Episode 5 - Shell Shock
Unknown Warriors
English - February 26, 2024 16:05 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHistory Society & Culture Documentary first world war (ww1) second world war (ww2) western front eastern front shell shock remembrance commemoration casualties indian army somme Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Shell shock was unknown before the First World War. TAYLOR DOWNING shows how it reached crisis levels at the battle of the Somme, drawing a brutal response from the British Army. The medical establishment were divided over how to deal with it and the military were terrified that it would undermine morale and effectiveness.