The Western Front Association's podcasts are an eclectic mix of themed interviews with experts in their particular fields which shine a light into areas of the first world war which are sometimes overlooked
Ep.229- Jan Smuts and the German East African Campaign – David Katz
Doctoral candidate David Katz, studying at Stellenbosch University, talks about his PhD research int…
Read MoreEp. 228 - Royal Marines on the Western Front - Daniel Mclean
Dan Mclean, a history teacher and theologian, who previously served in the Royal Navy, talks about…
Read MoreEp.227 – Surgery during the Great War - Dr Thomas Scotland
Dr Thomas Scotland talks to Tom Thorpe about surgery during the First World War. …
Read MoreEp. 226 - German Jews during the First World War – Prof. Tim Grady
Professor Tim Grady, Professor of History at the University of Chester, talks about his research int…
Read MoreEp. 225 - The Battle of Verdun 1917 and the battlefield today - Christina H…
Historian and author Christina Holstein about her research into the 1917 Battle of Verdun and the ba…
Read MoreEp. 224 – The Use of Britannia’s image during the Great War – Giles Penman
Giles Penman talks about his research into the use of Britannia’s image during the Great War. He i…
Read MoreEp. 223 - British Pacifist Women of the First World War - Jaime Jiménez Fer…
Jaime Jiménez Fernández talks about his research into British pacifist women during the Great Wa…
Read MoreEp. 223a – Artist John Nash during the Great War – Andy Friend
Author Andy Friend about his biography of British artist John Nash and his military service and pain…
Read MoreEp. 222 – Commemoration and CWGC sites in England – Megan Kelleher
Megan Kelleher talks about her research into public awareness of Commonwealth War Graves Commissio…
Read MoreEp. 221b – The Schlieffen Plan : 1914 March to the Marne - Part 2 – Ross Be…
Episode 2 : Research into the ten critical decisions of the French, German and British commanders th…
Read MoreEp. 221a – The Schlieffen Plan : 1914 March to the Marne in 1914 - Part 1 –…
Episode 1 : Research into the ten critical decisions of the French, German and British commanders th…
Read MoreEp. 221 – The Battle of Verdun 1917 – Christina Holstein
Historian and author Christina Holstein about her research into the 1916 Battle of Verdun during the…
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