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The Killing Factories

How the war was won at home. Kate Adie tells the story of the women and men who produced the millions of shells needed for trench warfare. They worked at factories susceptible to explosions from a single spark, with catastrophic consequences. Included is unique film footage found in a garden shed and unseen for a century.

English
  • Originally Aired June 2, 2014
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Production Code b045ghmj
  • Network BBC One
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  • Created May 12, 2021 by
    RichardJRL
  • Modified May 12, 2021 by
    RichardJRL