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Hi - and thanks for downloading this podcast... This episode is a reading from Bruce Bairnsfather's book "Bullets and Billets", the famous cartoonist, written in 1916 and covering his first experiences of war on the Western Front. Chapter 22 - A DAYLIGHT STALK - THE DISUSED TRENCH - "DID THEY SEE ME?" - A GOOD SNIPING POSITION 1914-1918 War Podcast episode. Don't forget to subscribe for podcasts o...

Hi - and thanks for downloading this podcast... This episode is a reading from Bruce Bairnsfather's book "Bullets and Billets", the famous cartoonist, written in 1916 and covering his first experiences of war on the Western Front. Chapter 21- BACK FROM LEAVE - THAT "BLINKIN' MOON" - JOHNSON 'OLES - TOMMY AND "FRIGHTFULNESS"- EXPLORING EXPEDITION 1914-1918 War Podcast episode. Don't forget to subsc...

Hi - and thanks for downloading this podcast... This episode is a reading from Bruce Bairnsfather's book "Bullets and Billets", the famous cartoonist, written in 1916 and covering his first experiences of war on the Western Front. Chapter 20 - BACK FROM LEAVE - THAT "BLINKIN' MOON" - JOHNSON 'OLES - TOMMY AND "FRIGHTFULNESS"- EXPLORING EXPEDITION 1914-1918 War Podcast episode. Don't forget to subs...

In this episode we continue our panoramic overview of the whole of the Great War with an overview of the events of 1917 in this latest 1914-1918 War Podcast episode. If you sign up for the Substack newsletter, you'll get the transcripts for my original podcasts and other articles delivered directly to your inbox as they are released - it's here https://19141918.substack.com/  or if you're a Medium...

A reading from Bruce Bairnsfather's book "Bullets and Billets", written in 1916 and covering his first experiences of war on the Western Front. Chapter 19 - VISIONS OF LEAVE - DICK TURPIN - LEAVE! 1914-1918 War Podcast episode. Don't forget to subscribe for podcasts of the rest of the book and other WW1 topics! Check out the project Substack and subscribe! https://19141918.substack.com/  Project w...

A reading from Bruce Bairnsfather's book "Bullets and Billets", written in 1916 and covering his first experiences of war on the Western Front. Chapter 18 - THE PAINTER AND DECORATOR - FRAGMENTS FORMING - NIGHT ON THE MUD PRAIRIE 1914-1918 War Podcast episode. Don't forget to subscribe for podcasts of the rest of the book and other WW1 topics! Project website 1914-1918war.com Twitter @ww1thegreatw...

A reading from Bruce Bairnsfather's book "Bullets and Billets", written in 1916 and covering his first experiences of war on the Western Front. Chapter 17 - WULVERGHEM - THE DOUVE - CORDUROY BOARDS - BACK AT OUR FARM 1914-1918 War Podcast episode. Don't forget to subscribe for podcasts of the rest of the book and other WW1 topics! Project website 1914-1918war.com Twitter @ww1thegreatwar Advertise...

A reading from Bruce Bairnsfather's book "Bullets and Billets", written in 1916 and covering his first experiences of war on the Western Front. Chapter 16 - NEW TRENCHES - THE NIGHT INSPECTION - LETTER FROM THE "BYSTANDER 1914-1918 War Podcast episode. Don't forget to subscribe for podcasts of the rest of the book and other WW1 topics! Project website 1914-1918war.com Twitter @ww1thegreatwar Adver...

After a delay caused by summer holidays and a brush with the plague, we continue out panoramic overview of the whole of the Great War with a walk through the events of 1916 in this latest 1914-1918 War Podcast episode. The full transcript for this podcast is now available on Medium https://absorb.medium.com/1916-the-war-of-attrition-b0426255c1b2  Project website http://1914-1918war.com Twitter @ww...

A reading from Bruce Bairnsfather's book "Bullets and Billets", written in 1916 and covering his first experiences of war on the Western Front. Chapter 15 - ARRIVAL OF THE "JOHNSONS"—"WHERE DID THAT ONE GO?"—THE FIRST FRAGMENT DISPATCHED—THE EXODUS—WHERE? 1914-1918 War Podcast episode. Don't forget to subscribe for podcasts of the rest of the book and other WW1 topics! Project website 1914-1918war...

