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War Horse

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Combining the latest historical research with rare archive material and testimonies, ‘War Horse: The Real Story' tells the extraordinary and deeply moving true story of the million British horses who served in World War One. Beginning with the mass call up of horses from every farm and country estate in Britain, this poignant one off special explores the British army's hopes that their illustrious cavalry regiments would win a swift victory. However, it would be years before they enjoyed their moment of glory. Instead in a new era of mechanised trench warfare, horses became instrumental in transporting guns, ammunition and food to the front line troops. Explore the varied but vital roles horses played in this brutal conflict and the deep bond that developed between man and horse that helped both survive the hell of the Somme and Passchendaele.