The Brickstacks

The Brickstacks

Send a text Welcome to the latest episode! Today, we walk the canal at Cuinchy, one of the forgotten battlefields of the Great War. Cuinchy was the site of the infamous brickstacks and the scene of bitter fighting throughout the entire war. We walk the battlefield to discover the military history of what happened here, and hear the personal stories of the dead as we visit some of the nearby cemeteries. Support the podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/footstepsblog https://www.pat...

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Plum duff and snowballs - a Great War Christmas

Plum duff and snowballs - a Great War Christmas

Send a text It became very apparent that the war wouldn't be over by Christmas 1914 as many had hoped for, and in this special episode, we look at how soldiers in the front celebrated Christmas, and h...

20 Joulu 202039min

The worst day in our nation's history

The worst day in our nation's history

Send a text On the edge of a small field near Fromelles, in northern France stands one of the most poignant and emblematic monuments anywhere on the Western Front. Called "Cobbers" the statue depicts...

13 Joulu 202030min

Their name liveth for evermore

Their name liveth for evermore

Send a text In this episode, our journey through the footsteps of the fallen examines the remarkable vision and perseverance of a 45-year-old Red Cross Ambulance driver by the name of Fabien Ware, who...

3 Joulu 202036min

Dear God give us some cover - the battle of Aubers Ridge

Dear God give us some cover - the battle of Aubers Ridge

Send a text Our 10th episode takes us back to Northern France, where we visit the battlefield of the British offensive against the Aubers Ridge. What was supposed to be a gentle stroll across the Art...

22 Marras 202031min

Mons - a story of firsts and lasts

Mons - a story of firsts and lasts

Send a text This special episode to coincide with Remembrance Day takes us to Mons in Belgium, where the first actions of the Great War between the British and Germans took place. We visit the first ...

10 Marras 202029min

Delville Wood - the slaughter of the Springboks

Delville Wood - the slaughter of the Springboks

Send a text In this episode, we walk the battlefield of Delville Wood, the scene of the first engagement of the South African Infantry on the Western Front. In a period of six days, they suffered alm...

4 Marras 202031min

The day the world turned green

The day the world turned green

Send a text In this episode, we walk the battlefield of the first German gas attack in April 1915. We begin by surveying the battlefield from a German observation post at the Totemuhle or "Death Mill...

24 Loka 202037min

The King of No Mans Land

The King of No Mans Land

Send a text In this episode, we look at the lives of two soldiers from New Zealand, whose exceptional acts of bravery on the Somme saw them awarded the Victoria Cross. The exploits of one of these me...

11 Loka 202033min

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