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Blueprint for Armageddon
, subject: The First World War, 2013
Dan Carlin's Blueprint for Armageddon includes soldiers who froze in wartime, a stark picture of the gap between danger and action.
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About this work
Released from October 2013 through May 2015, the series moves from the Great Powers' opening campaigns into trench warfare, Verdun and the Somme, revolution, mutiny, and Germany's last attacks in the West.
Why explore it
Best if you want a wartime history in audio form that looks at how people respond to extreme danger, including soldiers who froze.
Key themes
- Freezing under fire
- The soldiers who did not act
Evidence and original sources
Source: official Founders episode — #159
This record is supported by 1 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Andy Grove (Intel) — David explicitly cites Dan Carlin's Blueprint for Armageddon series while drawing a historical parallel about soldiers freezing during wartime; the mention is contextual rather than a recommendation.