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And We Were Young

Episode 26 of 26

Classic 麻豆社 series. At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of the year 1918, the Armistice came into effect.

The final episode looks at the last phase of the war and the final peace. At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of the year 1918, the Armistice came into effect. A wave of incredulous relief spread through the armies on all sides. As the day wore on and the certainty of peace sank in, the populations of the Allied countries were overcome by a frenzy of joy and exultation. The bloodiest conflict in the history of mankind thus far had finally come to an end.

40 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Michael Redgrave
Producer Tony Essex
Producer Gordon Watkins
Writer John Terraine

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Commemorating the centenary of World War I

Find our more about the Great War on the 麻豆社 History site.