A century ago Europe was torn apart by a war which consumed the lives of 3 million young soldiers and countless civilians too.

Many of those involved were moved by the horrors to commit their innermost thoughts and feelings to the written word.

This is an anthology of some of the most poignant poems of the War, written by the men who fought and, in most cases, died in the war they wrote about. 

Using authentic archive footage from both the First and Second World Wars this DVD relives the thoughts and feelings of the Soldier Poets against the vivid backdrop of death.