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WW1 A to Z - F is for Food

Newsreel and commentary illustrate the working of the field kitchens that supplied the British trenches in World War One. The impact of food shortages and rationing is considered. A dramatic monologue introduces Private Arthur Biggs, a company cook, who shows us his field kitchen and describes his daily duties. The men grumble about the food but are grateful for it, all the same.

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