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Battles of the First World War Podcast

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The Last Post in Ypres with Youri Van Miegroet

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Last Post Association volunteer Youri Van Miegroet joins the podcast to discuss his volunteer work with the Last Post Association in Ieper, Belgium, as well as his other volunteer and member projects with other organizations with a focus…
Second Marne - The Case of Sgt Darnand

October 14, 2026 · 27 min

From hero to zero. On the evening of July 14th, 1918, French soldiers of the 366eme Regiment d'Infanterie led a historic raid into the German trenches opposite them. One of the Poilus, Sergeant Joseph Darnand, led a squad that…
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October 6, 2026 · 22 min

A recent trip to the American Civil War battlefield of Fredericksburg, VA inspired this short episode of one remarkable man who lived in that city and went on to serve his country during the First World War: Dr. Urbane Bass. Champagne…
WW1 Battlefield Archeology & Recovering the Fallen

September 29, 2026 · 41 min

New Ypres League member Kirsten Note joins the podcast to discuss her work as a battlefield archaeologist, where she has assisted the Commonwealth Graves Commission (CWGC) in recovering the remains of fallen soldiers of the Great War…
MOD War Detectives - Joint Casualty & Compassionate Centre

September 15, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

New Ypres League member Rosie Barron joins the podcast to discuss her work as part of the Joint Casualty & Compassionate Centre, aka the MOD War Detectives. Join us for a fascinating conversation with someone whose daily work is to…

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2027 Meuse-Argonne & Aisne-Marne WW1 Battlefield Tours

September 3, 2026 · 17 min

Battles of the First World War Tours, part of the BFWWP, is excited to offer two WW1 battlefield tours for summer 2027: Meuse-Argonne July 01 - 07, 2027 A journey through the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, the largest military operation…
Honoring the Fallen at Flanders Field American Cemetery

September 1, 2026 · 41 min

New Ypres League member Christopher Sims joins the podcast to discuss his four decades of working for the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) as the Senior Cemetery Associate for World War I Flanders Field American Cemetery, in…
Ypres Day with Lady Lucy French & Roger Steward of the New Ypres League

August 9, 2026 · 31 min

Lady Lucy French, great granddaughter of BEF commander Field Marshal Sir John French, Roger Steward, Chairman and co-founder of the New Ypres League, Ypres Battlefield Tours guide, and author, join the podcast to discuss the Ypres Day…
Second Marne - The Period of Waiting

June 24, 2026 · 32 min

Following the discussion of German plans for their next great offensive, we turn now to French and Allied plans to meet this next attack. Allied Supreme Commander Marshal Ferdinand Foch and French Army commander GEN Philippe Pétain…
New Jersey's Role in World War I - with LTC (Ret.) Richard Wasserman

June 18, 2026 · 34 min

***Technical note: My apologies on the audio reverb that may be heard in this episode. A concise history revealing New Jersey's vital industrial, military, and civilian contributions to America's World War I effort. During World…
Matz - La Mort du Sergent Jules Héme

June 11, 2026 · 46 min

The story behind an often erroneously captioned photograph of the First World War, and remembering the man in it. The BFWWP is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattlesoftheFirstWorldWarPodcast. Any questions, comments or…
Second Marne - Friedensturm

June 1, 2026 · 18 min

This episode will visit the German strategic situation in June 1918 and the resulting plans for their next offensive, which would be called "Friedensturm:" the Peace Offensive. The BFWWP is on Patreon: https://www…

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About the show

The Battles of the First World War Podcast tells the story of the Great War of 1914-1918. Telling the stories of the men and women who fought, died in, and survived the battles of the First World War connects our world to theirs and keeps their memory alive. The BFWWP studies one battle at a time from World War I in narrative form, diving into the people, strategy, tactics, and events of each of these titanic clashes. How and why these battles unfolded and happened as they did is told through the voices of those who were there. Narrative episodes go in-depth into the battles of WW1. Discussions, interviews, and book talks highlight other interesting events and people of the First World War. Follow now to hear and remember the stories. Host: Mike Cunha, MA Military History Questions, comments, concerns, or WW1 memes: verdunpodcast@gmail.com Join the BFWWP community on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BattlesoftheFirstWorldWarPodcast Support the BFWWP via PayPal: verdunpodcast@gmail.com Please review the Battles of the First World War Podcast on iTunes! :) Socials: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/ww1podcast.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ww1battlepodcast/ FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/BattlesoftheFirstWorldWarPodcast/ Website: http://www.firstworldwarpodcast.com/