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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

Join the BFWWP community on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BattlesoftheFirstWorldWarPodcast

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Latest Episodes:

Walking in the Footsteps of the Fallen with Matt Dixon May 16, 2022

Show notes

Joining us this episode is Matt Dixon, the host of the Footsteps of the Fallen podcast, and I am so excited he is here! Matt is a military historian, battlefield researcher and guide, author and, of course, podcaster. He too, has an amazing depth of knowledge about places all along the Old Front Line of the Great War's Western Front. Matt has 30 years of researching and writing behind him, and I can't wait to hear about his journey into the history of the First World War.

Links to Matt's Footsteps of the Fallen podcast:

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/footsteps-of-the-fallen/id1528864547?i=1000559225751

Website: https://footstepsofthefallen.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/footsteps_pod

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.

Talking the Old Front Line with Mr. Paul Reed May 04, 2022

Show notes

This episode we are joined by an incredible guest, Mr. Paul Reed of the "Old Front Line Great War Podcast."

Paul Reed has written a number of books about WW1 including the best-selling "Walking the Somme" and "Great War Lives." He also works in Television and has worked on and appeared in numerous programmes including BBC Timewatch, Meet The Ancestors, War Hero in My Family and Who Do You Think You Are. Along with these accomplishments, Paul produces the excellent Old Front Line Great War Podcast.

Join us for a fascinating journey into Paul Reed's life and lifelong learning about the Great War. You will be delighted.

Note: If toward the first half hour or so of the podcast you can hear someone yelling in the background…I can explain. One of our cats, Bertie, was causing all sorts of destructive mischief that he saved up for exactly when we'd be recording. Felines are really unbelievable like that.

Links to Paul's Old Front Line podcast:

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-old-front-line/id1505204931

Website: https://oldfrontline.co.uk/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OldFrontLinePod

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 - The Meuse Heights Apr 20, 2022

Show notes

The Americans finally have to face facts and deal with the punishing German artillery on the Meuse Heights. On October 8th, 1918, two American and two French divisions expanded the Meuse-Argonne offensive by attacking the enemy on the Right Bank of the River Meuse.

Villages of note:

Samogneux

Consenvoye

Haumont-prés-Samogneux

Lost Battalion Tours 2022 in the Meuse-Argonne! Come join us.

Email lostbattaliontours@gmail.com for pricing and availability.

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 Maarten Otte's Book "The Meuse-Argonne 1918: The Right Bank to the Armistice" Apr 04, 2022

Show notes

A short review of Maarten Otte's new book, "The Meuse-Argonne 1918: The Right Bank to the Armistice."

Book link here:

https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Meuse-Heights-to-the-Armistice-Paperback/p/19110

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 - Army of One Mar 22, 2022

Show notes

Finally, the retired United States Army motto finds a proper use.

On October 7th, 1918, PVT John Lewis Barkley, a scout in the 3rd Division AEF, decided "to make things interesting for the Germans for a while." With a captured machine gun and some four thousand rounds of ammunition, he engaged an enemy battalion-sized unit.

Single-handedly.

From inside an abandoned tank.

Here is his story.

Lost Battalion Tours 2022 in the Meuse-Argonne! Come join us.

Email lostbattaliontours@gmail.com for pricing and availability.

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 Calamity of Errors:" A Discussion on the US 5th Marine Regiment on Blanc Mont, October 1918 Mar 06, 2022

Show notes

Returning guest and University of Oklahoma PhD candidate James P. Gregory tackles the subject of the US 5th Marine Regiment on Blanc Mont on October 4th, 1918, a day that would see the highest casualties ever taken by the Marines until World War Two a generation later. James argues that events and leadership led to "a calamity of errors" with deadly results for the Marines on the ground.

James' article can be found here:

https://www.usmcu.edu/Portals/218/MarineCorpsHistory_vol7no2_Winter2021_web.pdf?fbclid=IwAR14uKs6rllEZRBZuZ29HpJFUn-39FBOPRAlUcdWG0QPc4gpFFHgse2z0pI

LTCs Owen and Swift's "A Hideous Price" can be found here:

https://www.usmcu.edu/Portals/218/A%20Hideous%20Price_WEB.pdf

https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/hideous-price-4th-brigade-blanc-mont-2-10-october-1918

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 - At a Stiff Price Feb 24, 2022

Show notes

October 4th, 1918: the AEF 5th Corps launches new attacks on the German lines in the Meuse with two fresh divisions, the veteran 32nd and 3rd. The attacks center on the Kriemhilde Line defenses around Gesnes-en-Argonne and north of Cierges-sous-Montfaucon.

Matt Dixon's "Footsteps of the Fallen" is a podcast you need to listen to:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/footsteps-of-the-fallen/id1528864547

Lost Battalion Tours 2022 in the Meuse-Argonne! Come join us.

Email lostbattaliontours@gmail.com for pricing and availability

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 - The Devil Went Loose in the Woods Feb 08, 2022

Show notes

On October 4th, 1918 the AEF 1st Army launched a new series of attacks on the Meuse battlefront, hoping to break the German lines. On the army's right front, the 80th and 4th Divisions of 3rd Corps found themselves fighting in the Bois des Ogons and the Bois de Fays.

Folks, check out the new intro and outro music from listener Brian F., aka Aislingeach!

More of Aislingeach's awesome music is here:

https://aislingeach.bandcamp.com/

Link to Andrew Capets' book "Good War, Great Men: The Detailed Accounts of a Machine Gun Battalion during WW1:"

https://www.amazon.com/Good-War-Great-Men-Battalion/dp/0692116478

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.

Podcast Recommendation: Everything Everywhere Daily Dec 23, 2021

Show notes

I wanted to tell you about a podcast that I think you will really enjoy. It is called Everything Everywhere Daily.

If you are a remotely curious person, and let's face it–if you are listening to this podcast, you are more than a remotely curious person–you'll love Everything Everywhere Daily.

Every day you will get short episodes averaging about 10 minutes, which tell stories from every era of history, as well as explain subjects relating to technology, science, and geography.

You can learn something new every day, often about topics that you didn't even know you didn't know about.

So here is a full episode of the show on a topic I think you might enjoy.

Remember, you can subscribe to Everything Everywhere Daily wherever you are listening to this podcast.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everything-everywhere-daily/id1521870190

France November 2021 Trip Recap with Robert J. Laplander and Alexander Curran Dec 09, 2021

Show notes

We have had some folks ask, so we have delivered. Guests on this impromptu episode are Robert J. Laplander and Alexander Curran.

This is an unfiltered recap of our recent trip to France! While there we conducted a field recon for the Doughboy MIA project that made some wonderful and important friendships for us. Our newest team member, Alex, discusses a Doughboy MIA case that is very close to him personally.

Also discussed is the amazing opportunity to walk a 103-year-old diary written by a member of the Lost Battalion saga back through the very Argonne Forest where its pages were first filled. This was an unforgettable day that saw several World War One enthusiasts come together for a poignant walk through history-laden woods.

Come join our discussion and relive some of our best moments. Don't forget – you can join us and experience the same ground with Lost Battalion Tours.

To support Doughboy MIA's "Ten for Them" program, click on the following link:

https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/doughboy-mia-home.html

To stay up to date with Lost Battalion Tours, click here:

https://www.facebook.com/lostbattaliontours

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

Any questions, comments or concerns please contact me through the website, www.firstworldwarpodcast.com or the Battles of the First World War Podcast page on FaceBook. Follow us on Twitter at @WW1podcast, 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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