Why did a shortage of artillery shells lead to political upheaval, public outrage and the creation of the Ministry of Munitions? In this explosive opener, Phil Baxter dissects the Shell Crisis of 1915 — a turning point in WW1 that exposed Britain’s unpreparedness for industrial warfare.

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