The military history podcast specialists, looking at all aspects of war through the ages.
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Ypres Podcasts
A journey through the Great War
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Visiting those sites of centuries of warfare which has shaped the world we live in today. Looking at the places, dark tourism, stories and sites .
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An educational history on World War's 1 and 2 hosted by Jackson Lewin
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Rye is full of people with a story to tell – and that’s what Ryecast is all about. Aimed at locals and visitors alike, the podcast will look back at significant moments in Rye’s colourful history and celebrate life in the town today. Ryecast will feature people who’ve made a difference to the town and find out why they think Rye is so special. There will be episodes on the things Rye is famous for, as well the stuff the town relies on every day. Ryecast will bring together lifetime Ryers and ...
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The book follows Jeffery Farnol as he visits a number of key locations around Britain and on the continent, each demonstrating how members of English society have come together to work towards the goal of "defeating the hun". On a visit to a naval dockyard, he reports on how the ships are being constructed, takes us on a tour of a destroyer and introduces us to the crew. He also visits a machine gun factory, and discovers how the great guns are built. His tour continues onto the continent wh ...
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The Battles of the First World War Podcast goes in-depth into the battles of the Great War of 1914-1918. The goal is to really go into the details of how and why these battles unfolded and happened as they did. In telling the narrative of these clashes we can revisit some of the stories of the men and women who lived, fought, and died during the first titanic struggle of the 20th Century, for these people have stories that deserve to be told.
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In 1915 Oscar Hornung, son of the famous author E W Hornung, was killed at Ypres after less than a year as a soldier in Flanders. He was only 20. Two years later E W Hornung volunteered to help run one of the YMCA canteens close behind the front line. This book is Hornung’s own account of the time he spent in Northern France: first helping in a canteen, then running a library for the enlisted men. He wanted to be near the place where his son died, to meet the young soldiers who were fighting ...
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Through this podcast I hope to share some of my favourite anecdotes from history. The goal is to connect listeners to the past through focusing on the people who made up the grand events.
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Beyond the Ridge, a series of conversations in partnership with the National Film Board of Canada, brings together Vimy Foundation program alumni and expert academics to examine knowledge of the First World War and how it relates to the Canadian experience today. // Présentée en partenariat avec l’Office national du film du Canada, Par-delà la Crête est une série de conversations qui rassemble des participant-e-s aux programmes de la Fondation Vimy et des expert-e-s dont les connaissances de ...
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Historians Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith explore the great battlefields of Europe, from ancient times to the Second World War. Join them as they bring the history of the battlefields to life, through exploring the ground and reliving the experience in the words of the people who were there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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WAR JUNK: THE PODCAST is based on the popular TV series hosted by Professor David O'Keefe and filmmaker Wayne Abbott. The War Junk duo will continue telling stories of war through mysterious artifacts and remnants they've found on battlefields around the world. They will also have weekly guests to discuss stories of war and rare artifacts. And as the podcast develops they will be searching for anyone with mystery artifacts or stories of loved ones who fought in battle. You can contact the te ...
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A walk near Ypres - Polygon Wood to Hill 60
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58:46Send us a text In our latest podcast, we meander across the battlefield to the east of Ypres, starting at Polygon Wood and heading south to Hill 60. We look at the cemeteries and memorials and find out some of the personal stories of men who fought and died on this part of the salient. I wish every one of you a very Happy Christmas and thanks for y…
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Send us a text Many people will want to visit Auschwitz and it can cost you quite a lot if you book late but with some handy travel tips you can make the most and gain more from your experience from visiting Auschwitz Support the showBy Martin lambert
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In the second of this three part series we continue our look at the eight recipients of the Victoria Cross who forfeited the award due to their later actions as well as other recipients who fell on hard times. Dur: 21mins File: .mp3
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The battlefield of the Second Battle of the Marne was shaped by an earlier German offensive in late May and early June of 1918: Unternehmen Blücher-Yorck. Looking to draw away French reserves from the Flanders and Picardy areas, German GEN Erich Ludendorff aimed a new German attack in a sector where the French were particularly vulnerable: the Chem…
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Visiting Auschwitz and how not to be scammed
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10:18Send us a text Many people were visiting krakow in Poland will visit Auschwitz however to book the trip to Auschwitz you must be careful when doing so in this podcast we cover how to book it and what to expect about your trip to the Auschwitz camp Support the showBy Martin lambert
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Remembering Victoria Cross Recipients with Ron Howard and Adam Pearce
