Episode 87: Q-Ships - Deceive and Destroy
28 Jul 2025
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In 1915, a strange new type of vessel emerged at sea—one that looked like a harmless fishing trawl...
Episode 86: UBoats - Hunting the Hunters 1917-1918
21 Jul 2025
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In our final episode on the U-Boat we look at how the Allies struck back against the U-Boat menace. ...
Episode 85: The U-Boat Crisis of 1917: Was Britain About to Collapse?
14 Jul 2025
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In this episode we continue our deep dive into the history of U-boats in the First World War with a ...
Episode 84: UBoats - The War Beneath the Waves 1914-1916
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 14:29:00 -0000
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At the outbreak of war in 1914, most still believed that the key sea battles would be fought above t...
Episode 83: French Tanks at War
Mon, 30 Jun
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This week, we dive into one of the Great War’s most remarkable transformations— the birth of the...
Episode 82: French in WWI – Your Questions Answered
Mon, 23 Jun
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In this episode, with the aid of regular guest and French Army expert James Taub, we delve your ques...
Episode 81: The Franz Ferdinand Assassination
Mon, 16 Jun
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In this episode, we unravel the story of the assassination that changed the world. On a summer morni...
Episode 80: Pals Battalions
Mon, 09 Jun
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In this episode of Not So Quiet on the Western Front, we explore the rise and tragic fall of the Pal...
Episode 79: Life Behind the Lines
Mon, 02 Jun
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When we think of the Western Front, we think of the trenches of mud, gunfire, and death. But there...
Episode 78: French in 1918 - Part 2
Mon, 26 May
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In this episode we take our study of the French Army into the final, decisive Allied offensive of 19...
Episode 77: French in 1918 - Part 1
Mon, 19 May
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In this week’s episode we follow the French Army as they emerge from the extremely trying year of ...
Episode 76: French in 1917 - Part 2
Fri, 09 May
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In this week’s episode we explore the vital period following the French ‘mutinies’ of 1917 and...
Episode 75: The Nivelle Offensive - French in 1917
Fri, 02 May
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This week we continue our study of the French Army in the First World War as we examined one of F...
Episode 74: Lighter Than Air: Airships in the Great War - Part 2
Fri, 25 Apr
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In this episode, we continue our discussion of the Zeppelin campaign in the skies over Great Britain...
Episode 73: Lighter Than Air: Airships in the Great War - Part 1
Fri, 18 Apr
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In this episode, with the support of guest historian Ian Castle, we delve into the ever popular ‘l...
Episode 72: Göring's early life
Fri, 11 Apr
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In this week's episode we return to an old favourite - Air Power in the Great War. And with the help...
Episode 71: French on the Somme
Fri, 04 Apr
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In this week’s episode we return to a well-known battlefield, but look at it with an almost unknow...
Episode 70: Listener's Questions
Fri, 28 Mar
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This week we take one of our periodic dives into the many questions and comments you have shared wit...
Episode 69: Verdun! Part 2
Fri, 21 Mar
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In this week’s episode we continue our exploration of perhaps the best known battle of the First W...
Episode 68: Verdun! Part 1
Fri, 14 Mar
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In this episode we begin a deep dive into the defining battle of the First World War for the French ...
Episode 67: Life of a French Soldier
Fri, 07 Mar
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In this episode we delve into the day to day life of a French soldier in WW1. How were French soldie...
Episode 66: Private Purchase
Fri, 28 Feb
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This week we delve into the strange world of privately purchased kit and equipment in the First Worl...
Episode 65: The French Army in 1915
Fri, 21 Feb
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In this podcast, we continue our in-depth look at the story of the French army on the western Front ...
Episode 64: France - From Ypres to Vimy Ridge!
Fri, 14 Feb
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This week we turn our focus with the French to the major and extremely bloody battles fought in late...
Episode 63: France & The First Battle of the Marne
Fri, 07 Feb
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In this week’s episode we continue our exploration of the story of the Poilu on the Western Front,...
Episode 62: France - The National Response
Fri, 31 Jan
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In this week’s episode we continue our journey exploring the story of the French Army in the great...
Episode 61: France in 1914
Fri, 24 Jan
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In this week’s episode, alongside historian James Taub, we begin an exciting new mini-series a dee...
Episode 60: Q&A and New Community
Fri, 17 Jan
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In this week's episode we look back and answer some of the excellent questions you have sent in rece...
Episode 59: Myths Re-Examined Part 2
Fri, 10 Jan
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In this episode we go back to an old favourite - First World War Myths. We look at some of the most ...
Episode 58: More WW1 Myths!
