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. 176 – 1 million rounds from a Vickers’ gun in 12 hours: myth or truth? …
Dr Rich Willis and Richard Fisher, Founder and Director of the Vickers Machine Gun Research Associat…
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Ep. 175 – Australian POWs during the First World War – Dr Aaron Pegram
Dr Aaron Pegram, Senior Historian at the Military History Section at the Australian War Memorial, ta…
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Ep. 174 – Ypres and its meaning through time – Prof Mark Connelly & Dr Stef…
Professor Mark Connelly, Professor of Modern British History, University of Kent and Dr Stefan Goebe…
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Ep. 173 – The Chemists’ War 1914-18 – Dr Michael Freemantle
Dr Michael Freemantle, a freelance science writer, talks about his book The Chemists’ War 1914-1918 …
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Ep. 172 – Sevenoaks in the Great War – Matthew Ball
Matthew Ball talks about his research into the community of Sevenoaks during First World War in his …
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Ep. 171 – The 58th (London) Division – David Martin
Author David Martin talks about his recent book on the 58th Division (London) during the First World…
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Ep. 170 – Louis Botha, South African PM during WW1 – Prof. Ian Van Der Waag…
Professor Ian Van Der Waag, Professor and Head of Department of Military History at Stellenbosch Uni…
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Ep. 169 – The Sandringham Company – Neil Storey
Neil Story talks about his book on the service of the Territorial Battalions of the Norfolk Regiment…
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Ep. 168 – Operation Alias – David Tattersfield
David Tattersfield, Development Trustee of the WFA, talks about Operation Alias, a project by the WF…
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Ep. 167 – Women as Veterans in post-WW1 France and Britain – Prof. Alison F…
Professor Alison Fell, Professor of French Cultural History at the University of Leeds, talks about …
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Ep. 166 – Washington in the Great War – Peter Welsh
Peter Welsh talks about his research into the community of Washington during the Great War. …
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Ep. 165 – The Great War Centenary Battlefields programme – Simon Bendry
Simon Bendry, the former Programme Director of the First World War Centenary Battlefield Tours Progr…
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