Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSomme - An Interview with Prof. William Philpott
Episode 6
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 Pro…
9 years, 7 months ago
Somme - The Stahlhelm, the Casque Adrian, and the Tin Hat Pt. 2
Episode 5
In this second part of The Stahlhelm, the Casque Adrian, and the Tin Hat, we take a look at the British soldiers preparing themselves for the Battle …
9 years, 7 months ago
Somme - The Stahlhelm, the Casque Adrian, and the Tin Hat Pt. 1
Episode 4
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 s…
9 years, 7 months ago
Somme - Separate Armies, Different Plans
Episode 3
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 sol…
9 years, 8 months ago
Somme - Allied Strategy
Episode 2
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 Ge…
9 years, 8 months ago
Somme - War Comes to the Somme
Episode 1
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…
9 years, 8 months ago
Introduction to the Battles of the First World War Podcast
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 …
9 years, 9 months ago