Artillery and Intelligence: Breaking the deadlock 1918

04/23/19 • 25 min

After three years of fixed positions, trenches and deadlock, the First World War became a conflict of rapid movement again in 1918. This podcast explores how military innovation made this possible, focusing on artillery and intelligence.

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