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About The Great War Cemeteries Of The Western Front | The Great War Tour With Norm Christie

One of the legacies of WW1's western front are the hundreds of war cemeteries that mark the old battlefields. As no remains could be repatriated these cemeteries are time capsules that allow us to understand the grief and sacrifice of that period. Norm explains how these incredible cemeteries came about and what each grave and each cemetery tells us about the First World War. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

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The Great War Cemeteries Of The Western Front | The Great War Tour With Norm Christie
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49 minutes
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