Episode 19: The Missing
In this week's episode, Spencer and Dan explore the story of the 'Missing' of the Great War. We look at what caused men to be reported as missing in action, what the process of searching for a missing...
22 Mar 20241h 12min
Episode 18: Zeppelins
In this weeks episode, Dan and Spencer examine the story of Zeppelin Raids in the Great War, with a focus on their initial successes, allied countermeasures and the men on both sides who took to the s...
15 Mar 20241h 13min
Episode 17: Gas Warfare
In this week's episode Spencer and Dan explore the story of Gas Warfare on the Western Front. From it's drastic impact at the Second Battle of Ypres in 1915 through it's brutal evolution to 1918 we co...
8 Mar 20241h 15min
Episode 16: Innovation on the frontlines
This week, Dan and Spencer explore the concept of innovation on the Western Front. With millions of men fighting for four years on the frontlines, we take a take dive into how, when and why innovation...
1 Mar 20241h 7min
Episode 15: Artillery- The King of the Battlefield?
Join us this week as Spencer and Dan exore the vital role played by artillery in The Great War. From it's somewhat uninspiring start, and through a steep learning curve in the mid-war years, to it's u...
23 Feb 20241h 21min
Episode 14: Wounded!
This week Spencer and Dan delve into the fascinating and harrowing story of the wounded of the First World War, with a focus on the 'Medical Evacuation Chain', how it evolved throughout the war and wh...
16 Feb 20241h 18min
Episode 13: Trenches
This week follow us into the trenches as we discuss the myths and realities of trench warfare in the First World War. From their inception and involution from 1914-1918 and their eventual abandonment ...
9 Feb 20241h 24min
Episode 12: Tanks!
In this week's episode Dan and Spencer explore the fascinating story of tanks in the First World War, from their conception and development to performance on the battlefields of the Western Front Joi...
2 Feb 20241h 33min
