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Battles of the First World War Podcast

The Battles of the First World War Podcast tells the story of the Great War of 1914-1918. Telling the stories of the men and women who fought, died in, and survived the battles of the First World War connects our world to theirs and keeps their memory alive.

The BFWWP studies one battle at a time from World War I in narrative form, diving into the people, strategy, tactics, and events of each of these titanic clashes. How and why these battles unfolded and happened as they did is told through the voices of those who were there.

Narrative episodes go in-depth into the battles of WW1. Discussions, interviews, and book talks highlight other interesting events and people of the First World War. Follow now to hear and remember the stories.

Host: Mike Cunha, MA Military History

Questions, comments, concerns, or WW1 memes: verdunpodcast@gmail.com

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Latest Episodes:

The New "WW1 Italian Front: Isonzo" Video Game with Creator Jos Hoebe Nov 15, 2022

Show notes

Join us for a great discussion with Blackmill Games' CEO Jos Hoebe on their latest WW1 video game, "WW1 Italian Front: Isonzo."

Jos takes us through his creative process and the research that goes into the games he and his team create. He takes us back to what started his passion for history and where, and you'll be pleasantly surprised where that "where" is. The world is full of vibrant and creative people who are passionate about what they do, and Jos Hoebe is one of them.

Check out the Isonzo game trailer here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1556790/Isonzo/

Follow BlackMill Games on Twitter: https://twitter.com/blackmillgame

Follow Game Drive NL on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GameDriveNL

Twitter Folks! Retweet the BFWWP episode post for a chance to win access to the Isonzo game: https://twitter.com/WW1podcast

The BFWWP is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattlesoftheFirstWorldWarPodcast.

Any questions, comments or concerns please contact me through the website, www.firstworldwarpodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter at @WW1podcast, the Battles of the First World War Podcast page on FaceBook, and on Instagram at @WW1battlecast. Not into social media? Email me directly at verdunpodcast@gmail.com. Please consider reviewing the Battles of the First World War Podcast on iTunes.

A Discussion of James Gregory's "Unraveling the Myth of Sgt. Alvin York: The Other Sixteen" Nov 01, 2022

Show notes

James Gregory comes back on the podcast to discuss his forthcoming book, "Unraveling the Myth of Sgt. Alvin York: The Other Sixteen."

Link to the book:

https://www.tamupress.com/book/9781648430756/unraveling-the-myth-of-sgt-alvin-york/#:~:text=In%20Unraveling%20the%20Myth%20of,the%20shadow%20of%20Sergeant%20York.

Order it from your local bookstore so that you support your local businesses.

The BFWWP is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattlesoftheFirstWorldWarPodcast.

Any questions, comments or concerns please contact me through the website, www.firstworldwarpodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter at @WW1podcast, the Battles of the First World War Podcast page on FaceBook, and on Instagram at @WW1battlecast. Not into social media? Email me directly at verdunpodcast@gmail.com. Please consider reviewing the Battles of the First World War Podcast on iTunes.

A Review of Roger Steward's Book "Studentenfriedhof to Soldatenfriedhof: A History of Langemark German Cemetery and Self-Guided Tour" Oct 30, 2022

Show notes

A short review of Roger Steward's book "Studentenfriedhof to Soldatenfriedhof: A History of Langemark German Cemetery and Self-Guided Tour."

If you're visiting the Ypres area, please get in touch with Roger Steward of Ypres Battlefields Tours:

Email: ypresbattlefieldtours@gmail.com

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Link to Roger's book, "Studentenfriedhof to Soldatenfriedhof: A History of the Langemark German Cemetery and self-guided tour:"

Link: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/59249678-studentenfriedhof-to-soldatenfriedhof

Order it from your local bookstore so that you support your local businesses.

The BFWWP is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattlesoftheFirstWorldWarPodcast.

Any questions, comments or concerns please contact me through the website, www.firstworldwarpodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter at @WW1podcast, the Battles of the First World War Podcast page on FaceBook, and on Instagram at @WW1battlecast. Not into social media? Email me directly at verdunpodcast@gmail.com. Please consider reviewing the Battles of the First World War Podcast on iTunes.

Meuse Argonne - Breaking the Kriemhilde Stellung, Pt 1 Oct 25, 2022

Show notes

October 14th, 1918, the AEF launched yet another attempt at smashing through the third German position in the Meuse, the Kriemhilde Stellung. The 42d and 5th Divisions would attempt a double envelopment while the 32d Division would once again attack the formidable Côte Dame Marie.

Villages of note:

Romagne-sous-Montfaucon

Bantheville

Sommerance

St. Georges

Landres-et-St. Georges

The BFWWP is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattlesoftheFirstWorldWarPodcast.

Any questions, comments or concerns please contact me through the website, www.firstworldwarpodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter at @WW1podcast, the Battles of the First World War Podcast page on FaceBook, and on Instagram at @WW1battlecast. Not into social media? Email me directly at verdunpodcast@gmail.com. Please consider reviewing the Battles of the First World War Podcast on iTunes.

The US Marines at Verdun in 1918: A Discussion with James Gregory Oct 02, 2022

Show notes

University of Oklahoma PhD candidate James Gregory joins us on the podcast to discuss a forgotten front of the First World War: the US Marines' time in the trenches of the Toulon sector in early 1918.

