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Footsteps of the fallen
Footsteps of the fallen
Latest Episodes
The Battle of the Frontiers
Welcome to the latest episode, in which we look at the opening salvos of the Great War, the so-called Battle of the Frontiers, in which the French suffered the greatest single-day loss of life of the entire War.
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The Battle of Dogger Bank
Welcome to the latest podcast. In this episode, we begin by mulling over what it means to be English, and look at two of those bastions of Englishness - Test Match Special and the Shipping Forecast.We then follow the shipping forec...
We seem to have destroyed the village.....Achicourt 1917
On the afternoon of the 8th April 1917, a German plane flew over the small village of Achicourt near Arras, where preparations were underway for an attack to be made by the 56th Division the following day.The visit of the German plane se...
Not a bit of cover to be seen - the Battle of Aubers
In our latest podcast, we present an overview of the Battle of Aubers, which was delivered to the Great War Group earlier in March. What was supposed to be a gentle stroll across the Artois countryside turned into one of the worst ...
Fan Mail
Mr Dixon - I just found your podcast. I am loving! I am excited to get to know WW1 better through your podcast. Really connecting with your use of the fallen as the center point to describe the battles. Thank you for all your effort on this topic and to all the brave soldiers you are honoring by retelling their stories. Take care / RichS from California.
Los Gatos, California