#19 Bicycling holidays along the French-Belgian border - Ep 3 WW1: how much was it Britain's fault?

25/09/2024 29 min
#19 Bicycling holidays along the French-Belgian border - Ep 3 WW1: how much was it Britain's fault?

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How did what friendly chats between British and French generals since 1905 turn into a commitment to send a small British Expeditionary Force to France at the start of a war with Germany? A commitment that had not been agreed by Cabinet, Parliament or the Navy? (R) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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