In this episode, Dr Jake Gasson explores the distinct psychological challenges faced by the men of the 60th (2/2nd London) Division while serving in Salonika between December 1916 and June 1917. Unlike the Western Front, the Balkan theatre subjected soldiers to a very different war—defined not by industrialised slaughter, but by unrelenting boredom, disease and a harsh climate. Gasson discusses how these conditions, coupled with the futility of their mission, shaped the morale and mental wellbeing of those deployed. This talk was part of the London Pride Conference held in June 2024