At the outbreak of the First World War, there was a need to recruit volunteers to join the army and fight. Many of these volunteers were put into what was called 'Pals Battalions'. These battalions were made up of soldiers all from the same area, as it was hoped this would boost volunteer sign up and help with fighting spirit if soldiers are fighting with people whom they may already know. Watch the video about the Leeds Pals to discover their journey and the effect the Pals Battalions had at the front and back home. KS3 History KS3 English Home Learning Hub videos are made by the Royal Armouries education team. They are designed to support teachers and parents while home schooling. All videos can be found on our Home Learning Hub playlist:    • Home Learning Hub   Subscribe to our channel for more learning at home resources or visit our Home Learning Hub for more resources to download and use for free at home. ⚔Website: https://royalarmouries.org/ ⚔Home Learning Hub: https://royalarmouries.org/learning/?where=HomeLearningHub ⚔Blog: https://royalarmouries.org/stories/ ⚔Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RoyalArmouriesMuseum/ ⚔Twitter: https://twitter.com/Royal_Armouries We are the Royal Armouries, the United Kingdom's national collection of arms and armour. Discover what goes on behind the scenes and watch our collection come to life. See combat demonstrations, experience jousting and meet our experts. Have a question about arms and armour? Feel free to leave us a comment and we'll do our best to answer it. Category: Education