CLEAN : Britain recruits volunteer army to read WW

The video discusses the digitization of British Army war diaries from the First World War, making them accessible online. It highlights the role of citizen historians in Operation War Diary, where volunteers help uncover historical stories. The video also shares anecdotes, including a notable encounter involving Reverend Mezzinni Tron and a German officer.

What is the primary purpose of digitizing the unit war diaries?

• To make them available only in libraries

• To create new stories

• To preserve them for future generations

• To sell them to collectors

What unique item was suggested in the war diaries for horses?

• Saddles

• Blankets

• Gas masks

• Special shoes

What ongoing practice is mentioned in relation to modern military operations?

• Developing new strategies

• Training new soldiers

• Building new weapons

• Creating war diaries

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

• To sell the diaries online

• To translate the diaries

• To help analyze and categorize the diaries

• To write new diaries

What did the German officer do when confronted by Reverend Mezzinni Tron?

• He ran away

• He surrendered

• He ignored the Reverend

• He called for backup