WW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front!

Details of our associated ‘on the ground’ tour in France: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour In this episode we’ll turn our focus to eastwards to the formidable St Mihiel Salient, and explore the story of the very first American led Battle of the First World War in which Doughboys of the American 1st Army would announce themselves on the world stage as a first-class fighting force. Use our code: D...

Details of our associated ‘on the ground’ tour in France: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour In this week’s episode we’ll explore the fascinating and much understudied 2nd Battle of the Marne. We’ll explore its origins, importance, discuss its potential position as THE decisive victory on the Western Front and take a close look at one American unit, the 3rd Division, who emerged from the fight wit...

Details of our associated ‘on the ground’ tour in France: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour In this week’s episode we’ll explore possible one of the best known actions of the AEF in the Great War - Belleau Wood. We’ll look at the build up, fighting, learning curve, overall impact of the battle and perhaps bust a few myths along the way. Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain. Jo...

Details of our associated ‘on the ground’ tour in France: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour In this episode we’ll study how the United States raised and trained the vast army that would become the American Expeditionary Force. What type of man served in the army? How was the army trained and equipped? And how effective was the average AEF unit on its arrival in France? Use our code: Dugout and ge...

Details of our associated ‘on the ground’ tour in France: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour In this episode, the first of a series, we explore the fascinating story of the United States in the Great War. We’ll study its declaration of war, the motives behind it, the key characters in the early AEF and the many difficulties encountered in sending the Doughboys to War. Use our code: Dugout and get...

In this episode, we’ll explore the story of the Belgians in the Great War. We’ll look at their vital military contributions in 1914, their continued defence of their homeland, and what life was under enemy occupation during that momentous period. Books: Rehearsals: The German Army in Belgium, August 1914, by Jeff Lipkes Spying in World War I: The true story of Margriet Ballegeer, by Janet Dean Use...

In this episode we’ll take a look at the fascinating story of Australian troops on the Western Front. From the earliest combat at Gallipoli to their initial fights at Fromelles and Pozieres, through to their final experiences of the war in September 1918, we’ll study one of the finest fighting Corps of the entire First World War. Image: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C964 Use our code: Dugout a...

In this week’s episode we look at the story of the commemoration of the fallen of the Great War. Why was it an unprecedented challenge, how was it accomplished by each major nation and just what is the impact on the legacy of the Great War today? Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain. Join Our Community: https://not-so-quiet.com/ Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq...

In this episode we’ll explore the highly controversial subject of military executions in the First World War. What caused men to be ‘shot at dawn’? how many men met that fate? What was the process like? and was there any justification for such extreme punishment in the Great War? Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain. Join Our Community: https://not-so-quiet.com/ Support via Pay...

In this week’s episode we continue our look at the story of the home front in the Great War with a focus on the vital role women played in supporting the war effort and how that crucial time period changed the world we live in today. Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain. Join Our Community: https://not-so-quiet.com/ Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-paypal Do yo...

In this week’s episode, the first in a multi-part set, we’ll explore the fascinating story of life on Britain’s Home Front in the Great War with a focus on the enormous impact of the Defence of the Realm Act. Do you like our podcast? Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain. Join Our Community: https://not-so-quiet.com/ Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-paypal Do yo...

In this episode we’ll explore the famous story of the war conducted beneath the Western front, From the men who pioneered it, the methods used, and dangers for those on all sides, we’ll study the art of tunnelling and mining in trench warfare. History of the Germans Podcast: https://historyofthegermans.com/links/ Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain. Join Our Community: https:/...

In this episode we’ll look at the highly controversial and often much misunderstood story of the frontal assault on the trenches of the Western Front. We’ll consider why and how it happened, if it was as haphazard and pointless as we are commonly led to believe and address the popular belief that allied commanders repeatedly sent brave men, walking, across no-man’s-land in futile attacks against e...

Why did the armies keep attacking? In this episode, we’ll examine one of the enduring controversies of the First World War - why did the Allies keep attacking the Western Front when all the advantages seemed to lie with the defender? What informed these decisions, were there other options, and how did these choices play out on the battlefield? Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Capta...

This week, in a particularly geeky episode, Dan and Spencer explore the much understudied and perhaps underappreciated importance of barbed wire on the Western Front. Often overlooked as a minor inconvenience, it did in fact shape much of the story of the First World War. Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain. Join Our Community: https://not-so-quiet.com/ Support via Paypal: htt...

This week, Dan and Spencer lift the lid on the remarkable story of Junior Officers on the Western Front. We look at their roles and responsibilities, performance on the battlefield and the incredibly heavy price they paid throughout the war. Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain. Join Our Community: https://not-so-quiet.com/ Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-payp...

This week's episode sees Spencer and Dan discussing the emergence and evolution of the vital practise of trench raiding across the Western Front. We explore it's purpose, risks and rewards for those daring enough to venture into no-man's-land. Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot! Battle Guide Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/Bat...

This week Dan and Spencer explore the story of the 'Tommy' of the Great War, looking at his motivations, experiences and performance on the battlefield, and comparing him with the 'Doughboy', 'Digger', 'Poilu' and German soldier on the Western Front. Stefan Westmann 1964, BBC Archive, Full Inteview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8log371ADA Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captai...

In this week's episode, Spencer and Dan explore the story of the 'Missing' of the Great War. We look at what caused men to be reported as missing in action, what the process of searching for a missing serviceman was like and what became of the many men to share that fate. Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain. Join Our Community: https://not-so-quiet.com/ Support via Paypal: htt...

In this weeks episode, Dan and Spencer examine the story of Zeppelin Raids in the Great War, with a focus on their initial successes, allied countermeasures and the men on both sides who took to the skies above Britain in a new and truly shocking form of warfare. Images: Heinrich Mathy: https://go.battleguide.co.uk/hubfs/Podcast/Episode-18-Henick-Mathy.png L31 crash site: https://go.battleguide.co...

In this week's episode Spencer and Dan explore the story of Gas Warfare on the Western Front. From it's drastic impact at the Second Battle of Ypres in 1915 through it's brutal evolution to 1918 we consider it's purpose, employment and the impact on those who came into contact with it on the Western Front. Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain. Join Our Community: https://not-so...

This week, Dan and Spencer explore the concept of innovation on the Western Front. With millions of men fighting for four years on the frontlines, we take a take dive into how, when and why innovation played such a key role in the Great War. Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain. Join Our Community: https://not-so-quiet.com/ Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-payp...

Join us this week as Spencer and Dan exore the vital role played by artillery in The Great War. From it's somewhat uninspiring start, and through a steep learning curve in the mid-war years, to it's ultimate emergence as the dominant force on the battlefield, we explore the subject in depth in this week's episode. Books & Links: Artillery in the Great War, by Sanders Marble, Paul Strong, https://w...

This week Spencer and Dan delve into the fascinating and harrowing story of the wounded of the First World War, with a focus on the 'Medical Evacuation Chain', how it evolved throughout the war and what the experience of being wounded was like for literally millions of servicemen on the Western Front. Books & Links: The Facemaker One Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I,...

This week follow us into the trenches as we discuss the myths and realities of trench warfare in the First World War. From their inception and involution from 1914-1918 and their eventual abandonment towards the end of the war, we look in detail at life on the frontlines. Books & Links: From Boer War to World War: Tactical Reform of the British Army, 1902–1914 - By Spencer Jones Secret Battle: A T...