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53:17Adam Pearce and his uncle Ron Howard have spent the past few years visiting the graves of the UK's and British Commonwealth's Victoria Cross recipients. They hope to raise awareness of not just the recipients of the British Army's highest award for valor, but of the other men buried with them in Commonwealth War Graves cemeteries on the Old Front L…
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Fighting the Kaiser's War: The Saxons in Flanders 1914/1918
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1:52:08Authors and historians Andrew Lucas and Jürgen Schmiseschek come on the podcast to discuss their collaborative work on the Saxon Germans on the Flanders front during the Great War. Where to buy "Fighting the Kaiser's War:" https://royalsaxonarmy.co.uk/index.php/our-publications/13-fighting-the-kaiser-s-war The BFWWP is on Patreon: https://www.patre…
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In this three part series we look at the eight recipients of the Victoria Cross who forfeited the award due to their later actions as well as other recipients who fell on hard times, and with particular reference to the case of modern Victoria Cross for Australian recipient Ben-Roberts Smith, accused of murder and war crimes in Afghanistan. Dur: 27…
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Searching for John DeWitt - A Discussion with John Chase, MD
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35:20Author and grandson John Chase, MD comes on the podcast to discuss his book based on the letters his grandfather, John DeWitt, wrote home during the First World War. From Hellgate Press: When recently retired orthopedic surgeon Dr. John Chase stumbles upon a hidden trove of over 80 letters from his grandfather, John DeWitt, written from the trenche…
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Demarcation Stones Fundraiser with Roger Steward and Dr Dominiek Dendooven
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33:06Founders of the New Ypres League Dr Dominiek Dendooven and Roger Steward join the podcast to discuss a worthy remembrance project for the old Ypres battlefields: replacing and restoring the demarcation stones that marked the limit of German advances throughout the Great War. Where to donate - New Ypres League vzw: www.newypresleague.com The BFWWP i…
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WW1 Battle Series: The Battle of The Somme (BETTER VERSION)
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8:30**Apologies to the 30 people who initially downloaded this episode, it was the rough audio cut with lots of mistakes, this is the correct version :)** This episode is about the battle of The Somme during WW1. Thank you for listening and please feel free to share with anybody you think might enjoy, thank you and have a nice day. Goodbye…
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In the prelude to the prelude of the Second Battle of the Marne in 1918, we set the clock back to December 1917 to look at the position of the Allies at that point in the war. Specifically, we look at French Army commander General Philippe Petain's Directive No. 4 issued that month. In this short memo Petain advocated for a defense in depth strateg…
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"Bicycling My Grandfather's WW1 Journey" - A Discussion with Brett Hawkes
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59:36Cape Ann, Massachusetts resident Brett Hawkes comes on the podcast to discuss his long bicycle trips through France, where he followed in his Doughboy grandfather's WW1 footsteps. The BFWWP is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattlesoftheFirstWorldWarPodcast. Any questions, comments or concerns please contact me through the website, www.firstwor…
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3802 Colenso: Ireland's Forgotten Sacrifice in the Boer War
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35:42Yet another war believed to be over by Christmas. The Second Boer War was fought between the greatest empire the world had ever seen and a nation of farmers with a population fewer than that of Brighton, England. It took the might of the British Empire three years to subdue these farmers who were known as Boers. Dur: 37mins File: .mp3…
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Send us a text In November 1914, the British attempted to capture the strategically vital port of Tanga in German East Africa. Poor planning, an indecisive commander, poorly trained troops and the fanatical idealism of brilliantly trained Askari troops combined to turn the operation into a disaster for the British. In this episode, we look at Germa…
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Saint-Nazaire submarine base And the greatest raid of all operation chariot
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10:29Send us a text Join me in Brittany on my bucket list tour to walk in the footsteps of the commandos on there raid to take out the Normandy dry dock and the impressive submarines pens Support the showBy Martin lambert
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This is a quick episode to make listeners aware of a fundraising drive by the New Ypres League to restore some of the post-WW1 demarcation stones in the Ypres, Belgium area. Where to donate: https://www.newypresleague.com/ There will be a talk released in early December where the New Ypres League will go into more details about their fundraiser, bu…
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Modern historical scholarship has little lenience for hyperbole and any event that appears exaggerated is heavily scrutinized. The Spanish Conquest of Mexico provides ample folklores for historians to examine. One tale depicts renowned conquistador Pedro de Alvarado vaulting across a canal to escape certain doom. An episode since identified as the …
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"An Unladylike Profession" by Chris Dubbs - American Women War Correspondents in WW1
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46:59Educator and First World War enthusiast Kristin Stelfox comes on the podcast to discuss some of the first and pathbreaking American women war correspondents who covered the first years of the war. New Ypres League: https://www.newypresleague.com/ "An Unladylike Profession" by Chris Dubbs - https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/an-unladylike-profession-amer…
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Indigenous Service and Legacy with John Moses
