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. 164 – The First Gurkha Officer – Pratap Chhetri
Pratap Chhetri talks about his research into Rana Jodha Jung Bahadur, the first Gurkha officer in the British Army durin…
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Ep. 163 – Tom Barry – British WW1 soldier to IRA leader – Gerry White
Gerry White, Chairman of the Cork branch of The Western Front Association, talks about his research into Tom Barry, who …
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Ep. 162 – Combat, identity and power in the Indian Army during WW1 – Prof. Kate Imy
Kate Imy, Assistant Professor of History at the University of North Texas, talks about her recent book Faithful Fighters…
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Ep. 161 – Civilian Internment in WW1 – Prof Matthew Stibbe
Professor Matthew Stibbe, Professor of Modern European History at Sheffield Hallam University about his book on civilian…
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Ep. 160 – The 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment in FWW – Nigel Atter
Historian Nigel Atter talks about his book on the Great War service of the 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. This …
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Ep. 159 – The 2nd Inniskillings at Festubert, 1915 – Michael Nugent
Michael Nugent talks about his recent book into the 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers at the 1915 Battle of Fe…
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Ep. 158 - The German Zeppelin Offensive and Propaganda – David Marks
David Marks talks about his recent book on the German Zeppelin Offensive as documented in propaganda, postcards and pict…
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Ep. 157 – Responses of Irish Jesuits to the end of WW1 – Damien Burke
Damien Burke, archivist at the Irish Jesuit Archives, talks about his research into the responses of Irish Jesuits to th…
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Ep. 156 – The Indian Army in the Great War – Dr Adam Prime
Dr Adam Prime, lecturer in the Politics and Contemporary History at the University of Salford, talks about his research …
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Ep. 155 – Zeppelin Nights : London in the First World War – Prof. Jerry White
Professor Jerry White, Professor in History at Birkbeck, University of London, talks about his social history about the …
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Ep. 154 – Rugbeians at War – Dan Mclean
Author Dan Mclean talks about his book on Rugbeians in the Great War, published by Pen and Sword. …
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Ep. 153 – The 66th (East Lancs) Division During the German Spring Offensive – David M…
David Martin talks about his recent book on the 66th Division (East Lancs) during the German Spring Offensive. This is p…
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