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What should never happen again: Hugo Throssell

Hugo Throssell’s story of the physical wounds of war.

Watch the story of Hugo Throssell VC, a war hero who became a pacifist and a socialist.

Note: This story is a silent presentation. Minor modifications have been made to sentence structure for the purpose of digital display.

A transcript for the video can be accessed from the Downloads area of this step.


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