Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Goring's early life
Episode 72
In this week's episode we return to an old favourite - Air Power in the Great War. And with the help of Guest Historian Dr Victoria Taylor, we explor…
1 year, 2 months ago
French on the Somme
Episode 71
In this week’s episode we return to a well-known battlefield, but look at it with an almost unknown perspective, as we explore the story of the Frenc…
1 year, 2 months ago
Listener's Questions
Episode 70
This week we take one of our periodic dives into the many questions and comments you have shared with us in previous weeks and address everything fro…
1 year, 2 months ago
Verdun! Part 2
Episode 69
In this week’s episode we continue our exploration of perhaps the best known battle of the First World War - Verdun. From the initial German assault …
1 year, 2 months ago
Verdun! Part 1
Episode 68
In this episode we begin a deep dive into the defining battle of the First World War for the French Army - Verdun. How did it come about? What were i…
1 year, 3 months ago
Life of a French Soldier
Episode 67
In this episode we delve into the day to day life of a French soldier in WW1. How were French soldiers equipped and uniformed? How did they view the …
1 year, 3 months ago
Private Purchase
Episode 66
This week we delve into the strange world of privately purchased kit and equipment in the First World War. Why was there such a demand for private pu…
1 year, 3 months ago
The French Army in 1915
Episode 65
In this podcast, we continue our in-depth look at the story of the French army on the western Front with a focus on the vital and extremely bloody ac…
1 year, 3 months ago
France: From Ypres to Vimy Ridge!
Episode 64
This week we turn our focus with the French to the major and extremely bloody battles fought in late 1914 and the first half of 1915 on the Western F…
1 year, 4 months ago
The First Battle of the Marne
Episode 63
In this week’s episode we continue our exploration of the story of the Poilu on the Western Front, with a focus on the crucial period from August to …
1 year, 4 months ago