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World War One Stories- Tales Beyond The Trenches
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Step into the lives of those who lived the Great War. World War One Stories brings history to life through gripping, original fiction. Each episode transports you to the trenches, homes, and villages forever changed by war—where soldiers fight, families endure, and civilians struggle to survive.
Love, loss, hope, and sacrifice come alive in powerful narratives that honor the human spirit. Subscribe now and hear the voices of the past—because every story deserves to be told.
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Episode 74- Hemi: Faces Of Empire Part II
2w ago00:32:08Tap to summarizeFar from the trenches of Europe, Hemi Pōmare finds himself caught between two worlds.A proud Māori soldier serving the British Crown, Hemi is assigned as aide to powerful Member of Parliament Jasper Derry during the occupation of Samoa in the opening days of the First World War.But when Hemi witnesses the suppression of Samoan customs and traditions, he begins to question the very empire his family has served for generations.
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Episode 73- Margot: Faces Of Empire- Part I
4w ago00:30:16Tap to summarizeMargot Weiss came to Switzerland to show her art.She did not expect to be asked to rebuild what the war had taken.In a quiet basement workshop, she works to restore the faces of men who no longer recognize themselves… and discovers that healing does not always come from the work alone.
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Episode 72- Sunsets At Lindenfeld
Apr 3000:29:23Tap to summarizeWar arrives at Lindenfeld Estate as the sprawling manor house and its lands are used for military training. Klara Lindenfeld and her sisters must adjust to the new normal which includes a lack of privacy.Sometimes however, the company you keep blossoms into more than friendship.
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Episode 71- No Mans Song
Apr 1900:24:32Tap to summarizeHe joined to play music.The war had other plans.From the safety of a ballroom to the chaos of no man’s land, one soldier is forced to confront what war takes, and what, if anything, can still be given back.
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Episode 70- Smoke Over The Harbor
Apr 600:19:32Tap to summarizeRedmond Carmen’s life is built on routine.A small home near the harbor.A wife who keeps things together.Three children growing up around him while he keeps his focus on work.Each morning begins the same way.Each day follows a familiar rhythm at the railway station.Until the smoke appears.As a fire spreads across Halifax Harbor, it draws little more than passing curiosity, until a single telegram breaks through the routine and demands action.What follows is a moment of urgency, a decision made in seconds… and a realization that comes far too late.A story about duty, distance, and the cost of the things left unsaid.
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Episode 69- Osowiec Fortress
Mar 1600:29:24Tap to summarizeTwo orphaned brothers survive on the streets of St. Petersburg by stealing food and sleeping wherever they can find shelter. One winter night they climb into a railcar to escape the cold, only to wake up on a train carrying weapons to the front.Their journey leads them to Osowiec Fortress, a remote Russian stronghold surrounded by marshland and war. What begins as luck soon places the boys in the middle of one of the most terrifying moments of the First World War.Through the eyes of a twelve year old runner named Yuri, we witness the day a new weapon arrived at the fortress.And the men who answered it.
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Episode 68- The Library
Mar 300:20:50Tap to summarize1914, Leuven Belgium. Archives Assistant Elina de Smet senses the German army may not appreciate the art of books as she does. With the help of her boss she vows to remove and store as much material off site as she can, just in case.
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Episode 67- Hub City
Feb 2400:27:48Tap to summarizeIn 1917, Hagerstown, Maryland was known as Hub City, a crossroads of steel and steam where trains carried the lifeblood of a nation at war.As a Depot Master, Henry has spent years watching people board his trains. Now, as America turns against the country of his ancestors, he must confront what loyalty truly means.When suspicion creeps into his town and patriotism becomes something to prove, one departure will change everything.A story of heritage, identity, and the quiet cost of war beyond the trenches.
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Episode 66- The Orphan House
Feb 1700:28:33Tap to summarizeAn Orphan House in a rural village receives in influx of children orphaned due to the ongoing war. A home in disrepair. An Abbess who pleads to the government for help. An ending you wont believe.
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Episode 65- Alignment
Jan 2700:27:16Tap to summarizeIn 1915, a captured German aircraft forces British engineers to confront a problem no one was prepared for.Curtis Higby, a pacifist by upbringing, is drawn into a project meant to change aerial combat forever. As a subtle technical difference reveals itself, Curtis must decide whether to walk away—or stay and face what being right will mean.A story of timing, duty, and the moment a moral line quietly shifts.
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