World War One: Ordinary Lives

Published: Nov. 10, 2017, 8:50 a.m.

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Remarkable recordings from the BBC archive of two people who felt the cost of war first-hand. Their experiences were tragically common, but for many years, were rarely recorded or voiced in public You'll hear from a German soldier, Stefan Westmann, who tried to come to terms with the act of killing. And the story of Katie Morter, a British civilian from Manchester, and the man she loved, Percy.\\nPhoto: Katie Morter (BBC)

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