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Back to SearchSomme - A Poem About Tanks
No, not one written by me. (Thankfully.) But one written by the man who created Winnie the Pooh.
Here's a little extra something since we just int…
8 years, 5 months ago
Somme - The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, 3rd Strike on the Somme, Part 2
Episode 24
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…
8 years, 6 months ago
Somme - The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, 3rd Strike on the Somme, Part 1
Episode 23
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…
8 years, 6 months ago
Somme - Towards the Next Big Thing
Episode 22
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…
8 years, 7 months ago
Somme - Casualty Notices
Episode 21
A brief look at the home fronts of the three main belligerents on the Somme, with focus on the British.
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8 years, 7 months ago
Somme - Strolling Along in Gillymong
Episode 20
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 i…
8 years, 8 months ago
Somme - A Bloody High Wood, Part 2
Episode 19
The battle for High Wood continues through August and into September 1916. High Wood becomes a hell within the hell of the Somme battlefield.
Any q…
8 years, 8 months ago
An Interview with Dr. Jeff Gusky of the Hidden World of WW1
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 photograp…
8 years, 9 months ago
Somme - A Bloody High Wood, Part 1
Episode 18
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 o…
8 years, 9 months ago
Somme - The Grind, Part 2
Episode 17
The French 6th and 10th Armies grind on through July and August 1916.
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8 years, 10 months ago