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Subtitled, "The Short & Gallant Life Of The British Officer In The Trenches 1914-1918". The extraordinary story of British junior officers in WWI, who had a life expectancy of 6 weeks. 'A harrowing but engrossing meditation on a national tragedy...' "Daily Mail"
Synopsis
The extraordinary story of British junior officers in the First World War, who led their men out of the trenches and faced a life expectancy of six weeks.