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Episode 33
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 foll…
7 years, 11 months ago
Verdun - Judgment on the Meuse
Episode 32
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 D…
7 years, 11 months ago
Verdun - The Background and the Plan
Episode 31
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…
8 years ago
Battle of Verdun Episodes Transfer Notice
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. Mo…
8 years ago
Somme - The Aftermath
Episode 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 i…
8 years ago
Somme - Adieu la Somme
Episode 29
November 1916 saw the inevitable downshift and closing of operations by the Allies on the Somme. Local struggles continued, and the British still lau…
8 years ago
Somme - October Slog
Episode 28
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 loc…
8 years, 1 month ago
Somme - Pirouettes over Picardy
Episode 27
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 …
8 years, 3 months ago
Somme - A Tale of Two Vals, Part 2: Thiepval
Episode 26
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…
8 years, 4 months ago
Somme - A Tale of Two Vals, Part 1: Morval
Episode 25
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.
The BFW…
8 years, 4 months ago