The Bombardment of the Hartlepools


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We're turning back the clock to December 1914, examining a moment when the Great War quite literally hit home for Britain. Indeed, the bombardment of the Hartlepools was not just significant for the people of the area, but also a pivotal event in the long and tragic course of the First World War.

Why did the Imperial German Navy target the North East coast? How did Hartlepool’s defenders respond on land and at sea? What was the civilian cost?

As always, Ben and Glen will do their utmost to answer these questions and more, hopefully without getting lost at sea in the process.

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