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. 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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Ep. 152 – Defence of Trinity College during the Easter Rising – Dr Rory Sweetman
Dr Rory Sweetman talks about his recent book on the defence of Trinity College Dublin during the Easter Rising in 1916. …
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Ep. 151 – Desertion in the UK during WW1 – Andrea Hetherington
Andrea Hetherington talks about her research into soldiers who deserted in Britain during the Great War. …
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Ep. 150 – War without End – Prof. Sir Hew Strachan
Professor Sir Hew Strachan, Patron of The Western Front Association and Professor at University of St Andrews, talks abo…
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Ep. 149 – The Amritsar Massacre – Vanessa Holburn
Journalist and writer Vanessa Holburn talks about her recent book on the 1919 Amritsar Massacre. This is published by Pe…
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Ep. 148 – The First and the Last of the Sheffield City Bn – John Cornwell
John Cornwell talks about his book on the first recruit and last survivor of the 12th Battalion, Yorks and Lancs Regimen…
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