Podcasts by Battles of the First World War Podcast

Verdun - Back to the Right Bank from 2018-04-29T04:00

With the capture of Hill 304 and le Mort Homme on the Left Bank, the Battle of Verdun shifts back to the Right Bank with a disastrous French attempt to retake For...

Seicheprey - Cherry Blossoms in Spring from 2018-04-15T11:00

Seicheprey is a little hamlet in the Woëvre, and in April of 1918 it was the scene of the first clash between the newly-arr...

Verdun - Firepower Kills from 2018-04-15T04:00

The Battle of Verdun widens as the Germans now launch attacks on the Left Bank of the River Meuse.

The batt...

Seicheprey - Doughboys in the Woëvre from 2018-04-08T04:00

In April of 1917 the United States of America formally entered the Great War on the Allied side. 

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Verdun - Metastasis from 2018-04-01T04:00

The Battle of Verdun grinds forward as the Germans press their attack on broken French lines following the capture of Fort Douaumont. French Army leadership deter...

Verdun - Durchbruch und Douaumont from 2018-03-25T06:00

The Battle of Verdun of World War One opens in earnest. The German 5th Army pressed its offensive on the French Right Bank of the Verdun Salient following the ope...

Verdun - Judgment on the Meuse from 2018-03-11T06:00

In this episode we’ll cover the first two days of the battle, from the barrage on the 21st through the defense of the Boise des Caures by LTC Emile Driant and his...

Verdun - The Background and the Plan from 2018-03-01T06:00

The Battle of Verdun has been likened to a “microcosm of the entire First World War in itself:” in 1916 over 10 months on an approximately 125-square mile battlef...

Battle of Verdun Episodes Transfer Notice from 2018-02-20T23:21:15

With the Battle of the Somme now complete, the Battle of Verdun Podcast will be shut down and all Verdun episodes will transfer over to the BFWWP. More admin deta...

Somme - The Aftermath from 2018-02-12T05:30

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 in the mammoth...

Somme - Adieu la Somme from 2018-02-05T19:00

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 a...

Somme - October Slog from 2018-01-25T03:00

October on the Somme saw four Allied field armies attacking the Germans in a sea of mud. Despite the efforts the battles that took place would be local ones with ...

Somme - Pirouettes over Picardy from 2017-11-30T02:00

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...

Somme - A Tale of Two Vals, Part 2: Thiepval from 2017-10-31T01:00

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.

Somme - A Tale of Two Vals, Part 1: Morval from 2017-10-05T02:00

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.

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Somme - A Poem About Tanks from 2017-09-04T02:00

No, not a poem written by me. (Thankfully.) But one written by the man who created Winnie the Pooh.

Somme - The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, 3rd Strike on the Somme, Part 2 from 2017-08-29T02:00

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.

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Somme - The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, 3rd Strike on the Somme, Part 1 from 2017-08-17T19:14:36

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 Battl...

Somme - Towards the Next Big Thing from 2017-07-31T02:13:32

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 ...

Somme - Casualty Notices from 2017-07-11T23:07:38

A brief look at the home fronts of the three main belligerents on the Somme, with focus on the British.

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Somme - Strolling Along in Gillymong from 2017-06-27T19:57:17

There was no strolling along at Guillemont on the Somme between July and September of 1916. The village was an unbreakable fortress for weeks until it finally fell to...

Somme - A Bloody High Wood, Part 2 from 2017-06-12T04:04:50

The battle for High Wood continues through August and into September 1916. High Wood becomes a hell within the hell of the Somme battlefield.

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An Interview with Dr. Jeff Gusky of the Hidden World of WW1 from 2017-05-22T02:16:15

This is a stand-alone episode, but we are staying near the front on the Somme to speak with a very, very special guest: Dr. Jeff Gusky, the photographer and talent be...

Somme - A Bloody High Wood, Part 1 from 2017-05-17T02:29:13

On the 14th and 15th of July, 1916, the British 4th Army began its first attacks on High Wood, igniting a brutal struggle for important high ground on the Somme battl...

