Episode 58: More WW1 Myths!
In this episode we go back to an old favourite - First World War Myths. We look at some of the most enduring beliefs, where they came from, if there is any truth behind them and why they have found su...
3 Jan 202544min
Episode 57: 24 Hours in the Xmas Truce
In this week’s episode we’ll return once more to a festive favourite, with a detailed look at the famous 1914 Xmas Truce. We’ll explore the timeline of that day, what took place and examine that uniqu...
20 Des 20241h 7min
Episode 56: Machine Guns
In this episode we’ll explore the fascinating, and brutal story of the machine gun on the western Front. We’ll look at its early deployment, evolution on the battlefield and consider whether it was th...
13 Des 20241h 10min
Episode 55: Trench Lingo Part 2
In this week’s episode we return to an old favourite to explore more of the famous ‘Trench Slang’ of the Western Front - how and when famous phrases came about, where they came from and why have some ...
6 Des 20241h 1min
Episode 54: The Battle of Cambrai Part 2 - Success and Setbacks
In this episode, we continue our story of the Battle of Cambrai. What happened on its dramatic first day, and how did the battle progress? Find out more about the story of Deborah b51 in our YouTube v...
29 Nov 20241h 17min
Episode 53: The Battle of Cambrai Part 1 -First Mass Tank Attack
In this week’s episode we’ll take a deep dive into perhaps one of the most influential battles of the Great war on the Western Front - Cambrai. Famed as the first mass use of tanks in history, it star...
22 Nov 20241h 4min
Episode 52: 24 Hours In A Trench
In this episode we’ll head into the frontlines and explore what a period of 24 hours in a trench looked like for the Average ‘tommy’ during the war on the Western Front. Use our code: Dugout and get...
14 Nov 20241h 10min
Episode 51: Cavalry Part 2
In this episode we continue our canter through the story of cavalry in the great war. From it’s impressive performance in the mobile warfare of 1914, we’ll explore its changing role in a war of much m...
8 Nov 20241h 4min