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55:40In this episode, we sit down with John Moses, former Director of Repatriation and Indigenous Relations at the Canadian Museum of History. John discusses the legacy of residential schools, the experiences of Indigenous veterans during the First World War, and his family’s personal ties to this history, including his grandmother, Edith Montour, one o…
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Visiting the natzweiler-struthof and Strasbourg by train and walking
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14:40Send us a text Travel to the German part of France a walk to the walk that many members of the French resistance did to their death . part of learning the different strands of the holocaust and how far and wide it went Support the showBy Martin lambert
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Send us a text A bonus episode walking around the cemetery close to Ypres of Essex farm Support the showBy Martin lambert
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Trench Talk - Walking the Western Front with Briana Gervat
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1:09:35Send us a text Welcome to this latest episode of Trench Talk! Today I sit and talk with Briana Gervat, an author and photographer who, in the aftermath of the COVID lockdown, decided to connect with history and walk the length of the Western Front. She documented her journey in a book, There Will Come Soft Rains, and in this wide-ranging discussion…
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Visiting stalag luft 3 the site of the great escape Zagan Poland
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18:33Send us a text Take the walk of western Poland and see the site of the famous great escape on a boys own tour . The great escape museum and the memorial of the men killed by the nazis in the spring of 1944 Support the showBy Martin lambert
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"Loaned for the Summer" - A Discussion with Craig DeSteiguer
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29:36Writer Craig DeSteiguer joins us to tell the story of his grandfather John Horace Merriman, who was deeply affected by his First World War-era service. "Death in the Trench" Let me sing no whispers of war. Let me tear my eyes, of all death…that lay. Let me hold the hand of their last breath. Let me pray their soul is gone….to home. Let me sing no w…
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2026 Lost Battalion Tours Meuse-Argonne Pilgrimage
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13:25We have dates for the 2026 Meuse-Argonne Battlefield Pilgrimage! The trip is from July 02 - 08, 2026. This next visit will be one where we really plan to put boots on the ground: we will be walking in the paths of some individual Doughboys in 2026. This is a new feature of Lost Battalion Tours, and we're excited to share it with you! A sample of th…
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Send us a text Welcome to the latest episode! In a slightly shorter episode than usual, we travel to Belgium and discover the story of two lieutenants, Lt Ronald Poulton Palmer and Lt Frederick "Tanky" Turner, rugby captains of England and Scotland respectively. Rivals on the rugby pitch and comrades in the military, we look at the lives and career…
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Sunday afternoon walk bonus - East Grinstead Sussex ww1 ww2 walk
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9:15Send us a text Little bit of a bonus episode spending a afternoon in east grinstead we go through the heroes and disaster in the town in two world wars Support the showBy Martin lambert
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Staying in a ww2 ghetto terezin Czech Republic
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15:04Send us a text The Terezin ghetto was started in 1941 will be a show ghetto to show the international Red Cross that the Jews of Europe were being looked after by the Nazis today you can stay there and it includes several museums little Fortress you hear the stories the Gestapo prison Linked to the first world and also a history that is deep and da…
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Aisne-Marne & Vesle Sector - SGT William Shemin
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20:06In the final days of the Aisne-Marne Offensive, American forces pursued the retreating Germans to the River Vesle in August 1918. During the battles for possession of the key village of Bazoches-sur-Vesle, an American son of Russian-Jewish immigrants would distinguish himself by looking out for his friends and soldiers. The BFWWP is on Patreon: htt…
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Send us a text This week we’ve got a bonus episode we’re visiting the city of Berlin and I’ve been asked comprised 10 sites to go and visit this isn’t an exhaustive list however we will learn the rise and form of narcissism parts of the holocaust and also places to visit British soldiers German soldiers and just general sites that you may want to d…
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Oradour sur Glane the town of the martyrs a ww2 pompei
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Send us a text Welcome to our first-ever questions and answers episode! In today's episode, we address questions posed by listeners and delve into a range of topics. If you have a question you'd like answered, please email me at [email protected], and we will see if we can get it into a future Q&A episode. Support the podcast: https://w…
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Poznan - revolution , enigma ,great escape and holocaust
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Angel Down: A Discussion with Daniel Kraus
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46:08NYT bestselling author Daniel Kraus comes on the podcast to talk about his novel set in the Meuse-Argonne battle "Angel Down." From Simon & Schuster: Private Cyril Bagger has managed to survive the unspeakable horrors of the Great War through his wits and deception, swindling fellow soldiers at every opportunity. But his survival instincts are put …
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Send us a text Welcome to this latest episode! Today we are in Belgium and walk the battlefield to the south of Ypres, beginning at Bedford House Cemetery and finishing at the Spanbroekmolen mine crater, the "Pool of Peace", created by the largest mine explosion from the Battle of Messines. We visit the cemeteries and memorials on this part of the …
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