A reading from Bruce Bairnsfather's book "Bullets and Billets", written in 1916 and covering his first experiences of war on the Western Front. Chapter 13 - ROBINSON CRUSOE - THAT TURBULENT TABLE 1914-1918 War Podcast episode. Don't forget to subscribe for podcasts of the rest of the book and other WW1 topics! Project website 1914-1918war.com Twitter @ww1thegreatwar

A reading from Bruce Bairnsfather's book "Bullets and Billets", written in 1916 and covering his first experiences of war on the Western Front. Chapter 12 - A BRAIN WAVE - MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" - PLUGSTREET WOOD - SNIPING 1914-1918 War Podcast episode. Don't forget to subscribe for podcasts of the rest of the book and other WW1 topics! Project website 1914-1918war.com Twitter @ww1thegreatwar

An overview of the whole of 1915 in this latest 1914-1918 War Podcast episode. Project website http://1914-1918war.com Twitter @ww1thegreatwar Shout out to Alex Prost for the epic chords sequence used as intro and outro https://freesound.org/s/382250/

A reading from Bruce Bairnsfather's book "Bullets and Billets", written in 1916 and covering his first experiences of war on the Western Front. Chapter 11 - STOCKTAKING - FORTIFYING - NEBULOUS FRAGMENTS Sorry for the gap (the day job got in the way!) 1914-1918 War Podcast episode. Don't forget to subscribe for podcasts of the rest of the book and other WW1 topics! Project website 1914-1918war.com...

A reading from Bruce Bairnsfather's book "Bullets and Billets", written in 1916 and covering his first experiences of war on the Western Front. Chapter 10 - MY PARTIAL ESCAPE FROM THE MUD - THE DESERTED VILLAGE- MY "COTTAGE" 1914-1918 War Podcast episode. Don't forget to subscribe for podcasts of the rest of the book and other WW1 topics! Project website 1914-1918war.com Twitter @ww1thegreatwar

A reading from Bruce Bairnsfather's book "Bullets and Billets", written in 1916 and covering his first experiences of war on the Western Front. Chapter 9 - SOUVENIRS - A RIDE TO NIEPPE - TEA AT H.Q. - TRENCHES ONCE MORE 1914-1918 War Podcast episode. Don't forget to subscribe for podcasts of the rest of the book and other WW1 topics! Project website 1914-1918war.com Twitter @ww1thegreatwar

A reading from Bruce Bairnsfather's book "Bullets and Billets", written in 1916 and covering his first experiences of war on the Western Front. Chapter 8 - CHRISTMAS EVE - LULL IN HATE - BRITON CUM BOCHE 1914-1918 War Podcast episode. Don't forget to subscribe for podcasts of the rest of the book and other WW1 topics! Project website 1914-1918war.com Twitter @ww1thegreatwar

1914-1918 War Podcast episode attempting to give an overview of the events of the First World War that occurred in 1914 Project website http://1914-1918war.com Twitter @ww1thegreatwar Shout out to Alex Prost for the epic chords sequence used as intro and outro https://freesound.org/s/382250/

A reading from Bruce Bairnsfather's book "Bullets and Billets", written in 1916 and covering his first experiences of war on the Western Front. Chapter 7 - A PROJECTED ATTACK - DIGGING A SAP - AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT - THE ATTACK - PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS 1914-1918 War Podcast episode. Project website 1914-1918war.com Twitter @ww1thegreatwar

A reading from Bruce Bairnsfather's book "Bullets and Billets", written in 1916 and covering his first experiences of war on the Western Front. Chapter 6 - THE TRANSPORT FARM — FLEECED BY THE FLEMISH — RIDING — NEARING CHRISTMAS   1914-1918 War Podcast episode. Project website 1914-1918war.com Twitter @ww1thegreatwar

A reading from Bruce Bairnsfather's book "Bullets and Billets", written in 1916 and covering his first experiences of war on the Western Front. Chapter 5 - MY MAN FRIDAY - "CHUCK US THE BISCUITS" - RELIEVED - BILLETS 1914-1918 War Podcast episode. Project website 1914-1918war.com Twitter @ww1thegreatwar

A reading from Bruce Bairnsfather's book "Bullets and Billets", written in 1916 and covering his first experiences of war on the Western Front. Chapter 4 1914-1918 War Podcast episode Project website 1914-1918war.com Twitter @ww1thegreatwar Shout out to Alex Prost for the free to use epic chords sequence used as intro and outro freesound.org/s/382250/