The Great War Podcast

By Daniel ClarkHistory

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The Great War Podcast episodes

November 10, 2016 48: “Duggy”
Douglas Haig: The Man vs The Myth
1 hr 16 min
October 20, 2016 47: Crisis at Verdun
The battle of Verdun reaches its climax.

Map of the battlefield, note its "H" shaped outline.

The ancient Citadel in downtown Verdun. To enlarge, right click-view image.

Monument to Fleury residents who fought at Verdun.

"Remains" of Fleury

Markers indicating where houses and businesses once stood.

The imposing Ossuary.

View from a top the Ossuary, looking southeast towards Fleury. Note the concentrated battlefield: the interpretation center is visible along with the white path leading to the village. The ridge beyond was the German objective of June 23rd.

Fort Douaumont

Douaumont's roof, still heavily cratered.

Yours truly at the entrance.

57 min
August 03, 2016 46: The Fall of Fort Vaux
The warriors of France and Germany engage in an bloody stand off for Fort Vaux.

Postcard commemorating Raynal's final pigeon and subsequent plaque.

36 min
May 31, 2016 45: Dead Man's Hill
The fighting at Verdun intensifies as the Germans seize the crests of Mort Homme and Hill 304.

27 min
May 31, 2016 45: Dead Man’s Hill
The fighting at Verdun intensifies as the Germans seize the crests of Mort Homme and Hill 304.

27 min
May 03, 2016 44: The Guns of Galicia
Under Brusilov's leadership, a resurgent Russian army smashes the Austro-Hungarians; Conrad surrenders to Falkenhayn's oversight.

49 min
April 07, 2016 43: The Bear Blows First
With Tsar Nicholas II in charge of her armed forces, Russia looks to a fresh start; In Galicia, Aleksei Brusilov plans his masterpiece.

*Note: St. Petersburg was renamed Petrograd in 1914. I refer to both in the appropriate context. -Dan

Links to Romanov family photos:

Siberian Times, 2013

Mashable

57 min
March 09, 2016 42: Women of War
A review of Verdun and a look at the British home front, which sees radical change under the direction of David Lloyd George and the Ministry of Munitions.

1 hr 3 min
January 16, 2016 41: The Jutland Controversy
A retrospective look at the battle of Jutland.

57 min
December 18, 2015 40: "Repel all boarders!"
The battle of Jutland rages into the night.
45 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.