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. 179 – German POWs on Cannock Chase – Richard Pursehouse
Richard Pursehouse talks about on his recent book on German POWs held at Brocton Camp on Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, d…
Read More
Ep. 178 – Irish Recruitment in World War One – Dr Tim Bowman, Dr Michael Wheatley & D…
Dr Timothy Bowman, a Reader in modern British military history, University of Kent, Dr William Butler, the Head of Milit…
Read More
Ep. 177 – Law and War in Australia during WW1 – Dr Catherine Bond
Lawyer and lecturer Dr Catherine Bond, Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales, talks about her recent …
Read More
Ep. 176 – 1 million rounds from a Vickers’ gun in 12 hours: myth or truth? Dr Rich Wi…
Dr Rich Willis and Richard Fisher, Founder and Director of the Vickers Machine Gun Research Association, talk about thei…
Read More
Ep. 175 – Australian POWs during WW1 – Dr Aaron Pegram
Dr Aaron Pegram, Senior Historian at the Military History Section at the Australian War Memorial, talks about his recent…
Read More
Ep. 174 – Ypres and its meaning through time – Prof Mark Connelly & Dr Stefan Goebel
Professor Mark Connelly, Professor of Modern British History, University of Kent and Dr Stefan Goebel, Reader and Direct…
Read More
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 that looks at the ro…
Read More
Ep. 172 – Sevenoaks in the Great War – Matthew Ball
Matthew Ball talks about his research into the community of Sevenoaks during WW1. …
Read More
Ep. 171 – The 58th (London) Division – David Martin
Author David Martin talks about his recent book on the 58th Division (London) during WW1. This is published by Pen &…
Read More
Ep. 170 – Louis Botha, South African PM during WW1 – Prof. Ian Van Der Waag & Dr Tony…
Professor Ian Van Der Waag, Professor and Head of Department of Military History at Stellenbosch University, and Dr Tony…
Read More
Ep. 169 – The Sandringham Company – Neil Storey
Neil Story talks about his book on the service of the Territorial Battalions of the Norfolk Regiment during the Great Wa…
Read More
Ep. 168 – Operation Alias – David Tattersfield
David Tattersfield, Development Trustee of the WFA, talks about Operation Alias, a project by the WFA to identify men wh…
Read More