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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/