WW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Fron...

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.

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Credits:

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Episode 11: Trench Talk
In this week's episode Dan and Spencer explore the language and popularised phrases of the First World War, how it evolved on the Western Front and how much of it can still be found in everyday use today.
51 min
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Episode 10: Air Power!
In this episode, Spencer and Dan discuss the fascinating story of air power in the First World War. From it’s early role in scouting and reconnaissance, through the development of dedicated fighter aircraft and it’s subsequent evolution in the skies above the battlefield, we explore the enormous impact airpower had on the First World war.
84 min
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Episode 9: Generals!
This week we explore the famous, and highly controversial figure of the General in the First World War, exploring whether their modern reputation as out of touch, callous and incompetent aristocrats is well deserved.
58 min
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Episode 8: 100 Days
This week, Dan and Spencer explore the final series of huge offensives of the war on the Western Front, collectively known as the 'Hundred Days'. Fought over a massive area and with ground-breaking new tactics, it has been said that the 100 days saw the birth of modern warfare as we know it today.
66 min
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Episode 7: Spring Offensive Part 2
This week's episode sees Dan and Spencer continue their journey through the fascinating story of the 1918 Spring Offensive with a look at Operation Georgette, the final phases of the fighting and what it achieved.
57 min
81
Bonus Episode: The Christmas Truce
In this Special Bonus Episode Dan and Spencer explore the story of the famous 1914 Christmas Truce, how it came about, why it is important and what actually happened up and down the British sector on perhaps the most well-known day of the entire war on the Western Front
81 min
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Episode 6: Spring Offensive Part 1
In this episode Dan and Spencer explore the build up to, and launching of the famous 1918 Spring Offensive, Germany's last gamble to split the British and the French and emerge victorious on the Western Front.
71 min
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Episode 5: The Battle of Passchendaele
In this episode, Dan and Spencer explore perhaps the best known battle to take place on the Western Front in the First World War. Fought in famously atrocious conditions outside the Belgian Town of Ypres, the battle was a highly complex affair. Join is as we discuss some of the key elements and how they shaped the campaign as a whole.
82 min
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Episode 4: The Battle of the Somme
In this episode Dan and Spencer discuss perhaps the most infamous of all Battles to take place on the Western front in 1916 - The Somme. Known best for it's disastrous opening day, we explore the planning, execution, impact and legacy of this brutal four month long campaign.
77 min
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Epsiode 3: The Battle of Loos
In this week's episode Dan and Spencer explore the September 1915 Battle of Loos. Fought over notoriously 'unfavourable ground' it saw new technology and manpower pitted against stubborn German defences across extremely difficult terrain, with predicatbly tragic results.
66 min
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Episode 2: The Battle of Mons
In this episode we focus on the famous opening engagement of the British expeditionary Force on the Western Front, the Battle of Mons. Fought over four days in tropical August heat, it pitched a small professional force of British soldiers against a numerically superior German Army, with incredibly high stakes.
64 min
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Episode 1: Myths and Reality in WW1
In this episode Dan and Spencer discuss some of the popularly held beliefs around the First World War, from the average soldiers age and motivation for fighting to the realities of life during trench warfare.
50 min
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Podcast Teaser
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