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A Discussion About The Extent to Which “Metropolis” Reflects The Socio-political Upheaval in Germany After World War One (Original Essay by Horatio Prince)

by Horatio Prince in History, May 5, 2012
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In this essay I will be talking about how the Fritz Lang’s film: "Metropolis" reflects the socio-political upheaval in Germany after World War One, how the Treaty of Versailles and the state of the economy had a mass effect on the people of Germany & German expressionism.

The Iron Harvest at Varlet Farm: Notes From a Lecture, Part Four

by Bruce Officer in History, February 24, 2012
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The “iron harvest” is the name for the large quantity of shells and other munitions dug up accidentally by farmers every year across the zone of the Western Front of the First World War in France and Belgium. In February 2012 Charlotte Descamps, farmer’s wife and proprietor of the Varlet Farm bed and breakfast near Ypres, came to talk to us at the Worcester Branch of the Western Front Association about the First World War legacy still being unearthed on her fields and how it is dealt with.

The Iron Harvest at Varlet Farm: Notes From a Lecture, Part Three

by Bruce Officer in History, February 24, 2012
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The “iron harvest” is the name for the large quantity of shells and other munitions dug up accidentally by farmers every year across the zone of the Western Front of the First World War in France and Belgium. In February 2012 Charlotte Descamps, farmer’s wife and proprietor of the Varlet Farm bed and breakfast near Ypres, came to talk to us at the Worcester Branch of the Western Front Association about the First World War legacy still being unearthed on her fields and how it is dealt with.

The Iron Harvest at Varlet Farm: Notes From a Lecture, Part Two

by Bruce Officer in History, February 20, 2012
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The “iron harvest” is the name for the large quantity of shells and other munitions dug up accidentally by farmers every year across the zone of the Western Front of the First World War in France and Belgium. In February 2012 Charlotte Descamps, farmer’s wife and proprietor of the Varlet Farm bed and breakfast near Ypres, came to talk to us at the Worcester Branch of the Western Front Association about the First World War legacy still being unearthed on her fields and how it is dealt with.

The Iron Harvest at Varlet Farm: Notes From a Lecture

by Bruce Officer in History, February 19, 2012
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The “iron harvest” is the name for the large quantity of shells and other munitions dug up accidentally by farmers every year across the zone of the Western Front of the First World War in France and Belgium. In February 2012 Charlotte Descamps, farmer’s wife and proprietor of the Varlet Farm bed and breakfast near Ypres, came to talk to us at the Worcester Branch of the Western Front Association about the First World War legacy still being unearthed on her fields and how it is dealt with.

How Important Was The War at Sea During Ww1

by Roman2011 in History, February 5, 2012
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History, War at sea, WW1, World war 1, Haig, General, British Fleet,U-boats, Downfall of Germany, essay.

The Naval Race

by Fegernishness in Military, January 10, 2012
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A discription of the Naval Race and how it lead to the outbreak of WWI.

Comparison of Wilfred Owen and Rupert Brooke

by DownWithBigBrother in History, December 7, 2011
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An essay comparing the two poets, showing their conflicting ideas in the poems "The Soldier" and "Dulce et Decourum Est".

Concrete and Earth, Cold and Damp: A Visit to The Ww1 Fortifications of Verdun (Final Part: Sources)

by Bruce Officer in History, November 29, 2011
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In the summer of 2011 I cycled the length of the First World War Western Front with a companion, all the way from the English Channel to the Swiss Border. It was a moving journey, each different site visited being an emotional experience of its own, but the concrete forts and bunkers in the wooded hills above Verdun stand out in my memory.

Concrete and Earth, Cold and Damp: A Visit to The Ww1 Fortifications of Verdun (Part 6: Froideterre in Action, June 1916)

by Bruce Officer in History, November 29, 2011
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In the summer of 2011 I cycled the length of the First World War Western Front with a companion, all the way from the English Channel to the Swiss Border. It was a moving journey, each different site visited being an emotional experience of its own, but the concrete forts and bunkers in the wooded hills above Verdun stand out in my memory.

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