Battles of the First World War Podcast
Member @GreatWarGroup Battles of the First World War Podcast looks to go in-depth into the battles of the Great War of 1914-1918.
- Hey Folks, New episode is out on the battle faced by Canadian disabled veterans: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b... Dr. Eric Story of @westernuhistory.bsky.social in Ontario, Canada begins the talk with a broad look at what Canadian veterans faced in the 1920s...
- Great reporting from Mr. Watling on adaptation in Ukraine. Tanks are by no means out, but drones aren’t yet the answer to everything. Also, the level of decentralization is incredible—artillery guns are operating largely independently, not even at the battery level.
- Patreon Folks, Don't forget! Next week we discuss "The Other Trench" in our latest book club gathering. Patreon link below.
- Highlighting my friend Bart’s video editing work. Maps, y’all! Meuse-Argonne - Continuous Pressure AEF 1st Army’s corps shape the battlefield for LTG Hunter Liggett’s next attack plan. The 78th, 89th, 3rd, and 26th Divisions fight sharp battles within their sectors. youtu.be/b_3SLj9ivjA?...
- Highlighting my friend Bart’s excellent video editing work: Meuse Argonne - “We Can Kill Them But We Can’t Stop Them” LTG Hunter Liggett’s patience, preparations, and plans all come together on November 1, 1918, when his new attack is launched. The AEF breaks through. youtu.be/QylBUNDF0HQ?...
- Hey Folks, New episode is out! Alfons Philippi of 🇩🇪 joins the podcast to discuss his German-language book on the Meuse-Argonne, Die Vergessenne Schlacht (The Forgotten Battle). We also discuss the family history that led him to write the book, & the impact of 20th century history on his family.
- Hey Folks, New Patreon-exclusive episode is out for patrons of the show: Chemin des Dames - Breizh in Blücher-Yorck. In this Patreon-exclusive episode, we briefly examine the Breton experience of the First World War. Link here: www.patreon.com/posts/chemin...
- Give this a listen, Folks. @oldfrontline.bsky.social has a new episode with Roger and Dominick of the New Ypres League on the push to restore Ypres’ demarcation stones. A worthy cause to contribute to. oldfrontline.co.uk/2026/01/17/d...
- New episode is out on Patreon, Folks! Independent historian Alfons Philippi of Germany joins the podcast to discuss his German-language book on the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, Die Vergessenne Schlacht (The Forgotten Battle), also the impact of 20th century history on his family and its history.
- Hey Folks, On Saturday, JAN 24th, 2026 at 1400 US EST please join us for the 2nd presentation in the collaborative series on the Arras-Cambrai Road during the Great War. In this session historian Michel Gravel will be talking about an American in the Canadian Forces, William Metcalf VC MM.
- Starting off 2026 w/ a great story told by my friend Michel Gravel. Grab a cuppa, settle in, and watch a fascinating and rather uplifting story from the First World War. This one is about the civilians in a small town in France in September 1918. Really heartfelt tale. youtu.be/JoclmDJcsaw?...
- Year in review time. www.patreon.com/posts/2025-y...
- Merry Tankmas, everyone! 😉😁 Hope everyone has wonderful and safe holidays with their loved ones. Photo credit: I shamelessly lifted this from the @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social ‘s WhatsApp chat.
- New episode is out, Folks! 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.
- Due to the self-imposed semi-isolation I put myself in to make podcast content and overall glaring gaps in my knowledge, I only heard of this WW1 film this week: www.military.com/feature/2025...
- Adam 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. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
