The Great War Podcast

By Daniel ClarkHistory

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December 28, 2014 19: Numbers are Everything
A look at the larger world at war, and Graf Spee makes his voyage into the history books.
21 min
December 18, 2014 18: Where Loyalties Lay
The final months of 1914 draw to a close on the Eastern Front. The Russians flex their military muscle, while the Austro-Hungarians suffer a defeat which helps doom their army.

19 min
December 08, 2014 17: War of the Eagles
Our first look at events on the Eastern front; The Austrians humiliate themselves against the Serbs. While in East Prussia, the Russians are annihilated at Tannenberg.

21 min
November 28, 2014 16: Massacre of the Innocents
The lines stagnate across the Western theatre.Near the Belgian town of Ypres, German and British troops learn a harsh reality.

Please note: The Asine runs west of Verdun, not east as I state in the episode. -Dan

Map of Western theatre (Sept-Nov 1914) Right click to view in full.

Mass grave at Langemark German Cemetery

19 min
November 19, 2014 15: Those Long August Days
The war on the Western Front opens up, as the German army cruises through Belgium to the gates of Paris. The allies unveil a new secret weapon on the battlefield.

I apologize for the delay this week. I had a heck of a time getting all this stuff sorted out but this is a much better version then I what had originally written. -Dan

Map of the Western Theater, August-September 1914. Note the borders have been modified to to reflect 1914.

24 min
November 05, 2014 14: To Constantinople With Love
Two German battle cruisers escape the pursuit of the Royal Navy and seek refuge at Constantinople. The entry of the Ottoman Empire by November 1914, ensures that fighting would no longer be restricted to the European continent.
14 min
November 04, 2014 14: To Constantinople With Love
Two German battle cruisers escape the pursuit of the Royal Navy and seek refuge at Constantinople. The entry of the Ottoman Empire by November 1914, ensures that fighting would no longer be restricted to the European continent.
14 min
October 24, 2014 13: Into the Abyss: Part 2 of 2.
We conclude our discussion of the July Crisis by looking at events in Britain and offer an answer to why the war broke out.
24 min
October 03, 2014 13: Into the Abyss: Part 1 of 2.
A century after the Napoleonic Wars, the Concert of Europe crumbles in a matter of weeks following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

25 min
September 23, 2014 12: To The Precipice
Before killing off Franz Ferdinand, we take a look at some of the domestic issues effecting the Great Powers on the eve of July 1914.
19 min

About The Great War Podcast

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The Great War Podcast provides a mostly chronological overview of the origins, battles and consequences of the First World War. It will cover the years between 1890 up to the 1920s.

This podcast is an independent production. All episodes are researched, written and produced by Daniel Clark. Any errors are my fault alone. All discrepancies will be addressed.