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WW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front!

Welcome to “Not So Quiet On The Western Front,” the podcast that takes you beyond the trenches and dives deep into the untold stories and surprising truths of the First World War. Join us as we lift the lid on one of the most pivotal periods in human history, busting myths and unravelling the complexities of a conflict that shaped the course of the 20th century.

Host: Dan Hill & Dr. Spencer Jones

More about Dan & Spencer: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq#host

To comment and ask questions, please join our community: https://not-so-quiet.com/supporters

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Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-paypal

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Our WW2 Podcast: https://listen.both-sides-of-the-wire.com

General Enquiries: ⁠nsq@battleguide.co.uk⁠

Battle Guide Website: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq

Battle Guide YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT

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Credits:

– Host: Dr. Spencer Jones & Dan Hill

– Production & Editing: Linus Klaßen

Copyright: © Dan Hill and Dr. Spencer Jones

Latest Episodes:

Episode 50: Q&A - 1 Year Anniversary Nov 01, 2024

Show notes

In this episode, on our one-year anniversary, we again delve into some of the excellent questions that you have kindly sent us over the last year and offer our unscripted take on various great war related topics.

Details of our associated ‘on the ground’ tour in France: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour

Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain.

Join Our Community: https://not-so-quiet.com/

Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-paypal

Do you like our podcast?

Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot!

E-Mail: ⁠nsq@battleguide.co.uk⁠

Battle Guide YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT

Our WW2 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow

If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter

Twitter:

@historian1914

@DanHillHistory

@BattleguideVT

Credits:

- Host: Dr. Spencer Jones & Dan Hill

- Production & Editing: Linus Klaßen

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Episode 49: Cavalry Oct 25, 2024

Show notes

In this episode, we’ll explore the vital role played by Cavalry in the early role of the Great War. We’ll look at its purpose, training, employment and performance on the battlefield and discuss whether it was at that time an obsolete weapon of war or an integral part of the British Army’s Order of Battle.

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Our WW2 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow

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Credits:

- Host: Dr. Spencer Jones & Dan Hill

- Production & Editing: Linus Klaßen

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Episode 48: Mapping the Battlefields Oct 18, 2024

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In this episode we’ll explore the much overlooked but vital process of mapping the trenches of the Western Front. How did it come about, just why was it so important and how did it affect those on the frontlines at different points in the Great War?

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E-Mail: ⁠nsq@battleguide.co.uk⁠

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Our WW2 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow

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Credits:

- Host: Dr. Spencer Jones & Dan Hill

- Production & Editing: Linus Klaßen

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Episode 47: Food In The Trenches Oct 11, 2024

Show notes

Details of our associated ‘on the ground’ tour in France: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour

In this episode we take a look at perhaps one of the most important aspects for all armies in time of war - food. What was it like? How much was there of it? How did it get to the men on the frontlines and how did those things change as the war progressed? All will be revealed in this episode.

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Our WW2 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow

If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter

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@BattleguideVT

Credits:

- Host: Dr. Spencer Jones & Dan Hill

- Production & Editing: Linus Klaßen

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Episode 46: Ypres & Battlefield Tourism Oct 04, 2024

Show notes

In this episode we discuss how and why the Belgian city of Ypres became a focal point for British remembrance in the years soon after the war. We’ll explore Ypres cultural significance in Britain and examine why the city would become so closely linked to the early days of battlefield tourism.

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Do you like our podcast?

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E-Mail: ⁠nsq@battleguide.co.uk⁠

Battle Guide YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT

Our WW2 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow

If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter

Twitter:

@historian1914

@DanHillHistory

@BattleguideVT

Credits:

- Host: Dr. Spencer Jones & Dan Hill

- Production & Editing: Linus Klaßen

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Episode 45: Listener's Questions Sep 27, 2024

Show notes

Details of our associated ‘on the ground’ tour in France: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour

In this (long overdue!) episode we answer some of the many questions you’ve kindly sent in over the last months, ranging from food and rations to cleaning up the battlefields and everything in between!

Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain.

Join Our Community: https://not-so-quiet.com/

Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-paypal

Do you like our podcast?

Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot!

E-Mail: ⁠nsq@battleguide.co.uk⁠

Battle Guide YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT

Our WW2 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow

If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter

Twitter:

@historian1914

@DanHillHistory

@BattleguideVT

Credits:

- Host: Dr. Spencer Jones & Dan Hill

- Production & Editing: Linus Klaßen

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Episode 44: Germany at War Sep 20, 2024

Show notes

Details of our associated ‘on the ground’ tour in France: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour

In this episode along with guest historian Professor Matthias Strohn we’ll take a long awaited look at the story of the German Army in the First World War. From those first vital days of 1914 through the gruelling battles of trench warfare and the massive assaults of 1918, we’ll discuss just how the German army fought, adapted and sustained 4 years of combat on the Western Front.

Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain.

Join Our Community: https://not-so-quiet.com/

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Do you like our podcast?

Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot!

E-Mail: ⁠nsq@battleguide.co.uk⁠

Battle Guide YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT

Our WW2 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow

If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter

Twitter:

@historian1914

@DanHillHistory

@BattleguideVT

Credits:

- Host: Dr. Spencer Jones & Dan Hill

- Production & Editing: Linus Klaßen

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Episode 43: Canadians at War Part 2 Sep 13, 2024

Show notes

Details of our associated ‘on the ground’ tour in France: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour

In this episode, alongside guest historian Jesse Alexander we’ll continue our exploration of the remarkable story of the Canadian Expeditionary Force on the Western Front. We’ll look at famous actions in 1917 and 1918, and consider what the war means for Canadians today.

Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain.

Join Our Community: https://not-so-quiet.com/

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Do you like our podcast?

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E-Mail: ⁠nsq@battleguide.co.uk⁠

Battle Guide YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT

Our WW2 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow

If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter

Twitter:

@historian1914

@DanHillHistory

@BattleguideVT

Credits:

- Host: Dr. Spencer Jones & Dan Hill

- Production & Editing: Linus Klaßen

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 42: Canadians at War Sep 06, 2024

Show notes

Details of our associated ‘on the ground’ tour in France: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour

In this episode, alongside guest historian Jesse Alexander we’ll explore the remarkable story of the Canadian Expeditionary Force on the Western Front. We’ll look at its formation, training, performance on the battlefield, and explore whether the CEF was one of the true ‘elite’ formations of the First World War.

WW2 Both Sides of the Wire! - Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow

Host: Jesse Alexander & Prof. Matthias Strohn

Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain.

Join Our Community: https://not-so-quiet.com/

Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-paypal

Do you like our podcast?

Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot!

E-Mail: ⁠nsq@battleguide.co.uk⁠

Battle Guide YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT

Our WW2 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow

If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter

Twitter:

@historian1914

@DanHillHistory

@BattleguideVT

Credits:

- Host: Dr. Spencer Jones & Dan Hill

- Production & Editing: Linus Klaßen

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 41: What If? Aug 30, 2024

Show notes

Details of our associated ‘on the ground’ tour in France: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour

In this episode, we take a look at the ‘What if’s of the First World War’. We explore how the War on the Western Front MAY have gone differently had certain key ‘turning points’ and battles taken an alternative direction.

Books: The Armchair General World War One: Can You Win The Great War?, by John Buckley and Spencer Jones

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1529901014

Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain.

Join Our Community: https://not-so-quiet.com/

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Do you like our podcast?

Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot!

E-Mail: ⁠nsq@battleguide.co.uk⁠

Battle Guide YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT

Our WW2 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow

If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter

Twitter:

@historian1914

@DanHillHistory

@BattleguideVT

Credits:

- Host: Dr. Spencer Jones & Dan Hill

- Production & Editing: Linus Klaßen

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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