CLEAN : Britain recruits volunteer army to read WW

The video discusses the digitization of British Army unit war diaries from World War I, making them accessible online. It highlights the importance of preserving these records and shares anecdotes, including a story about Reverend Mezzinni Tron. The Operation War Diary project enlists volunteers, called citizen historians, to help uncover historical insights.

What is the primary purpose of digitizing the Unit War Diaries?

• To sell them to collectors

• To preserve them for future generations

• To create a new book series

• To make them available only in libraries

What unique item was mentioned as part of the Unit War Diaries' content?

• Recipes for soldiers

• Maps of the Western Front

• Gas masks for horses

• Blueprints of tanks

Which modern military operation was mentioned as still using unit diaries?

• Operation Desert Storm

• Operation Iraqi Freedom

• Operation Enduring Freedom

• Operations in Afghanistan

What is the role of citizen historians in the Operation War Diary project?

• To write new diaries

• To analyze and find stories in the diaries

• To translate the diaries into different languages

• To sell the diaries online

What happened between Reverend Mezzinni Tron and a German officer?

• Reverend Tron was captured

• They exchanged gifts

• The German officer surrendered to Reverend Tron

• They shared a meal together