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. 111 – L/Cpl Wijnand 'Vic' Hamman, 2nd South African Regt – Emile Coetzee
Emile Coetzee, from North West University in South Africa, talks about L/Cpl Wijnand 'Vic' Hamman, who served in South A…
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Ep. 110 – British Territorials in India – Prof Peter Stanley
Prof. Peter Stanley, from the University of New South Wales, talks about his latest book on British Territorials in Indi…
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Ep. 109 – Operation Delta – Dr Bill Stewart
Dr Bill Stewart talks about the Canadian Corp’s Operation Delta and how it shaped operations during the 100 Days in 1918…
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Ep. 108 – Nobody of Any Importance – Phil Sutcliffe
Phil Sutcliffe talks about his father’s account of being an infantryman during the Great War. …
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Ep. 107 – The Berlin Philharmonic & London Symphony Orchestras in WW1 – Percy Leung
Doctoral student Percy Leung at the University of St Andrews’ talks about his research into the Berlin Philharmonic and …
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Ep. 106 - The Impact of the First World War on Australian-British relations – Dr Jack…
Dr Jack Davies, Assistant Curator at the Science Museum, talks abou the impact of WW1 on Australian-British relations. T…
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Ep. 105 – Researching British Officers in WW1 – Prof. Michael Durey
Emeritus Professor Michael Durey, from Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia, talks about his background and inte…
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Ep. 104 – The Salonika Front – Alan Wakefield
Alan Wakefield, Head of First World War & Early 20th Century Conflict at the Imperial War Museum and Chairman of the…
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Ep. 103 – The impact of military service for women who served in WW1 – Jane Clarke
Doctoral candidate Jane Clarke, studying at the University of Manchester, discusses her research into the impact of mili…
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Ep. 102 – British Infantry Training during WW1 – Harry Sanderson
Doctoral candidate Harry Sanderson, from the University of Leeds, discusses his research into the training of British in…
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Ep. 101 – The Treatment of Mentally Ill Irish Ex-servicemen After WW1 – Dr Michael Ro…
Medical historian Dr Michael Robinson, from the University of Liverpool, talks about the treatment of mentally-ill Irish…
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Ep. 100 – Reflections on the Great War Centenary and Historiography – Prof. Peter Sim…
For the 100th edition, outgoing WFA President, Prof. Peter Simkins, gives his reflections on the Great War Centenary and…
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