WW1 At Home 1 - Spies, Bravery & Acme Whistles

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WW1 At Home 1 - Spies, Bravery & Acme Whistles

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Mar 28, 2014

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Three WW1 home front stories: how German spies were executed at the Tower of London, England's Bravest St & production of Birmingham's famous Thunderer whistle. Discover more WW1 At Home stories at bbc.co.uk/ww1

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Mar 28, 2014

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The events of the first truly global war and its devastating and far reaching impact.

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WW1 At Home 1 - Spies, Bravery & Acme Whistles

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