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. 226 - German Jews during WW1 – Prof. Tim Grady
Professor Tim Grady, Professor of History at the University of Chester, talks about his research into German Jews and th…
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Ep. 225 - The Battle of Verdun 1917 and the battlefield today - Christina Holstein
Historian and author Christina Holstein about her research into the 1917 battle of Verdun and the battlefield today. …
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Ep. 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 is a Doctoral Research…
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Ep. 223 - British pacifist women of the First World War - Jaime Jiménez Fernández
Jaime Jiménez Fernández talks about his research into British pacifist women during the Great War. Jaime is a Doctor…
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Ep. 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 painting during the Grea…
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Ep. 222 – Commemoration and CWGC sites in England – Megan Kelleher
Megan Kelleher talks about her research into public awareness of Commonwealth War Graves Commission sites in England. Sh…
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Ep. 221b – The 1914 March to the Marne Part 2 – Ross Beadle
Episode 2 : Research into the ten critical decisions of the French, German and British commanders that shaped the fail…
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Ep. 221a – The 1914 March to the Marne Part 1 – Ross Beadle
Episode 1 : Research into the ten critical decisions of the French, German and British commanders that shaped the fail…
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Ep. 221 – The Battle of Verdun 1916 – Christina Holstein
Historian and author Christina Holstein about her research into the 1916 battle of Verdun during the Great War. …
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Ep.220 – Recruiting and training the RFC – David Spruce
Doctoral candidate David Spruce talks to me about his research into Recruiting and Training the Royal Flying Corps durin…
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Ep.219 – The Wartime Career of Prison Reformer Alexander Paterson – Harry Potter
The Wartime Career of Prison Reformer Sir Alexander Paterson M.C. …
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Ep. 218 - Hertfordshire residents and soldiers during the Great War - Dan Hill and Pa…
Historian Dan Hill and Paul Johnson talk about their book that looks at the stories and experience of Hertfordshire resi…
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