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The Crime That Shook the World - The Execution of Edith Cavell

Edith Cavell was a British nurse serving in a nursing school in occupied Belgium. She was executed by the Germans for treason and espionage in Brussels. Her death and the surrounding atrocity propaganda caused a public outcry all over the world. At the same time the First World War continued like never before. The Third Battle of the Isonzo didn't bring a decision between Austria-Hungary and Italy, in Gallipoli the troops were slowly withdrawn and the the Champagne offensive of the French army was still in full swing.

English
  • Originally Aired October 22, 2015
  • Runtime 10 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Created June 3, 2018 by
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  • Modified June 3, 2018 by
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Name Type Role
Indiana Neidell Writer
David Voss Director