Battles of the First World War Podcast
1) Angel Down: A Discussion with Daniel Kraus
NYT bestselling author Daniel Kraus comes on the podcast to talk about his novel set in the Meuse-Argonne battle “Angel Down.” From Simon & Schuster: Private Cyril Bagger has managed to survive t...Show More
2) Montreal to Courcelette via Paardeberg, a Discussion with Michel Gravel
Historian Michel Gravel comes back on the podcast to discuss an incredibly interesting gentleman named John Stevenson Youngson. Michel’s works can be found here: https://ysec.fr/?s=Michel+Gravel&...Show More
3) GEN Edmond Buat & the Heavy Artillery Reserve: A Discussion with Xavier Lewis
My good friend Xavier Lewis comes on the podcast to discuss his dissertation topic. General Edmond Buat had an idea and devised a plan to defeat the German army on the Western front in World War I. ...Show More
4) “To the Limit of Endurance: A Battalion of Marines in the Great War” A Discussion with Pete Owen, LTC USMC (Ret.)
Pete Owen, LTC USMC (Ret.) comes on the podcast to talk about his book “To the Limit of Endurance: A Battalion of Marines in the Great War.” From Texas A&M University Press: “Scholars and histori...Show More
5) Great War Expo II at SGT Alvin C. York State Park in Tennessee
Tennessee State Park Rangers Nate Dodson and Tanner Wells come on the podcast to discuss the upcoming Great War Expo II at York State Park in Pall Mall, TN. On April 5th, 2025, the second annual Gre...Show More
6) The French Army in the First World War, a Discussion: Pt 6
Part 6 of the ongoing discussion continues to look at the French Army in 1916, and this time we focus on events and developments outside of the Verdun battlefield. This episode will focus on the Fr...Show More
7) “The Battalion: Citizen Soldiers at War on the Western Front” A Discussion with Dr. Ian Isherwood
Dr. Isherwood returns to the podcast to talk about his new book “The Battalion: Citizen Soldiers at War on the Western Front.” From Casemate Publishers: “How did ordinary citizens become soldiers...Show More
8) Joncherey - The Skirmish
Before the First World War officially began, the killing was already underway. In the small French village of Joncherey, two men would meet for a brief but violent moment on August 2nd, 1914, the d...Show More
9) The French Army in the First World War, a Discussion: Pt 5
The group is back! Part 5 of the ongoing discussion looks at the French Army in 1916, the first of a two- or three-part series on this crucial year of WW1. This episode will focus on the French Army...Show More
10) Jake’s Pilgrimage & Lost Battalion Tours
This is a recording of our monthly talks on Patreon. Jake is a great friend of mine whom I’ve known for years, thanks to the podcast! Jake joined us to go on the 2024 Meuse-Argonne tour with Lost B...Show More