The Brickstacks

The Brickstacks

Send us Fan Mail 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://ww...

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Monchy le Preux - the ten brave men

Monchy le Preux - the ten brave men

Send us Fan Mail On the afternoon of the 14th April 1917 men of the 1st Essex and the Newfoundland Regiment were given the unenviable task of attacking and holding Infantry Hill, just to the east of t...

18 Juli 202134min

The Kitchener conspiracy

The Kitchener conspiracy

Send us Fan Mail In June 1916, Lord Kitchener of Khartoum was on board HMS Hampshire, heading for Archangel in Russia for top-secret talks. About 1 mile from the Orkney Islands, HMS Hampshire explode...

11 Juli 202147min

From the West End to the Western Front

From the West End to the Western Front

Send us Fan Mail Our latest episode begins in Couin military cemetery where a top hat and white gloves marks the final resting place of Edwardian theatre's greatest dandy, Basil Radford, or as he was ...

4 Juli 202137min

Thiepval - Part 2: Trench Talk with Georgia Brusby

Thiepval - Part 2: Trench Talk with Georgia Brusby

Send us Fan Mail In this second episode about the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing, it's an absolute pleasure to sit down and chat with Georgia Brusby, who served as an Intern for the Commonwealth War...

27 Juni 202153min

Thiepval - Part 1

Thiepval - Part 1

Send us Fan Mail In this first episode of a two-part podcast, we visit the largest British war memorial in the world, Sir Edwin Lutyen's geometric masterpiece, the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing. B...

20 Juni 202156min

The Bone Factory of Bellicourt

The Bone Factory of Bellicourt

Send us Fan Mail On the 29th of September 1918, men from the Staffordshire Brigade successfully smashed through the German lines in the most heavily defended area of the Western Front, around the cana...

13 Juni 202136min

Who the hell is this man Livens?!

Who the hell is this man Livens?!

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we visit the famously preserved trenches at Sanctuary Wood near Ypres. This remarkable landscape of trenches and dugouts is a must-see for any battlefield visitor. ...

6 Juni 202131min

Trench Talk - Simon Verdegem

Trench Talk - Simon Verdegem

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode of Trench Talk, I have the pleasure of sitting down with Belgian archaeologist Simon Verdegem and talking about his career specializing in the excavation of WW...

30 Maj 20211h 1min

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