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The Essay World War One Round the World Episodes

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  1. Dresden - Targets

    Herlinde Koebl discusses World War One, targets and killing.

  2. Sarajevo - Divine Uncertainty

    Haris Pasovic explores WWI's effect on the long history of nationalism in the Balkans.

  3. London - Shell Shock and the Shock of Shells

    Joanna Bourke on the emotional, cultural and physical impact of WWI shelling on soldiers.

  4. St Petersburg - White Flowers and Revolution

    Novelist Tatyana Tolstaya tells a St Petersburg audience how World War I changed Russia.