Fri, 03 Jan
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In this episode we go back to an old favourite - First World War Myths. We look at some of the most ...
Episode 57: 24 Hours in the Xmas Truce
Fri, 20 Dec
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In this week’s episode we’ll return once more to a festive favourite, with a detailed look at th...
Episode 56: Machine Guns
Fri, 13 Dec
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In this episode we’ll explore the fascinating, and brutal story of the machine gun on the western ...
Episode 55: Trench Lingo Part 2
Fri, 06 Dec
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In this week’s episode we return to an old favourite to explore more of the famous ‘Trench Slang...
Episode 54: The Battle of Cambrai Part 2 - Success and Setbacks
Fri, 29 Nov
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In this episode, we continue our story of the Battle of Cambrai. What happened on its dramatic first...
Episode 53: The Battle of Cambrai Part 1 -First Mass Tank Attack
Fri, 22 Nov
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In this week’s episode we’ll take a deep dive into perhaps one of the most influential battles o...
Episode 52: 24 Hours In A Trench
Thu, 14 Nov 2024 23:00:00 -0000
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In this episode we’ll head into the frontlines and explore what a period of 24 hours in a trench l...
Episode 51: Cavalry Part 2
Fri, 08 Nov
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In this episode we continue our canter through the story of cavalry in the great war. From it’s im...
Episode 50: Q&A - 1 Year Anniversary
Fri, 01 Nov
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In this episode, on our one-year anniversary, we again delve into some of the excellent questions th...
Episode 49: Cavalry
Fri, 25 Oct
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In this episode, we’ll explore the vital role played by Cavalry in the early role of the Great War...
Episode 48: Mapping the Battlefields
Fri, 18 Oct
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In this episode we’ll explore the much overlooked but vital process of mapping the trenches of the...
Episode 47: Food In The Trenches
Fri, 11 Oct
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Details of our associated ‘on the ground’ tour in France: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour In ...
Episode 46: Ypres & Battlefield Tourism
Fri, 04 Oct
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In this episode we discuss how and why the Belgian city of Ypres became a focal point for British re...
Episode 45: Listener's Questions
Fri, 27 Sep
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Details of our associated ‘on the ground’ tour in France: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour In ...
Episode 44: Germany at War
Fri, 20 Sep
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Details of our associated ‘on the ground’ tour in France: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour In ...
Episode 43: Canadians at War Part 2
Fri, 13 Sep
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Details of our associated ‘on the ground’ tour in France: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour In ...
Episode 42: Canadians at War
Fri, 06 Sep
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Details of our associated ‘on the ground’ tour in France: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour In ...
Episode 41: What If?
Fri, 30 Aug
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Details of our associated ‘on the ground’ tour in France: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour In...
Episode 40: Doughboys 8 - AEF: The Final Push
Fri, 23 Aug
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Details of our associated ‘on the ground’ tour in France: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour In...
Episode 39: Doughboys 7 - Meuse Argonne Part 2
Fri, 16 Aug
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Details of our associated ‘on the ground’ tour in France: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour In ...
Episode 38: Doughboys 6 - Meuse Argonne
Fri, 09 Aug
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Details of our associated ‘on the ground’ tour in France: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour In ...
Bonus Episode: WW2 - Both Sides of the Wire
Fri, 02 Aug
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Exciting News! This week we’re delighted to be announcing the launch of a brand new podcast, ‘WW...
Episode 37: Doughboys 5 - St Mihiel
Fri, 26 Jul
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Details of our associated ‘on the ground’ tour in France: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour In ...
Episode 36: Doughboys 4 - The Rock of the Marne
Fri, 19 Jul
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Details of our associated ‘on the ground’ tour in France: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour In ...
Episode 35: Doughboys 3 - Belleau Wood
Fri, 12 Jul
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Details of our associated ‘on the ground’ tour in France: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour In ...
Episode 34: Doughboys 2 - Raising the US Army
Fri, 05 Jul
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Details of our associated ‘on the ground’ tour in France: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour In ...
Episode 33: Doughboys 1 - America in WW1
Fri, 28 Jun
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Details of our associated ‘on the ground’ tour in France: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour In ...
Episode 32: Belgium
Fri, 21 Jun
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In this episode, we’ll explore the story of the Belgians in the Great War. We’ll look at their v...
Episode 31: ANZACS At WAR
Fri, 14 Jun
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In this episode we’ll take a look at the fascinating story of Australian troops on the Western Fro...
Episode 30: Commemorating The Fallen
Fri, 07 Jun
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In this week’s episode we look at the story of the commemoration of the fallen of the Great War. W...
