Battles of the First World War Podcast
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Battles of the First World War Podcast
The Battles of the First World War Podcast goes in-depth into the battles of the Great War of 1914-1918. The goal is to really go into the details of how and why these battles unfolded and happened as they did. In telling the narrative of these clashes we can revisit some of the stories of the men a...
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Angel Down: A Discussion with Daniel Kraus
NYT bestselling author Daniel Kraus comes on the podcast to talk about his novel set in the Meuse-Argonne battle “Angel Down.”
From Sim...
Montreal to Courcelette via Paardeberg, a Discussion with Michel Gravel
Historian Michel Gravel comes back on the podcast to discuss an incredibly interesting gentleman named John Stevenson Youngson.
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GEN Edmond Buat & the Heavy Artillery Reserve: A Discussion with Xavier Lewis
My good friend Xavier Lewis comes on the podcast to discuss his dissertation topic.
General Edmond Buat had an idea and devised a plan t...
“To the Limit of Endurance: A Battalion of Marines in the Great War” A Discussion with Pete Owen, LTC USMC (Ret.)
Pete Owen, LTC USMC (Ret.) comes on the podcast to talk about his book “To the Limit of Endurance: A Battalion of Marines in the Great War.”
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Great War Expo II at SGT Alvin C. York State Park in Tennessee
Tennessee State Park Rangers Nate Dodson and Tanner Wells come on the podcast to discuss the upcoming Great War Expo II at York State Park in Pall Mal...
The French Army in the First World War, a Discussion: Pt 6
Part 6 of the ongoing discussion continues to look at the French Army in 1916, and this time we focus on events and developments outside of the Verdun...
“The Battalion: Citizen Soldiers at War on the Western Front” A Discussion with Dr. Ian Isherwood
Dr. Isherwood returns to the podcast to talk about his new book “The Battalion: Citizen Soldiers at War on the Western Front.”
From Cas...
Joncherey - The Skirmish
Before the First World War officially began, the killing was already underway.
In the small French village of Joncherey, two men would...
The French Army in the First World War, a Discussion: Pt 5
The group is back!
Part 5 of the ongoing discussion looks at the French Army in 1916, the first of a two- or three-part series on this c...
Jake’s Pilgrimage & Lost Battalion Tours
This is a recording of our monthly talks on Patreon. Jake is a great friend of mine whom I’ve known for years, thanks to the podcast!
J...
“Punching Above Our Weight: The Canadian Military at War Since 1867” with David Borys
Author David Borys comes on the podcast to discuss his book “Punching Above Our Weight: The Canadian Military at War Since 1867,” which takes readers...
“Serpents of War:” A Discussion with Drs. Steven Trout & Ian Isherwood
From University Press of Kansas: “Serpents of War” is the memoir of Pennsylvanian Major Harry Dravo Parkin, is a rare account of World War I as seen f...
Ors Communal Cemetery - Wilfred Owen’s Grave
An homage to Wilfred Owen, based on a visit to his grave in Ors, France in July 2024.
The BFWWP is on Patreon: https://ww...
Jake’s Pilgrimage & Lost Battalion Tours
This is a recording of our monthly talks on Patreon. Jake is a great friend of mine whom I’ve known for years, thanks to the podcast!
J...
“The Other Trench: The WW1 Diary and Photos of a German Officer” with Philipp Cross
Author Philipp Cross comes on the podcast to discuss his book “The Other Trench: The WW1 Diary and Photos of a German Officer,” which contains the dia...
“Never Home - Remembering the Military Heroes Who Never Returned” with Richard Sherman
Author Richard Sherman comes on the podcast to discuss his book and homage "Never Home - Remembering the Military Heroes Who Never Returned.”
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Verdun - The Defence of Retranchement R1
This episode was inspired by an afternoon walking tour hosted by the Mémorial de Verdun museum.
For five days in the beginning of June...
“Under Foreign Flags:” Tennessee Volunteers in WW1 with Historian Pat Gang
Independent historian Pat Gang comes on the podcast to talk about Tennessee men who volunteered to fight in foreign armies before the United States en...
We Are So Close: Help Award a Congressional Gold Medal for the WWI Hello Girls
Following up on a podcast discussion we had last year to help the push to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the US Army’s Hello Girls of WW1, we h...
World War 1 - Coalition Warfare & Command Challenges
In this stand-alone episode we are going up over the battlefields and the fronts to take a 10,000 meter (that’s 30,000ft) view of the Great War, speci...
Arras & Cambrai 1918: Canadian WW1 History, a Discussion with Michel Gravel
Historian Michel Gravel comes on the podcast to discuss his focus on First World War history: the efforts of Canadian soldiers in the battles between...
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...
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: ht...
“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...
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 Doughboy...
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...
Tannenberg - Complete Destruction
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,...
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...
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.annho...
Tannenberg - Flank and Collision
This is a release of a former Patreon-only episode.
The German 8th Army receives two new leaders: Hindenburg and Ludendorff. They rush...
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 remembran...
A Review of “Pershing’s Tankers: Personal Accounts of the AEF Tank Corps in World War I,” edited by Lawrence M. Kaplan
A review of Lawrence Kaplan’s new book, “Pershing’s Tankers: Personal Accounts of the AEF Tank Corps in World War I,” and a couple of excerpts from me...
Tannenberg - Stallupönen and Gumbinnen
This is a release of a former Patreon-only episode.
The Germans and Russians are ready to fight, and each gives battle. The Russian 1st...
Tannenberg - Eastern Promises
This is a release of a former Patreon-only episode.
The beginning of World War I in the summer of 1914 saw Germany faced with fighting...
Forgotten Veterans, Invisible Memorials, a Discussion with Dr. Allison Finkelstein
Author and historian Dr. Allison Finkelstein comes on the podcast to discuss her book, Forgotten Veterans, Invisible Memorials: How American Women Com...
The French Army in the First World War, a Discussion: Pt 4
Part 4 of the ongoing discussion looks at the French Army in 1915: an often overlooked year, it was a year of “carnage, optimism, and learning,” as Al...
2024 Meuse-Argonne Tour Dates are Here
New year, new opportunity to see the AEF battlefields of France! That’s right, Rob and I are launching the 2024 Lost Battalion Tours Meuse-Argonne Tou...
Fismes and Fismette - House to House in the Great War
An early Christmas gift for the BFWWP community--the battle of Fismes in summer 1918. This was a Patreon release, so you'll hear the old scores used i...
Support a Congressional Gold Medal for the WWI Hello Girls
The Hello Girls of the WW1 US Army have never been officially recognized for the groundbreaking service they provided as America’s first women soldier...
“The Hello Girls: America’s First Women Soldiers,” a Discussion with Elizabeth Cobbs
Historian, novelist, and documentary filmmaker Dr. Elizabeth Cobbs joins the podcast to discuss her 2019 book on the story of the US Army Signal Corps...