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The First World War

War Poems: Using Primary evidence

War poems are a very interesting way of learning about the First World War. The soldier poet tended to be very honest! This selection provides a range of images of war, from the glorification of the conflict through to the desperation that it brought.

 

War Poems: Using Primary evidence

Sassoon

Owen

Brooke

Reliability of War Poems

Usefulness of War poetry

German War Poems

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