Somme - The Grind, Part 2 from 2017-04-13T05:20:24

The French 6th and 10th Armies grind on through July and August 1916.

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Somme - The Diggers Grind it Out from 2017-03-26T05:37:40

The Pozieres Ridge battle continues as the Australians of the 1st ANZAC Corps fight for Pozieres village, the Windmill, and Mouquet Farm.

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Somme - Enter the Australians from 2017-03-18T04:26:44

On the 23rd of July, 1916, the Australians of the 1st ANZAC Corps attacked the village of Pozieres on the left of Bazentin Ridge. The Diggers had arrived on the Somme...

Somme - Devil’s Wood from 2017-02-19T17:52:17

The story of the 1st South African Infantry Brigade in the battle for Delville Wood, 15th-20th July 1916.

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Somme - Bazentin Ridge, 2nd Strike on the Somme from 2017-01-01T18:04:58

On the 14th of July 1916, the British 4th Army launched its second major attack on the Somme, focusing its efforts on the German 2nd line on Bazentin Ridge. Listen

Somme - Tomorrow We Must Go To Take Some Cursed Wood from 2016-12-24T18:01:20

Between the 3rd and 12th of July 1916, the British struggled to capture Mametz Wood. This episode covers the grinding fight conducted almost exclusively by the 17th a...

Somme - The Grind, Part 1 from 2016-11-27T02:27:12

South of the Somme, the French continue their successful attacks on the Germans after the 1st of July. To the north, from the 2nd through the 14th of July, the Britis...

Somme - The Reckoning from 2016-10-16T15:46:54

This episode we will briefly examine the causes of why the British attacks on the 1st of July 1916 were so costly and only partially successful.

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Somme - Valor on the Battlefield from 2016-09-18T05:47:15

This episode we take a side road on the Somme to honor four British men who were awarded the Victoria Cross on the 1st of July 1916.

Somme - 1 July 1916, Pt 2 - Fricourt to Gommecourt from 2016-08-30T06:01:50

1st July 1916, Pt 2: the British Army attacks on the Somme. In this episode the front line from Fricourt to Gommecourt will be covered.

Somme - 1 July 1916, Pt 1 - Fay to Fricourt from 2016-08-09T04:55:41

1st July 1916: after one week of bombardment the French and British Armies attack on the Somme. In this episode the front line from Fay to Fricourt will be covered. Listen

Somme - An Interview with Prof. William Philpott from 2016-07-23T16:54:58

Hey Folks, welcome to the Battles of the First World War Podcast. Today we will be conducted an interview with Professor William Philpott, who is Professor of the His...

Somme - The Stahlhelm, the Casque Adrian, and the Tin Hat Pt. 2 from 2016-07-22T00:27

In this second part of The Stahlhelm, the Casque Adrian, and the Tin Hat, we take a look at the British soldiers preparing them...

Somme - The Stahlhelm, the Casque Adrian, and the Tin Hat Pt. 1 from 2016-07-12T04:41:20

On June 24th, 1916, the Allied bombardment of the German trench lines at the Somme began. 3,000 guns pounded away at the enemy. The bombardment was so loud it could London.

As th...

Somme - Separate Armies, Different Plans from 2016-06-18T15:32:26

The Germans attack at Verdun and wreak havoc on the Franco-British plans for the Somme offensive. As the Mill on the Meuse pulls ever more French soldiers into the fi...

Somme - Allied Strategy from 2016-06-12T21:28:32

1915 saw none of the major offensives that rocked the rest of the Western Front, but it was not a quiet sector of the line. Despite the French and Germans having a “l...

Somme - War Comes to the Somme from 2016-06-03T12:05:07

In the opening months of World War One war came to the Somme departement of France as the Allies and the Germans sought to outflank each other during the "Race to the Sea." The hasty trench line...

Introduction to the Battles of the First World War Podcast from 2016-05-31T03:19:33

The Battles of the First World War Podcast is a new podcast that looks to go in-depth into the battles of the Great War of 1914-1918. The goal is to really go into th...