When soldiers were in the front line the thought of being in the safety of the rear area filled them with joy. But once they got there they found that military discipline and the backbreaking toil of the work parties made it almost as hard to endure as the front line. The antidote? Humour of course!

Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary Bain

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