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A podcast hosted by Dr Tom Thorpe on all aspects of the Great War from the UK"s leading First World War history society The Western Front Association (www.westernfrontassociation.com).

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Ep111 – L/Cpl Wijnand “Vic” Hamman, 2nd South African...

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2019/04/29

Emile Coetzee, from North West University in South Africa, talks about L/Cpl L/Cpl Wijnand “Vic” Hamman, who served in South African 2nd Regt during the Great War.

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Ep110 – British Territorials in India – Prof Peter...

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2019/04/22

Prof. Peter Stanley, from the University of New South Wales, talks about his latest book on British Territorials in India during the Great War, published by Helion.

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Ep109 – Operation Delta – Dr Bill Stewart

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2019/04/15

Dr Bill Stewart talks about the Canadian Corp’s Operation Delta and how it shaped operations during the 100 Days in 1918.

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Ep108 – Nobody of Any Importance – Phil Sutcliffe

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2019/04/08

Phil Sutcliffe talks about his father’s account of being an infantryman during the Great War.

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Ep107 – The Berlin Philharmonic & London Symphony...

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2019/04/01

Doctoral student Percy Leung at the University of St Andrews' talks about his research into the Berlin Philharmonic and London Symphony Orchestras during the Great War.

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Ep106 -The Impact of the First World War on...

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2019/03/25

Dr Jack Davies, Assistant Curator at the Science Museum, talks abou the impact of WW1 on Australian-British relations. This talk was given as part of the The End of the War & The Reshaping of a Century International Conference held at the University of Wolverhampton in September last year.

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26:42

Ep105 – Researching British Officers in WW1 – Prof....

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2019/03/18

Emeritus Professor Michael Durey, from Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia, talks about his research project that explores the lives of British officers killed on the Western Front during the Great War.

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Ep104 – The Salonika Front – Alan Wakefield

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2019/03/11

Alan Wakefield, Head of First World War & Early 20th Century Conflict at the Imperial War Museum and Chairman of the Salonika Campaign Society, talks about the Salonika campaign during the Great War.

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Ep103 – The impact of military service for women who...

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2019/03/04

Doctoral candidate Jane Clarke, studying at the University of Manchester, discusses her research into the impact of military service for women who served in the First World War.

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Ep102 – British Infantry Training during WW1 – Harry...

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2019/02/25

Doctoral candidate Harry Sanderson, from the University of Leeds, discusses his research into the training of British infantry soldiers during the Great War.

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Ep101 – The Treatment of Mentally Ill Irish...

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2019/02/18

Medical historian Dr Michael Robinson, from the University of Liverpool, talks about the treatment of mentally-ill Irish ex-serviceman after the Great War.

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Ep100 – Reflections on the Great War Centenary and...

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2019/02/11

For the 100th edition, outgoing WFA President, Prof. Peter Simkins, gives his reflections on the Great War Centenary and his life as a First World War historian.

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21:44

Ep99 – The German Army in 1918 – Jack Sheldon

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2019/02/04

Historian Jack Sheldon talks about the performance and collapse of the German Army during the Hundred Days in 1918.

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Ep98 – Australian Corps Operations during the Hundred...

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2019/01/28

Richard Stobo talks about, ‘The Australian Victories in France in 1918? An Examination of Australian Corps Operations during the Hundred Days’. This talk was given as part of the ‘End of the War & the Reshaping of a Century' conference held at the University of Wolverhampton in September last year.

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Ep97 – Witnessing the End of the German Occupation of...

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2019/01/21

Professor Tammy Proctor from Utah State University gives a talk on the end of the German occupation of Brussels between the dates of October to December 1918. This talk was given as part of the ‘End of the War & the Reshaping of a Century' conference held at the University of Wolverhampton in September last year.

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Ep96 – Lawrence of Arabia – Dr John Peaty

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2019/01/14

Military historian Dr John Peaty talks about Lawrence of Arabia.

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Ep95 – The Rise of Sir William Robertson – Ross Beadle

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2019/01/07

Historian Ross Beadle talks about the rise of Sir William Robertson who was appointed to the role of Chief of the Imperial General Staff in December 1915.

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Ep94 – The Great War Pension Record Cards – David...

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2018/12/17

Tweet WFA Trustee David Tattersfield talks about the First World War Pension Record Cards that the WFA acquired from the Ministry of Defence in 2012 and how these records are to be made publicly accessible online in the near future. Tweet

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Ep93 – Willie Redmond MP – John Green

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2018/12/10

Tweet John Green talks about his relative Irish nationalist politician Major Willie Redmond MP, who was killed at the Battle of Messines in June 1917. Tweet

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Ep92 – Public School Great War Memorials – Sarah Wearne

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2018/12/03

Tweet School archivist Sarah Wearne talks about her new book that looks at Great War memorials in public schools, This is published by Helion. Tweet

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