Were the soldiers of the First World War really lions led by donkeys? Was everyone and no-one responsible for the outbreak of the First World War? Were Colonial troops better than the British? And was Gallipoli a brilliant plan let down by poor execution? Mat is joined by Professor Gary Sheffield to mythbust the First World War!

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    Presenter: Mat McLachlan

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      When Haig died in 1928 in excess of 100,000 mainly ex soldiers attended his funeral service at Westminster with a similar amount of mourners in attendance when he was buried at Dryburgh Abbey in Scotland

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