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 1 hour 33 minutes
Mount Kemmel - What It Means to Take a Trench
A firsthand look at what it meant to attack and take an enemy position during WW1.
The AEF 2nd Division in WW1: A Discussion with Steven Girard
Steven Girard, US Army veteran and veteran battlefield guide, comes back on the podcast to discuss the American Expeditionary Force’s 2nd Division during the First World War.
Arras - The Raid at Blangy
The story behind a famous photograph from the First World War of the men of 10th (Service) Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) in the Arras sector in 1917.
The Great War Group with Alex Churchill & Beth Moore
This episode we are joined by the powerhouse team of Alex Churchill & Beth Moore to talk about the Great War Group that they created and run with their crack team.
episode 90: Meuse-Argonne - The German Army in October 1918: A Discussion with Randy Gaulke
Randy Gaulke, WW1 historian and founder of Knee Deep in History Tours, returns to the podcast to talk about the state of the German Army in October 1918.
The French Army in the First World War, a Discussion: Pt 2
Part 2 of the ongoing discussion looks at misconceptions about the French Army, and French personalities of the war we should know about but, for reasons, do not.
Meuse Argonne - Liggett Takes Charge
LTG Hunter Liggett took command of the American Expeditionary Force’s 1st Army in October of 1918.
“To the Last Man:” a Discussion on the 103rd Infantry Regiment with Jonathan Bratten
US Army National Guard officer and historian Jonathan Bratten comes on the podcast to discuss his book, “To the Last Man: A National Guard Regiment in the Great War, 1917-1919.”
The French Army in the First World War, a Discussion: Pt 1
A fantastic group of WW1 enthusiasts were gathered for what will be the first of a multi-part series of discussions of the French Army and the French experience during WW1.
episode 88: Meuse Argonne - Black Jack, Pt 2
The second of a two-episode look at the Commander-in-Chief of the AEF, GEN John J. Pershing, from the personal to the professional.