Wesley Livesay

History Of The Great War

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History of the Great War is a weekly podcast that will cover the First World War that occurred from 1914 and 1918. Every week we will be discussing the events that occurred exactly 100 years ago. We will journey from the borders of France in the blistering heat of 1914, to the shores of Gallipoli, to the banks of Somme, to the final knockout attempt by the German army in the spring of 1918.

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Wesley Livesay

Episodes

Changing of the Guard 06.02.2017 20:49

By the second half of 1916 for both the French and Germans it was time for a change at the very top and by the end of the year both Joffre and Falkenhayn would be replaced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Premium Preview: Neutrals of Europe 01.02.2017 29:46

Special free Patreon episode on the neutrals of Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Death, Drafts, and Peace 30.01.2017 29:12

A catch up episode of some random topics that missed previous episodes. Lord Kitchener dies, Britain institutes the draft, and politicians all over Europe start wondering if peace is a good idea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

End of 2016 Special Report 01.01.2017 2:28

Lets talk about things for just a bit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tragedy on the Somme Pt. 14 22.12.2016 32:33

October and November would be the final months on the Somme and another force would join the fighting, weather. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tragedy on the Somme Pt. 13 15.12.2016 30:06

September would be the month of the tank, the month of the last general offensives, and the most costly month for the Germans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tragedy on the Somme Pt. 12 08.12.2016 27:42

August and September were a depressing time for the British and French on the Somme as yet another effort would be launched and yet another effort would fail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 100 Listener Question Time 02.12.2016 31:56

To celebrate episode 100 I asked listeners for questions, and here is what they came up with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tragedy on the Somme Pt. 11 23.11.2016 25:09

The last two weeks of July were a fitting end to what had been a month of hell for all of the men on the Somme. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tragedy on the Somme Pt. 10 18.11.2016 31:14

The next big British effort would be on July 14th, it would actually sort of work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tragedy on the Somme Pt. 9 09.11.2016 28:53

The attack was not over, but on July 3rd the British entered a lull in the fighting, a lull resulting in 25,000 more casualties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tragedy on the Somme Pt. 8 02.11.2016 31:03

The dreadful day of July 1st is over, so it is time to us to take a breath and look back, before looking forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tragedy on the Somme Pt. 7 27.10.2016 27:47

At the far south of the British line the 13th Corps goes hand-in-hand with the French, and things actually go pretty good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tragedy on the Somme Pt. 6 19.10.2016 24:20

It is the Third and the Fifteenth Corps time in our story as they move out toward the German postions, and actually accomplish something. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tragedy on the Somme Pt. 5 12.10.2016 30:52

The 8th and 10th Corps moved forward against the German lines on July 1st, the results were less than amazing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tragedy on the Somme Pt. 4 05.10.2016 29:40

After months of planning, and a week of artillery fire, the day had come, and July the 1st dawned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tragedy on the Somme Pt. 3 28.09.2016 31:22

A critical piece of the preparations for the Somme was the artillery, this episode looks at it in detail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tragedy on the Somme Pt. 2 13.09.2016 33:36

In early 1916 the British and French were gearing up for their next great offensive astride the banks of a little river called the Somme. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tragedy on the Somme Pt. 1 06.09.2016 36:01

Brusilov Offensive Pt. 5 31.08.2016 30:32

All three armies take a breather in the East, as all prepare for what is to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brusilov Offensive Pt. 4 24.08.2016 33:31

Brusilov Offensive Pt. 3 17.08.2016 34:34

In the East, the great battle of 1916 is about to begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brusilov Offensive Pt. 2 10.08.2016 36:25

In the East, the great battle of 1916 is about to begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brusilov Offensive Pt. 1 02.08.2016 28:58

In the East, the great battle of 1916 is about to begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Easter Rising Pt. 3 27.07.2016 36:46

The Rising, that so quickly came to be, will now quickly come to an end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices