Somme - Casualty Notices
A brief look at the home fronts of the three main belligerents on the Somme, with focus on the British. The BFWWP is now on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattlesoftheFirstWorldWarPodcast. Any ...
11 Jul 201727min
Somme - Strolling Along in Gillymong
There was no strolling along at Guillemont on the Somme between July and September of 1916. The village was an unbreakable fortress for weeks until it finally fell to British and Irish troops. Nearby ...
27 Jun 201754min
Somme - A Bloody High Wood, Part 2
The battle for High Wood continues through August and into September 1916. High Wood becomes a hell within the hell of the Somme battlefield. Any questions, comments or concerns please contact me th...
12 Jun 201749min
An Interview with Dr. Jeff Gusky of the Hidden World of WW1
This is a stand-alone episode, but we are staying near the front on the Somme to speak with a very, very special guest: Dr. Jeff Gusky, the photographer and talent behind the Hidden World of WW1. Dr...
22 Mai 20171h 9min
Somme - A Bloody High Wood, Part 1
On the 14th and 15th of July, 1916, the British 4th Army began its first attacks on High Wood, igniting a brutal struggle for important high ground on the Somme battlefield. Any questions, comments ...
17 Mai 201738min
Somme - The Grind, Part 2
The French 6th and 10th Armies grind on through July and August 1916. Any questions, comments or concerns please contact me through the website, www.firstworldwarpodcast.com or the Battles of the Fi...
13 Apr 201729min
Somme - The Diggers Grind it Out
The Pozieres Ridge battle continues as the Australians of the 1st ANZAC Corps fight for Pozieres village, the Windmill, and Mouquet Farm. Any questions, comments or concerns please contact me throug...
26 Mar 201753min
Somme - Enter the Australians
On the 23rd of July, 1916, the Australians of the 1st ANZAC Corps attacked the village of Pozieres on the left of Bazentin Ridge. The Diggers had arrived on the Somme. Any questions, comments or con...
18 Mar 201726min
