2: The War Machine | Britain’s Great War

Duration: 58'54''

Synopsis

With the country unprepared for war, the whole population is enlisted to turn Britain into a war machine.

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1: War Comes to Britain | Britain's Great War

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2: The War Machine | Britain's Great War

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