Podcast Episodes

Lost Battalion Tours 2024 Tour & France-Belgium Trip Recap

A short recap of the recent six (6!) weeks spent in France and Belgium on the Old Front Line. Have you ever had an extraordinary and unforgettable day on a trip or vacation? This was extraordinary an…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Liny-devant-Dun - Thoughts on a German Cemetery

A short episode inspired by a visit to the German Soldatenfriedhof in Liny-devant-Dun, France.

The BFWWP is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattlesoftheFirstWorldWarPodcast. 

Any questions, c…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

“Agent of the Iron Cross: The Race to Capture German Saboteur-Assassin Lothar Witzke during World War I” with Author Bill Mills

Author Bill MIlls comes on the podcast to discuss his book Agent of the Iron Cross: The Race to Capture German Saboteur-Assassin Lothar Witzke during World War I.

Spies, deception, intrigue, and sa…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Meuse Argonne - Assessment

A look at the United States’ efforts in the First World War, the efforts of the American Expeditionary Force on the battlefield, and what the Doughboys showed and taught us.

The BFWWP is on Patreon…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

My Great Grandfather’s War: AEF 30th Division and 119th Infantry Regiment with David Brady

Former Tennessee Park Ranger David Brady comes on the podcast to speak further on the AEF’s 30th Division, its 119th Infantry Regiment, and his great grandfather–a Doughboy who saw action with those …

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Tannenberg - Complete Destruction

Episode 99

This is a release of a former Patreon-only episode. 

Elements of the German 8th Army push to outflank and encircle the Russian 2nd Army, while outmaneuvered Russian soldiers fight desperately yet r…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

AEF 2nd Corps, 27th & 30th Divisions with Historian Pat Gang

Historian Pat Gang comes on the podcast to discuss the AEF 2nd Corps, the 27th (New York National Guard) and 30th (Tennessee National Guard) Divisions. 

Pat’s musings on football and history can be…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Ann Hood’s “The Stolen Child:” A Short Review

A short review of Ann Hood’s “The Stolen Child,” a new book to be released in May 2024. 

Book link here: https://www.annhood.us/

Order it from your local bookstore so that you support your local …

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Tannenberg - Flank and Collision

Episode 98

This is a release of a former Patreon-only episode. 

The German 8th Army receives two new leaders: Hindenburg and Ludendorff. They rush to stave off the Russian 2nd Army’s invasion from Russian Pol…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

The New Ypres League with Roger Steward & Prof Mark Connelly

Ypres Battlefield Tours guide and author Roger Steward joins Professor Mark Connelly of the University of Kent, Canterbury, to discuss a new remembrance project: the New Ypres League. 

A remembranc…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago