Trench Talk: William Stroock - "Blackjack"

Trench Talk: William Stroock - "Blackjack"

Send a text In this episode, it's a real pleasure to be joined by the American writer and former History professor, William Stroock. William's historical interests are many, but his book on the WW1 American general John J "Blackjack" Pershing is a fascinating insight into one of the Great War's most complex and colourful characters. We talk about Pershing's early life and military career, examine whether some of the more disagreeable traits in his character were compatible with Generalship,...

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Feeding Tommy

Feeding Tommy

Send a text A famous saying asserts that an army marches on its stomach, and in this episode, we examine food and drink for men on the front line. The challenge of feeding an army was immense, and ...

8 Joulu 202457min

Liquid fire

Liquid fire

Send a text In the early hours of the 30th July 1915, men of the Rifle Brigade and Kings Royal Rifle Corps were attacked near Hooge by German soldiers using a new and appalling weapon of war - liquid ...

24 Marras 20241h 8min

He is not missing, he is here.

He is not missing, he is here.

Send a text Welcome to this latest episode, in which we explore the history behind one of the world's great monuments, the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing in the Belgian city of Ypres. We hear the...

27 Loka 20241h 8min

I can't say my prayers on a stolen carpet..

I can't say my prayers on a stolen carpet..

Send a text Welcome to the latest episode! In today's episode, we look at the role played by Army Chaplains during the Great War. Responsible for the spiritual and personal welfare of soldiers, the C...

13 Loka 20241h 19min

The black lions of Cantigny

The black lions of Cantigny

Send a text Welcome to this latest podcast, in which we travel to the southern part of the Somme battlefield, a shell-cratered morass on which the men of Canada, Australia and France died in their tho...

29 Syys 20241h 13min

A potato and a propellor - Amiens at war

A potato and a propellor - Amiens at war

Send a text In today's podcast, we journey through Amiens and its surrounding areas, uncovering the deep connections to the Great War. We start in the village of Naours, exploring caves that hold a re...

8 Syys 20241h 12min

Here we fight, and here we die!

Here we fight, and here we die!

Send a text In this latest episode, we answer a couple of listener questions and then tour the battlefield near St. Quentin. We hear the story of the tragic death of two British soldiers shot for spy...

25 Elo 20241h 3min

The black day of the German army

The black day of the German army

Send a text In this episode we look at the Kaiserschlact, or Kaiser's Battle which was launched by the Germans in March 1918, a final roll of the dice to win the war before American superiority in arm...

11 Elo 20241h 4min

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