Episode 104: The Hidden Battle for Hygiene in WW1
In today’s episode, we discuss sanitation in the trenches: Why the trenches were so filthy, what that did to soldiers’ bodies and minds, and how armies tried - with varying degrees of success - to keep a modern industrial war even vaguely hygienic.
WW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front! · Dan Hill and Dr. Spencer Jones
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Show Notes
In today’s episode, we discuss sanitation in the trenches: Why the trenches were so filthy, what that did to soldiers’ bodies and minds, and how armies tried - with varying degrees of success - to keep a modern industrial war even vaguely hygienic.
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