Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchForgotten Warriors: The US 7th Infantry at Belleau Wood
James Gregory and Steve Girard come on the podcast to discuss James' latest article in the US Army's Infantry journal "Cottonbalers in the Wood: The …
2 years, 5 months ago
Meuse Argonne - "We Can Kill Them But We Can't Stop Them"
Episode 93
LTG Hunter Liggett's patience, preparations, and plans all come together on November 1, 1918, when his new attack is launched.
The AEF breaks thro…
2 years, 5 months ago
Meuse Argonne - Continuous Pressure
Episode 92
AEF 1st Army's corps shape the battlefield as they fight to secure jump-off points or divert enemy forces for LTG Hunter Liggett's next attack plan. …
2 years, 6 months ago
Meuse Argonne - Wings Over the Meuse
Episode 91
A look at the American Air Service during the Meuse-Argonne offensive.
The BFWWP is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattlesoftheFirstWorldWarPo…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Wounded World: W.E.B. Du Bois and the First World War, a Discussion with Dr. Chad Williams
From Dr. Williams' website: When W. E. B. Du Bois, believing in the possibility of full citizenship and democratic change, encouraged African America…
2 years, 8 months ago
The French Army in the First World War, a Discussion: Pt 3
Part 3 of the ongoing discussion looks at the French Army in 1914: its readiness for a potential conflict with Germany, its underlying preparation an…
2 years, 9 months ago
"The Darkest Year: The British Army on the Western Front 1917" - A Discussion
In this episode we discuss the book "The Darkest Year: The British Army on the Western Front 1917" by Helion & Co Ltd, the 4th in a series of books l…
2 years, 10 months ago
Mount Kemmel - What It Means to Take a Trench
A firsthand look at what it meant to attack and take an enemy position during WW1.
Many thanks to Alex Lyons for the inspiration for this episode. …
2 years, 10 months ago
The AEF 2nd Division in WW1: A Discussion with Steven Girard
Steven Girard, US Army veteran and veteran battlefield guide, comes back on the podcast to discuss the American Expeditionary Force's 2nd Division du…
2 years, 11 months ago
Arras - The Raid at Blangy
The story behind a famous photograph from the First World War of the men of 10th (Service) Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) in the Arras secto…
2 years, 11 months ago