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Amsterdam to Northern France

Duration: 01:12

Michael travels from the prosperous pre-war Low Countries to the Western Front in France.

Available since: Thu 6 Dec 2012

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Great Continental Railway Journeys Original Series, Amsterdam to Northern France

5/5 Michael Portillo ends his journey at the spot where the 1918 armistice was signed.

First broadcast: 06 Dec 2012

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