History Of The Great War

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11 Maj 201617min

After a long hard fought offensive the Germans were finally stopped by the end of July and now it was time for the French to start pushing them back, it is these actions that we will discuss today. Le...

4 Maj 201631min

This episode represents our third to last episode on the events of the battle of Verdun. In the months of June and July the Germans would launch another set of attacks, this time aiming for Fort Souvi...

27 Apr 201630min

This week we move forward to May and the attacks launched by both sides during the month. In the ned May would be catastrophically deadly for all involved. After covering the events of May we will the...

18 Apr 201626min

Last week the Germans failed in their attacks on the West Bank at Verdun in March 1916. April would mark the beginning of what I am calling The Long Grind by which I mean a series of attacks and count...

13 Apr 201628min

This week we will ask the question that the German leaders were also beginning to look around and ask themselves "what next." After the offensive finally came to a halt on the east bank on the 28th of...

6 Apr 201625min

Into this situation there would be one man who was given command over Verdun and would forever be associated with the rest of the battle, than man was General Henri Phillipe Petain. Soon he would beco...

28 Mars 201627min

Today we will look at the third and fourth days of fighting before looking at one incident that happened on the fifth day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more abo...

21 Mars 201628min