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World Service,1 min

What would you send to the front in WW1?

The War That Changed the World

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Who gave advice to family and sweethearts about what to send in their parcels to the front? And what sort of things did they decide to send? World War 1 expert Michael Roper looks for clues in the letters of the time. (Photo: December 1914: Two soldiers about to leave for the front line. They are carrying parcels full of food and other provisions.) (Credit: Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

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