Haig: The Unknown Soldier

Alternative title: Unknown Soldier, The
Series: Timewatch, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 50 min. Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min.
Year of production: 1996
Availability: Sale; 2000 sale: £12.99 (inclusive) (retail) 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p) (BBC)
Notes: Broadcast on BBC2 on 3/7/96.
Documentation: A re-evaluation of the reputation of Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig, 80 years after the Battle of the Somme, who has a reputation for having hundreds of thousands of British soldiers to their deaths in northern France during World War 1. The film draws on new historical research including material from Haig’s personal diaries to reveal Haig’s complex character.
Subjects: History
Keywords: Haig, Douglas; Somme - battle; World War 1

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Notes: The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’

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