The Battles of the First World War Podcast goes in-depth into the battles of the Great War of 1914-1918. The goal is to really go into the details of how and why these battles unfolded and happened as they did. In telling the narrative of these clashes we can revisit some of the stories of the men and women who lived, fought, and died during the first titanic struggle of the 20th Century, for these people have stories that deserve to be told.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 5 days 3 hours 13 minutes
episode 30: Somme - The Aftermath
What was the Battle of the Somme about? Was it worth it? In this final episode on the Somme, we’ll take a look at what was lost and what was gained.
episode 29: Somme - Adieu la Somme
November 1916 saw the inevitable downshift and closing of operations by the Allies on the Somme. Local struggles continued, and the British still launched large attacks at Butte de Warlencourt and along the River Ancre. Only the onset of winter weather fi
episode 28: Somme - October Slog
October on the Somme saw four Allied field armies attacking the Germans in a sea of mud.
episode 27: Somme - Pirouettes over Picardy
The air battle over the Somme in 1916 was as important as the massive struggle taking place on the shattered ground below, with the potential of the airplane ever expanding.
episode 26: Somme - A Tale of Two Vals, Part 2: Thiepval
On September 26th, the final assault on Thiepval was carried out by the British Reserve Army. Mighty Fortress Thiepval fell, dealing a brutal blow to the German Army.
episode 25: Somme - A Tale of Two Vals, Part 1: Morval
The village of Morval is the next domino to fall to the BEF on the Somme in the autumn of 1916. Lesboeufs, Combles, and Gueudecourt follow.
Somme - A Poem About Tanks
No, not a poem written by me. (Thankfully.) But one written by the man who created Winnie the Pooh.
episode 24: Somme - The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, 3rd Strike on the Somme, Part 2
In the second episode on the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, the actions of the British 14th and 15th Corps are covered. The battlefield shook under the tracks of the new tanks.
episode 23: Somme - The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, 3rd Strike on the Somme, Part 1
On the 15th of September, 1916, 10 British divisions—aided by tanks for the first time in history—launched a third major strike at the Germans on the Somme. The Battle of Flers-Courcelette was on.
episode 22: Somme - Towards the Next Big Thing
In early September the French and British Armies continuously kept up the pressure on the Germans. These attacks were part of and preparation for the next big strike on the Somme.