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The Great War Podcast

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. Contact: thegreatwarpodcast@outlook.com @greatwarpodcast.bsky.social‬

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49: The Big Push

The Great War Podcast ·

2016/12/06

The origins of the Somme before Verdun screwed everything up.

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48: "Duggy"

The Great War Podcast ·

2016/11/11

Douglas Haig: The Man vs The Myth

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47: Crisis at Verdun

The Great War Podcast ·

2016/10/20

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

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35:41

46: The Fall of Fort Vaux

The Great War Podcast ·

2016/08/03

The warriors of France and Germany engage in an bloody stand off for Fort Vaux. Postcard commemorating Raynal's final pigeon and subsequent plaque.

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26:22

45: Dead Man's Hill

The Great War Podcast ·

2016/05/31

The fighting at Verdun intensifies as the Germans seize the crests of Mort Homme and Hill 304.

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48:18

44: The Guns of Galicia

The Great War Podcast ·

2016/05/03

Under Brusilov's leadership, a resurgent Russian army smashes the Austro-Hungarians; Conrad surrenders to Falkenhayn's oversight.

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56:47

43: The Bear Blows First

The Great War Podcast ·

2016/04/07

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

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42: Women of War

The Great War Podcast ·

2016/03/09

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.

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56:22

41: The Jutland Controversy

The Great War Podcast ·

2016/01/16

A retrospective look at the battle of Jutland.

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44:29

40: "Repel all boarders!"

The Great War Podcast ·

2015/12/18

The battle of Jutland rages into the night.

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51:23

39: Ghosts in the Mist

The Great War Podcast ·

2015/11/25

A decade after Dreadnought revolutionized naval warfare, the battle fleets of Great Britain and Germany finally meet. EDIT: Since they were armoured cruisers, Arbuthnot was part of First Cruiser Squadron, not First 'Light' Cruiser as incorrectly stated. -Dan

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38: The Run to the South

The Great War Podcast ·

2015/11/04

The battle of Jutland begins on the afternoon of May 31st, 1916.

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44:54

37: The Trident

The Great War Podcast ·

2015/09/23

Reinhardt Scheer assumes command of the German battlefleet, and the war in the North Sea kicks into high gear.

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40:25

36: Conrad's Folly

The Great War Podcast ·

2015/08/19

Conrad sees red, and attempts to eliminate the Italians with a single blow. At Verdun, the French discover retaking Fort Douaumont will require a bit more planning.

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35: A Prison of the Nations

The Great War Podcast ·

2015/07/20

Battered and bloodied, Austria-Hungary limps its way into 1916.

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31:09

34: Russia From the Ashes

The Great War Podcast ·

2015/06/24

Russia under goes some rapid internal changes.

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24:02

33: No Success Anywhere

The Great War Podcast ·

2015/06/10

Desperate to capture the Meuse Heights, the German 5th Army extends operations onto the west bank of the Meuse. When things falter, both armies commit more men to "the Mincer".

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27:37

32: Thunder and Earthquake

The Great War Podcast ·

2015/05/28

The battle at Verdun began on February 21st, 1916. Nothing would ever be the same.

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23:35

31: The New Way

The Great War Podcast ·

2015/05/18

Falkenhayn begins laying the ground work for the coming battle at Verdun.

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18:04

30: Character of the Coalition

The Great War Podcast ·

2015/05/09

As 1916 beckons, both the Allies and Central Powers realize they're in for another bloody year.

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