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The Battle of the Memoirs: How WW1 Was Written (1918–39)
Episode 92
In this episode we explore how early histories of the First World War were shaped. We’re marching into the Official Histories and Britain’s “Battle o…
9 months, 1 week ago
Pidgeons at War!
Episode 91
In this episode we take to the air once more, but this time on the trail of one of the unsung heroes of the great war - the carrier pigeon. Equally v…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Elite Divisions
Episode 90
In this episode we take a look at the formations of the British and Commonwealth forces who served on the Western Front and ask what made certain uni…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Trench Rats
Episode 89
In this episode we discuss one of the ever-present and universally hated aspects of life in the frontlines - Trench Rats. What were they? How common …
10 months ago
Episode 88: Q-Ships - Deadly Duels
Episode 88
This week we continue the fascinating story of Q ships and their role in the war at sea. By 1917, German U-Boat skippers were well aware of the dang…
10 months, 1 week ago
Q-Ships - Deceive and Destroy
Episode 87
In 1915, a strange new type of vessel emerged at sea—one that looked like a harmless fishing trawler or a weary merchantman, but concealed hidden gun…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
UBoats - Hunting the Hunters 1917-1918
Episode 86
In our final episode on the U-Boat we look at how the Allies struck back against the U-Boat menace. How did the Royal Navy turn the tide of the war a…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The U-Boat Crisis of 1917: Was Britain About to Collapse?
Episode 85
In this episode we continue our deep dive into the history of U-boats in the First World War with a focus on the Second Unrestricted campaign against…
11 months ago
UBoats - The War Beneath the Waves 1914-1916
Episode 84
At the outbreak of war in 1914, most still believed that the key sea battles would be fought above the waves. But beneath the surface, a revolution w…
11 months ago
French Tanks at War
Episode 83
This week, we dive into one of the Great War’s most remarkable transformations— the birth of the French tank arm.
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11 months, 2 weeks ago