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Battles of the First World War Podcast

The Battles of the First World War Podcast goes in-depth into the battles of the Great War of 1914-1918. The goal is to really go into the details of how and why these battles unfolded and happened as... Read more

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Somme - Allied Strategy

Somme - Allied Strategy

1915 saw none of the major offensives that rocked the rest of the Western Front, but it was not a quiet sector of the li... Read more

12 Jun 2016

47mins

Ranked #2

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Verdun - The Background and the Plan

Verdun - The Background and the Plan

The Battle of Verdun has been likened to a “microcosm of the entire First World War in itself:” in 1916 over 10 months o... Read more

1 Mar 2018

1hr 8mins

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Belleau Wood - Warriors Into the Woods

Belleau Wood - Warriors Into the Woods

On June 6, 1918, men of the 5th and 6th United States Marine Regiments assaulted the German positions in Belleau Wood. S... Read more

13 Jul 2018

42mins

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Meuse Argonne - Shot to Pieces

Meuse Argonne - Shot to Pieces

The expected breakthrough after Montfaucon doesn’t happen. The 79th and 37th Divisions continue grinding their way north... Read more

25 Dec 2019

31mins

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Meuse Argonne - Taking Montfaucon

Meuse Argonne - Taking Montfaucon

Montfaucon, in the center of the American 1st Army’s attack front, is taken down by Doughboys of the 37th, 79th, and 4th... Read more

26 Nov 2019

42mins

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Somme - Separate Armies, Different Plans

Somme - Separate Armies, Different Plans

The Germans attack at Verdun and wreak havoc on the Franco-British plans for the Somme offensive. As the Mill on the Meu... Read more

18 Jun 2016

37mins

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Belleau Wood - Among the Distant Trees

Belleau Wood - Among the Distant Trees

The third major German attack on the Western Front in late May 1918 led to the release of the American 2nd Infantry Divi... Read more

30 Jun 2018

20mins

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Verdun - Judgment on the Meuse

Verdun - Judgment on the Meuse

In this episode we’ll cover the first two days of the battle, from the barrage on the 21st through the defense of the Bo... Read more

11 Mar 2018

46mins

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Meuse Argonne - The Wild West on the Meuse

Meuse Argonne - The Wild West on the Meuse

The 91st “Wild West” Division battles it out with the Germans through the Meuse Valley. With every village taken, German... Read more

8 Oct 2019

45mins

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Meuse Argonne - Breakdown

Meuse Argonne - Breakdown

Following four days of heavy combat and poor leadership in the Meuse-Argonne, the 35th Santa Fe Division breaks down in ... Read more

9 Sep 2019

56mins

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Somme - The Stahlhelm, the Casque Adrian, and the Tin Hat Pt. 1

Somme - The Stahlhelm, the Casque Adrian, and the Tin Hat Pt. 1

On June 24th, 1916, the Allied bombardment of the German trench lines at the Somme began. 3,000 guns pounded away at the... Read more

12 Jul 2016

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Somme - 1 July 1916, Pt 2 - Fricourt to Gommecourt

Somme - 1 July 1916, Pt 2 - Fricourt to Gommecourt

1st July 1916, Pt 2: the British Army attacks on the Somme. In this episode the front line from Fricourt to Gommecourt w... Read more

30 Aug 2016

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Meuse Argonne - 26 September 1918, Pt 2 - AEF 5th Corps

Meuse Argonne - 26 September 1918, Pt 2 - AEF 5th Corps

The AEF 5th Corps launches its three divisions in the center of the Meuse-Argonne attack front. The 91st “Wild West” Div... Read more

25 Mar 2019

57mins

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Meuse Argonne - The Most Serious Business

Meuse Argonne - The Most Serious Business

At 0230 on the 26th of September, 1918, 2,775 French and American guns opened up on the German lines from the Argonne Fo... Read more

29 Nov 2018

31mins

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Meuse Argonne - 26 September 1918, Pt 1 - AEF 1st Corps

Meuse Argonne - 26 September 1918, Pt 1 - AEF 1st Corps

From the Argonne Forest to the Butte du Vauquois, the AEF 1st Corps goes on the attack. The 77th “Metropolitan” Division... Read more

7 Jan 2019

54mins

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Meuse Argonne - Buffalo Soldiers at Binarville

Meuse Argonne - Buffalo Soldiers at Binarville

As the American 1st Army launched its attack on the Meuse-Argonne on the 26th of September, the 368th Infantry Regiment ... Read more

24 Jun 2019

42mins

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Somme - 1 July 1916, Pt 1 - Fay to Fricourt

Somme - 1 July 1916, Pt 1 - Fay to Fricourt

1st July 1916: after one week of bombardment the French and British Armies attack on the Somme. In this episode the fron... Read more

9 Aug 2016

53mins

Ranked #18

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Verdun - Dogfights Over Death Ground

Verdun - Dogfights Over Death Ground

While the Battle of Verdun raged on the ground, it raged in the sky as well. Control of the airspace over the battlefiel... Read more

13 May 2018

26mins

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Verdun - Firepower Kills

Verdun - Firepower Kills

The Battle of Verdun widens as the Germans now launch attacks on the Left Bank of the River Meuse. The battles for le ... Read more

15 Apr 2018

31mins

Ranked #20

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Meuse Argonne - l’Homme Mort, or, the Small Pocket

Meuse Argonne - l’Homme Mort, or, the Small Pocket

The 77th Division continues its grind through the Argonne Forest in the last days of September 1918. Under orders to adv... Read more

29 Jul 2019

53mins

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