26 episodes
Not So Quiet On The Western Front! | A Battle Guide Production Dan Hill and Dr. Spencer Jones
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5.0 • 22 Ratings
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Welcome to "Not So Quiet On The Western Front," the podcast that takes you beyond the trenches and dives deep into the untold stories and surprising truths of the First World War. Join us as we lift the lid on one of the most pivotal periods in human history, busting myths and unravelling the complexities of a conflict that shaped the course of the 20th century.
Host: Dan Hill & Dr. Spencer Jones
E-Mail: podcast@battleguide.co.uk
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Website: battleguide.co.uk
A Battle Guide Production
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Episode 24: Why did the armies keep attacking?
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?
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Episode 23: Barbed Wire
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.
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Episode 22: Junior Officers
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.
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Episode 21: Trench Raiding
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.
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Episode 20: Tommy Atkins
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
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Episode 19: The Missing
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.
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Customer Reviews
Awesome Podcast
This show is absolutely fantastic. It’s exactly the type of WWI content I’ve been looking for.
Absolutely fantastic!
I’m a little late to the party but this podcast is so well done. Great information but not just the typical talk of battles of more deep dives into smaller but incredibly important topics. The zeppelin episode has been my favorite because I learned so much. Dan and Spencer give “it’s complicated” information in a way that’s easy to understand. Appreciate this show!
Best podcast for WWI history.
Learn from entertaining and knowledgeable WWI history experts! They present this horrendous time in world history in a very approachable and compelling style. I look forward to each episode.