#43 - Horrors of World War 1 (WW1 - Part 3)

In this episode #43, we take you through our perspective on the unfiltered reality of World War I: the grit of trench life, the terror of gas warfare, and the quiet heroism of those on the front lines. We discuss everything from life in the trenches to the unsung roles of women, the horror of gas attacks, and the unbreakable spirit that emerged amidst the chaos. 00:00 - Life in the Trenches 21:40 - Reality of Shellshock 25:21 - Impact of Wartime Blockades 26:11 - Devastating Use of Poison Gas 34:09 - Misunderstood Soldiers 35:31 - Surviving No Man’s Land 37:09 - Stormtroopers 39:55 - Wartime Rumors and Myths 40:15 - Horrors of Trench Warfare 43:29 - Unofficial Truces 46:32 - Snipers: Invisible Threats 47:48 - War Animals & Messenger Birds 51:01 - Bomb Craters 52:29 - Clever Battlefield Decoys 53:04 - Women’s Vital Role in WWI 58:30 - Homefront & Wartime Economy 01:03:13 - Italy Joins the War 01:04:24 - Fierce Serbian Front 01:06:18 - Frozen Fight: Battle of Sarikamish 01:08:24 - Military Retreats 01:11:44 - Armenian Genocide Tragedy 01:16:41 - Gallipoli Campaign 01:24:58 - The White War 01:25:48 - Dogger Bank & Sinking of Lusitania 01:28:58 - War Planes & Zeppelins 01:38:23 - Fighter Aces in the Skies 01:41:35 - WWI Weapons Innovation 01:47:16 - The Story of Edith Cavell 01:49:06 - Battle or Siege 01:50:27 - Artillery Shells 01:52:22 - Costly Errors & Fading Morales  01:56:03 - Gas Masks & Trench Foot 01:58:04 - Captain’s Wife 02:00:10 - Stretcher Bearers’ Bravery 02:01:06 - Horrors of War Revealed 02:04:06 - War Propaganda 02:04:39 - Impact of Gas Attacks 02:06:12 - Voices Opposing the War 02:07:50 - Scapegoating in Wartime 02:09:32 - War Profiteers & Socialists 02:13:01 - Central Powers 02:14:53 - Essential WWI Books to Read The First World War by John Keegan - https://amzn.to/3BSpTgM The Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman - https://amzn.to/48ij0S7 A World Undone by G. J. Meyer - https://amzn.to/3NvCPMe The Sleepwalkers by Christopher Clark - https://amzn.to/3YsU6M8 Now It Can Be Told by Philip Gibbs -https://amzn.to/4fsZk0k The Great War by Peter Hart - https://amzn.to/3Yxt1GH World War I: The Definitive Visual History by R.G. Grant - https://amzn.to/3C12mdB The Great Illusion by Sir Norman Angell - https://amzn.to/4dPt6ej They Shall Not Grow Old - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7905466/