| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in |
| Series |
Not forgotten
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| Summary |
"In November 2006, the British government granted a group pardon to 306 men executed for acts of 'cowardice or desertion' during the First World War. The move has public sympathy on its side - after all, to us, these men suffered unimaginable horrors on the battlefield. But, when examined more closely, it becomes a highly complex issue, fraught with conflicting arguments and emotions. In 'Not Forgotten: Shot at Dawn' Ian Hislop, whose grandfather fought in WWI, looks at the lives of six soldiers executed during the war. Through their stories, he asks, is it dangerous to try to rewrite history? And he poses an uncomfortable question: Are some of these men, under the strict military law of the time, really deserving of a pardon, or is it sentimental to view them all as innocent victims? " -- web |
| Notes |
Off-air recording of the History Channel broadcast November 12, 2007. Copied under Part VA of the Copyright Act |
| Credits |
Producer and director: Tom McCarthy |
| Performer |
Presenter: Ian Hislop |
| Notes |
DVD |
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Rated: PG |
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Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Desertions -- Great Britain
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Military deserters -- Great Britain
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| Author |
McCarthy, Tom
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Hislop, Ian
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History Channel (Television network)
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