
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


A massive engineering project has been announced for Northern France which will create a new 'super canal' linking in with the existing Canal du Nord, the scene of heavy fighting during the Great War, especially in 1917/18. In this episode we will look at the history of the canal, the fighting there and how this project may change the landscape of the Western Front in this region, and what might be found during the work.
Send us Fan Mail
Support the show
By Paul Reed4.8
174174 ratings
A massive engineering project has been announced for Northern France which will create a new 'super canal' linking in with the existing Canal du Nord, the scene of heavy fighting during the Great War, especially in 1917/18. In this episode we will look at the history of the canal, the fighting there and how this project may change the landscape of the Western Front in this region, and what might be found during the work.
Send us Fan Mail
Support the show

1,252 Listeners

4,785 Listeners

673 Listeners

1,425 Listeners

584 Listeners

526 Listeners

35 Listeners

15,592 Listeners

2,857 Listeners

339 Listeners

2,409 Listeners

137 Listeners

18 Listeners

93 Listeners

176 Listeners