Marine Corps History Journal:

https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/798

Through the Eyes of a Marine: The World War I Photographs of Sgt. Clarence H. Douglass

By James Gregory:

https://www.lulu.com/shop/james-p-gregory-jr/through-the-eyes-of-a-marine/hardcover/product-enek7p.html?page=1&pageSize=4

The BFWWP is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattlesoftheFirstWorldWarPodcast.

Any questions, comments or concerns please contact me through the website, www.firstworldwarpodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter at @WW1podcast, the Battles of the First World War Podcast page on FaceBook, and on Instagram at @WW1battlecast. Not into social media? Email me directly at verdunpodcast@gmail.com. Please consider reviewing the Battles of the First World War Podcast on iTunes.

Meuse Argonne - Woodfill's Rampage Sep 18, 2022

Show notes

On October 12th, 1918, 1LT Sam Woodfill of 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry, 5th Division, AEF, took matters into his own hands when his unit was pinned down by German fire outside Cunel, France.

Villages of note:

Cunel

The BFWWP is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattlesoftheFirstWorldWarPodcast.

Any questions, comments or concerns please contact me through the website, www.firstworldwarpodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter at @WW1podcast, the Battles of the First World War Podcast page on FaceBook, and on Instagram at @WW1battlecast. Not into social media? Email me directly at verdunpodcast@gmail.com. Please consider reviewing the Battles of the First World War Podcast on iTunes.

Lost Battalion Tours 2022 Tour & France Trip Recap Aug 28, 2022

Show notes

Hey Folks, this episode is a recap of the 2022 Lost Battalion Tours Meuse-Argonne Tour and of my four weeks in France. It's unscripted, so forewarned is forearmed: there is a good amount of umms and uhhs in there, and I apparently say "okay?" a lot now. There is, however, a lot of joy in telling you about my adventures in France.

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If you're visiting the Ypres area, please get in touch with Roger Steward of Ypres Battlefields Tours:

Email: ypresbattlefieldtours@gmail.com

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/ypresbattlefieldtours.be

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ypresbattlefieldtours/

Link to Roger's book, "Studentenfriedhof to Soldatenfriedhof: A History of the Langemark German Cemetery and self-guided tour:"

Link: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/59249678-studentenfriedhof-to-soldatenfriedhof

The BFWWP is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattlesoftheFirstWorldWarPodcast.

Any questions, comments or concerns please contact me through the website, www.firstworldwarpodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter at @WW1podcast, the Battles of the First World War Podcast page on FaceBook, and on Instagram at @WW1battlecast. Not into social media? Email me directly at verdunpodcast@gmail.com. Please consider reviewing the Battles of the First World War Podcast on iTunes.

Meuse Argonne - Hard Going Jul 05, 2022

Show notes

The AEF continued attacking the German Army in the Meuse region in October 1918, but made little gains. American Doughboys, while fighting to the best of their ability, were nearing exhaustion in the third week of the Meuse-Argonne offensive.

Villages of note:

Cornay

Exermont

Romagne-sous-Montfaucon

Cunel

The BFWWP is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattlesoftheFirstWorldWarPodcast.

Any questions, comments or concerns please contact me through the website, www.firstworldwarpodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter at @WW1podcast, the Battles of the First World War Podcast page on FaceBook, and on Instagram at @WW1battlecast. Not into social media? Email me directly at verdunpodcast@gmail.com. Please consider reviewing the Battles of the First World War Podcast on iTunes.

Meuse Argonne - "A Reckless Exposure of the Infantry" Jun 14, 2022

Show notes

Under French command, the US 114th Infantry Regiment attacked into the Meuse Heights on October 12, 1918. The experience of Company B, 114th Infantry, was unfortunately typical of the American experience of fighting in World War I. Then-CPT William Reddan later recorded those experiences in his searing memoir "Other Men's Lives: The Experiences of a Doughboy, 1917-1919."

Villages of note:

Samogneux

Haumont-prés-Samogneux

The BFWWP is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattlesoftheFirstWorldWarPodcast.

Any questions, comments or concerns please contact me through the website, www.firstworldwarpodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter at @WW1podcast, the Battles of the First World War Podcast page on FaceBook, and on Instagram at @WW1battlecast. Not into social media? Email me directly at verdunpodcast@gmail.com. Please consider reviewing the Battles of the First World War Podcast on iTunes.

Meuse Argonne - "A Limit to Human Endurance" Jun 01, 2022

Show notes

The Right Bank of the Meuse extends the Meuse-Argonne front as counterattacks and attacks continue in October 1918.

In the American 29th Division's sector, the 113th Infantry Regiment attacks into the woods and hills near Ormont Farm. 2LT Joe Lawrence's memoir provides a vivid tale of the fighting there.

Villages of note:

Consenvoye

Sivry-sur-Meuse

Haumont-prés-Samogneux

The BFWWP is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattlesoftheFirstWorldWarPodcast.

Any questions, comments or concerns please contact me through the website, www.firstworldwarpodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter at @WW1podcast, the Battles of the First World War Podcast page on FaceBook, and on Instagram at @WW1battlecast. Not into social media? Email me directly at verdunpodcast@gmail.com. Please consider reviewing the Battles of the First World War Podcast on iTunes.

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