British Army 1914-18

In this episode, I look at how Fourth Army broke through the Hindenburg Line. I then discuss the advance across the Selle stream and the Sambre Canal.

This time, I look at how two small books got me involved in military history. The I talk about the long journey my interest has taken me to various battlefields and archives over the past 40 years.

In this episode, I look at Third Army's advance from the Hindenburg Line to the city of Maubeuge, during the final weeks of the war.

In this episode, I talk about First Army's advance from the Canal du Nord to Mons, during the final weeks of the war.

In this episode, I look at Second Army's final advance from the Ypres Salient to the River Dendre.

In this episode, I look at secrecy and deception. I explain how the BEF hid what it was trying to do and how it tried to convince the Germans it was planning something else.

In this episode, I look at how the Advance to Victory expanded in late August 1918. We see how First Army attacked east of Arras and how Third Army advanced across the north part of the Somme.

In this episode, we see how the Germans 

In this episode, I look at several small attacks which took place in June and July 1918. I then talk about the Allied counter-offensive on the Marne in July 1818 before discussing the attack east of Amiens, which began on 8 August 1918.

This time, I look at the learning process the BEF underwent during the Somme campaign in 1916. I look at the problems encountered between 2 July and 18 November and solutions tried.