The Great War Podcast

60:Falkenhayn's Folly 10.01.2018 25:30 ↓

In the wake of Romania's declaration, Erich von Falkenhayn is dismissed.

59: Romania 19.12.2017 33:02 ↓

Sensing a shift in the fortunes of war, Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary.

58: Crisis in the East 01.12.2017 45:30 ↓

With the General Allied Offensive in full swing, the Central Powers face a manpower crisis on the Eastern Front.

57: Pozieres 10.11.2017 47:25 ↓

35 days after July 1st, I ANZAC Corps finally secures Pozieres Ridge.  

56: The Devil at Fromelles 28.10.2017 46:48 ↓

Australian and South African forces arrive on the Western Front, and we explore a new interpretation of Fromelles and Delville Wood.

55: The Battle of Bazentin Ridge 03.10.2017 1:08:07 ↓

Just two weeks removed from July 1st, the BEF scores a stunning victory.  

54: Dragon's Wood 21.08.2017 46:57 ↓

The 38th Welsh Division faces a gruesome baptism of fire.  

53: The Long, Long Trail 11.06.2017 31:47 ↓

After July 1st, Fourth Army's efforts devolve into uncoordinated, piece meal attacks.

52: Into the Breach Part 6- The Somme Controversy 14.05.2017 33:45 ↓

The Great War's most infamous day is also its most misunderstood.  

52: Into the Breach Part 5- Southern Success 25.04.2017 43:33 ↓

At the tail end of Fourth Army's front, Congreve's XIII Corps and Fayolle's Sixth Army achieve remarkable success.   Livens Flame Projector: CLIP    

52: Into the Breach Part 4- Poet's Corner 04.04.2017 41:37 ↓

For Henry Horne's XV Corps, July 1st 1916 was a day of mixed success.  

52: Into the Breach Part 3- Tale of Two Villages 21.03.2017 56:53 ↓

The awful pattern repeats itself as III Corps drives on Ovillers and La Boiselle.    

52: Into the Breach Part 2- Northern Folly 28.02.2017 1:01:59 ↓

Gommecourt, Serre, Beaumont-Hamel and the Slaughter of the Somme. The old British front line, looking northeast toward the German trenches. Note the drop in elevation. "Y" Ravine,

52: Into the Breach Part 1- Thiepval and the Schwaben Redoubt 05.02.2017 48:06 ↓

We begin our discussion of July 1st by examining X Corps' attack on Thiepval village.

51b: Final Touches- Allied Armies and the Somme 20.01.2017 29:52 ↓

A survey of the British, French and German armies on the eve of the Somme.    

51a:Final Touches- Allied Politics and the Somme 17.01.2017 35:23 ↓

The Somme plan meets stiff opposition in London and Paris. 

50: The Verdun Effect 20.12.2016 44:54 ↓

Plans for the Somme shift as Verdun rears its ugly head.

49: The Big Push 06.12.2016 47:52 ↓

The origins of the Somme before Verdun screwed everything up.

48: "Duggy" 11.11.2016 1:15:37 ↓

Douglas Haig: The Man vs The Myth

47: Crisis at Verdun 20.10.2016 56:30 ↓

The battle of Verdun reaches its climax. Map of the battlefield, note its "H" shaped outline. The ancient Citadel in downtown Verdun. To enlarge, right click-view image. Monument to Fleury residents who fought at Verdun. "Remains" of Fleury Markers indicating where houses and businesses once stood. The imposing Ossuary. View from a top the Ossuary, looking southeast towards Fleury. Note the concen...

46: The Fall of Fort Vaux 03.08.2016 35:41 ↓

The warriors of France and Germany engage in an bloody stand off for Fort Vaux. Postcard commemorating Raynal's final pigeon and subsequent plaque.

45: Dead Man's Hill 31.05.2016 26:22 ↓

The fighting at Verdun intensifies as the Germans seize the crests of Mort Homme and Hill 304.

44: The Guns of Galicia 03.05.2016 48:18 ↓

Under Brusilov's leadership, a resurgent Russian army smashes the Austro-Hungarians; Conrad surrenders to Falkenhayn's oversight.

43: The Bear Blows First 07.04.2016 56:47 ↓

With Tsar Nicholas II in charge of her armed forces, Russia looks to a fresh start; In Galicia, Aleksei Brusilov plans his masterpiece. *Note: St. Petersburg was renamed Petrograd in 1914. I refer to both in the appropriate context. -Dan Links to Romanov family photos: Siberian Times, 2013 Mashable

42: Women of War 09.03.2016 1:02:27 ↓

A review of Verdun and a look at the British home front, which sees radical change under the direction of David Lloyd George and the Ministry of Munitions.