Seicheprey - Doughboys in the Woëvre
In April of 1917 the United States of America formally entered the Great War on the Allied side. As American Doughboys arrived in France, they would need training and mentoring to prepare for warfa...
8 Apr 201828min
Verdun - Metastasis
The Battle of Verdun grinds forward as the Germans press their attack on broken French lines following the capture of Fort Douaumont. French Army leadership determines that the lines at Verdun will be...
1 Apr 201832min
Verdun - Durchbruch und Douaumont
The Battle of Verdun of World War One opens in earnest. The German 5th Army pressed its offensive on the French Right Bank of the Verdun Salient following the opening barrage unleashed on February 21...
25 Mars 201830min
Verdun - Judgment on the Meuse
In this episode we'll cover the first two days of the battle, from the barrage on the 21st through the defense of the Boise des Caures by LTC Emile Driant and his 56th and 59th Chasseurs a Pied. On ...
11 Mars 201846min
Verdun - The Background and the Plan
The Battle of Verdun has been likened to a "microcosm of the entire First World War in itself:" in 1916 over 10 months on an approximately 125-square mile battlefield the French and German armies pour...
1 Mars 20181h 8min
Battle of Verdun Episodes Transfer Notice
With the Battle of the Somme now complete, the Battle of Verdun Podcast will be shut down and all Verdun episodes will transfer over to the BFWWP. More admin details inside. Any questions, comments ...
20 Feb 20182min
Somme - The Aftermath
What was the Battle of the Somme about? Was it worth it? In this final episode on the Somme, we'll take a look at what was lost and what was gained in the mammoth clash of arms in Picardy in 1916. W...
12 Feb 201832min
Somme - Adieu la Somme
November 1916 saw the inevitable downshift and closing of operations by the Allies on the Somme. Local struggles continued, and the British still launched large attacks at Butte de Warlencourt and alo...
5 Feb 201852min
