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. 6 – British Staff in 1917 – Dr Paul Harris
Dr Paul Harris talks about ‘The British Army Staff System in 1917′, a lecture from the joint WFA and…
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Ep. 5 – French Tanks in 1917 – Dr Tim Gale
Dr Tim Gale talks about ‘The development of French armoured warfare doctrine in 1917 ’, a lecture fr…
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Ep. 4 – The Honourable Artillery Company in 1917 – Michael Orr
Michael Orr talks about ‘Bunny and his artillery company: Command and Morale in 2nd Battalion Honour…
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Ep. 3 - Stately Homes and Cartoons in the First World War
This episode looks at the new research on the Great War from the University of Kent. PhD students Ja…
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Ep. 2 - Lessons from the Battle of the Somme
We hear from historians Steven Barker and Jack Sheldon on how combatants learnt lessons from the Bat…
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Ep. 1 - HMS Caroline
This episode comes from HMS Caroline, the last remaining warship that fought at the 1916 Battle of J…
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