Episode 29: Shot at Dawn - Executions in the Great War
Fri, 31 May
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In this episode we’ll explore the highly controversial subject of military executions in the First...
Episode 28: Home Front - Women
Fri, 24 May
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In this week’s episode we continue our look at the story of the home front in the Great War with a...
Episode 27: Home Front
Fri, 17 May
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In this week’s episode, the first in a multi-part set, we’ll explore the fascinating story of li...
Episode 26: Tunnellers
Fri, 10 May
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In this episode we’ll explore the famous story of the war conducted beneath the Western front, Fro...
Episode 25: Walking Into Machine Guns
Fri, 03 May
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In this episode we’ll look at the highly controversial and often much misunderstood story of the f...
Episode 24: Why did the armies keep attacking?
Fri, 26 Apr
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Why did the armies keep attacking? In this episode, we’ll examine one of the enduring controversi...
Episode 23: Barbed Wire
Fri, 19 Apr
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This week, in a particularly geeky episode, Dan and Spencer explore the much understudied and perhap...
Episode 22: Junior Officers
Fri, 12 Apr
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This week, Dan and Spencer lift the lid on the remarkable story of Junior Officers on the Western Fr...
Episode 21: Trench Raiding
Fri, 05 Apr
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This week's episode sees Spencer and Dan discussing the emergence and evolution of the vital practis...
Episode 20: Tommy Atkins
Fri, 29 Mar
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This week Dan and Spencer explore the story of the 'Tommy' of the Great War, looking at his motivati...
Episode 19: The Missing
Fri, 22 Mar
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In this week's episode, Spencer and Dan explore the story of the 'Missing' of the Great War. We look...
Episode 18: Zeppelins
Fri, 15 Mar
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In this weeks episode, Dan and Spencer examine the story of Zeppelin Raids in the Great War, with a ...
Episode 17: Gas Warfare
Fri, 08 Mar
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In this week's episode Spencer and Dan explore the story of Gas Warfare on the Western Front. From i...
Episode 16: Innovation on the frontlines
Fri, 01 Mar
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This week, Dan and Spencer explore the concept of innovation on the Western Front. With millions of ...
Episode 15: Artillery- The King of the Battlefield?
Fri, 23 Feb
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Join us this week as Spencer and Dan exore the vital role played by artillery in The Great War. From...
Episode 14: Wounded!
Fri, 16 Feb
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This week Spencer and Dan delve into the fascinating and harrowing story of the wounded of the First...
Episode 13: Trenches
Fri, 09 Feb
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This week follow us into the trenches as we discuss the myths and realities of trench warfare in the...
Episode 12: Tanks!
Fri, 02 Feb
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In this week's episode Dan and Spencer explore the fascinating story of tanks in the First World War...
Episode 11: Trench Talk
Fri, 26 Jan
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In this week's episode Dan and Spencer explore the language and popularised phrases of the First Wor...
Episode 10: Air Power!
Fri, 19 Jan
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In this episode, Spencer and Dan discuss the fascinating story of air power in the First World War. ...
Episode 9: Generals!
Fri, 12 Jan
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This week we explore the famous, and highly controversial figure of the General in the First World W...
Episode 8: 100 Days
Fri, 05 Jan
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This week, Dan and Spencer explore the final series of huge offensives of the war on the Western Fro...
Episode 7: Spring Offensive Part 2
Fri, 29 Dec
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This week's episode sees Dan and Spencer continue their journey through the fascinating story of the...
Bonus Episode: The Christmas Truce
Fri, 22 Dec
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In this Special Bonus Episode Dan and Spencer explore the story of the famous 1914 Christmas Truce, ...
Episode 6: Spring Offensive Part 1
Fri, 15 Dec
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In this episode Dan and Spencer explore the build up to, and launching of the famous 1918 Spring Off...
Episode 5: The Battle of Passchendaele
Fri, 08 Dec
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In this episode, Dan and Spencer explore perhaps the best known battle to take place on the Western ...
Episode 4: The Battle of the Somme
Fri, 01 Dec
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In this episode Dan and Spencer discuss perhaps the most infamous of all Battles to take place on th...
Epsiode 3: The Battle of Loos
Fri, 24 Nov
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In this week's episode Dan and Spencer explore the September 1915 Battle of Loos. Fought over notori...
Episode 2: The Battle of Mons
Fri, 17 Nov
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In this episode we focus on the famous opening engagement of the British expeditionary Force on the ...
Episode 1: Myths and Reality in WW1
Fri, 17 Nov
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In this episode Dan and Spencer discuss some of the popularly held beliefs around the First World Wa...
Podcast Teaser
Thu, 16 Nov 2023 10:49:00 -0000
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