Episode 114: How Germany Prepared for the Great War
In this episode the first in a new series from the ‘other side of the wire’ along with guest historian Professor Matthias Strohn, we begin a much requested deep dive into the story of the Germany Army...
9 Feb 1h 1min
Episode 113: Flamethrowers in WW1: How Effective Were They?
In 1915 the German Army introduced the world to the power of the flamethrower - but by 1916 the Allies had caught up with their own weapons. As the war continued flame stopped being a novelty and inst...
1 Feb 54min
Episode 112: Flamethrowers in WW1: The Weapon That Shocked the Trenches
In 1915, the German army began using a terrible new weapon in organized assaults. The flamethrower capable of clearing a trench in seconds, few weapons the First World War produced such immediate revu...
26 Jan 54min
Episode 111: How Grenades Took Over the Trenches in WW1
In the early months of the Great War, a hand grenade was almost an anachronism — a relic of fortress warfare associated with seventeenth-century “grenadiers” rather than modern industrial armies. And ...
19 Jan 57min
Episode 110: The Season Soldiers Feared Most: Winter in the Trenches
In this ‘seasonal’ episode,and one with particularly close links to current world events, we explore the story of winter life in the trenches. From frostbite and fraternisation to surviving in a hars...
12 Jan 55min
Episode 109: Prostitution & VD on the Western Front
Join us in 2026: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour-2026 In this week’s episode we delve into the often overlooked and murky world of prostitution in the Great War. From back alley entrepreneurs to ...
5 Jan 58min
Episode 108: Myths of the Somme
Join us in 2026: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour-2026 In this week’s episode we head to the Somme battlefields to explore a battle that even today is covered in controversy. We discuss what actual...
22 Des 202553min
Episode 107: Myths of the Ypres Salient
Join us on Tour in 2026: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour-2026 In this week’s episode we head to the Ypres Salients to explore an area that even today is covered in controversy. We discuss what ac...
15 Des 20251h 11min
