The Battles of the First World War Podcast goes in-depth into the battles of the Great War of 1914-1918. The goal is to really go into the details of how and why these battles unfolded and happened as they did. In telling the narrative of these clashes we can revisit some of the stories of the men and women who lived, fought, and died during the first titanic struggle of the 20th Century, for these people have stories that deserve to be told. more

Walk the battlefields of the First World War with Military Historian, Paul Reed. In these podcasts, Paul brings together over 40 years of studying the Great War, from the stories of veterans he interviewed, to when he spent more than a decade living on the Old Front Line in the heart of the Somme battlefields.  more

Surveying the period of 1890-1920, The Great War Podcast examines the roots, battles and consequences of the First World War. Rate and review us here, and be sure to follow our Twitter account: @GreatWarPodcast for any important announcements and updates! This is an independent production. All episodes are researched, written and recorded by Daniel Clark. Any errors are my fault alone. Any discrepancies will be addressed. Email: thegreatwarpodcast@outlook.comEnjoy! more

World War I created many of the political, cultural, and economic fault lines of the world today. Produced by the MacArthur Memorial, this podcast explores a wide variety of topics related to World War I.  more

True accounts of the First World War / The Great War / WWI as told by the soldiers themselves!

A journey through the Great War

A podcast hosted by Dr Tom Thorpe on all aspects of the Great War from the UK's leading First World War history society The Western Front Association (www.westernfrontassociation.com). more

A history podcast discussing various cultural genres which reference the First World War, including detective fiction, Star Wars and death metal music, and ask why the First World War has particular popular cultural relevance. more

War has played a key role in the history of the United States from the nation's founding right down to the present. Wars made the U. S. independent, kept it together, increased its size, and established it as a global superpower. Understanding America's wars is essential for understanding American history. In the Key Battles of American History, host James Early discusses American history through the lens of the most important battles of America's wars. James is an Adjunct Professor of History at San Jacinto College in Pasadena, TX. He has published one book and two scholarly articles. He is also the cohost (with Scott Rank) of the Presidential Fight Club, Key Battles of the Civil War, Key Battles of the Revolutionary War, and Key Battles of World War I podcasts. more

Historian Mat McLachlan brings Australian history to life in this engaging, educational and entertaining podcast. From the ancient age to the modern world, take a trip through time with Living History! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Vi är en krigshistorisk podd som behandlar blytunga ämnen på ett ganska lättsamt sätt. Vi tycker att krigshistoria är svinintressant och babblar gärna alldeles för länge om ämnet. Nytt avsnitt släpps varje måndag! Varannan måndag ett ordinarie avsnitt, varannan måndag ett Patreonexklusivt avsnitt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Forgotten Wars covers the conflicts overlooked in popular history. Journey to World War One in East Africa with an undefeated German General, trek across Siberia during the Russian Revolution with a lost Czech legion, watch as Britain bombards Chinese forts in service to the Opium trade, and find out if a war actually started because of a football result.Expect bravery, incompetence, fascinating figures and incredible drama.By James Barton, proud History Nerd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Stories of the Great War explores the deeply human side of World War I, sharing powerful and moving accounts of individuals whose lives were forever shaped by one of history's most devastating conflicts. From brave soldiers in the trenches to courageous nurses and compassionate chaplains, each episode brings personal narratives vividly to life through detailed storytelling, historical accuracy, and emotional resonance. Join us as we honor their experiences, sacrifices, and legacies, ensuring their extraordinary stories are never forgotten. Hosted by historian Chris Mowery, best known for the Youtube Channels Vlogging Through History and Stories of the Great War. more

Welcome to 'Not So Quiet On The Western Front,' the podcast that takes you beyond the trenches and dives deep into the untold stories and surprising truths of the First World War. Join us as we lift the lid on one of the most pivotal periods in human history, busting myths and unravelling the complexities of a conflict that shaped the course of the 20th century.Host: Dan Hill & Dr. Spencer JonesMore about Dan & Spencer: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq#hostTo comment and ask questions, please join our community: https://not-so-quiet.com/supportersUse our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain, or join as a free member.Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-paypalMerchandise and Shop: https://not-so-quiet.com/en-eur/collections/allDo you like our podcast?Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot!Our WW2 Podcast: https://listen.both-sides-of-the-wire.comGeneral Enquiries: ⁠nsq@battleguide.co.uk⁠Battle Guide Website: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsqBattle Guide YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVTIf you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletterTwitter:@historian1914@DanHillHistory@BattleguideVTCredits:- Host: Dr. Spencer Jones & Dan Hill- Production & Editing: Linus Klaßen more

Podcast telling the unheard stories of men who served on the Western Front during World War 1. Listen to the stories of soldiers told by Terry Whenham, battlefield guide and researcher. I have been researching these stories for over 20 years and can now share incredible experiences of ordinary men and women. Who were these soldiers? How did they die? What is their legacy? How do we remember them? more

What if you were sent to war with a shovel and pickaxe, in lieu of a gun? In 1914, the world was at war. Thousands of Canadian men rushed to their local enlistment centres, eager to join the fight. But, when Black men went to enlist, they were turned away. It was 'a white man's war,' they were told. Canada didn't want a 'checkerboard army.' What followed is a story of rejection and resilience, and of service in the face of bigotry.Join us as we explore the remarkable history of No. 2 Construction Battalion, Canada's only all-Black battalion during the First World War, uncovering their legacy, contributions, and the untold stories of Black Canadian soldiers in our latest podcast on military history, diversity, and heritage.*Download our Discussing Questions for your class*Written & Hosted by Cindy CharlesProduced by Ryan Barnett & Cindy CharlesA Knockabout Media ProductionThis podcast was made possible thanks to funding from Veterans Affairs Canada's Commemorative Partnership Program. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

The good, the bad, the ordinary, and the extraordinary - a podcast uncovering the stories of individuals who served in the Australian Imperial Force during the First World War. more

Dan Snow brings together the sound archive collections of the Imperial War Museums and the BBC to tell the story of World War I through the voices of those who were. more

The News From The Front Podcast is a podcast about Military History, particularly the First World War. Continuing from documenting the Great War as it happened 100 years ago, the project continues with in depth history looking at various aspects of war. The project website can be found at 1914-1918war.com. more

Discover a selection of songs related to the First World War.

This account by Trotsky is of the events in Russia from the October Revolution of 1917 in Petrograd, to his signing of the Brest-Litovsk treaty with Germany on 3rd March 1918 which took Russia out of the First World War. The treaty exacted heavy losses for Russia in terms of annexations of land and financial indemnities to Germany. In this extended essay, Trotsky argues the reasons as to why he decided to sign what appears to be a disastrous agreement for Russia. more

An educational history on World War's 1 and 2 hosted by Jackson Lewin

A podcast covering World War One

World War I was one of the most savage and brutal wars in human history. There were millions of deaths and the tragedy was compounded by the fact that these were all young men in the flower of youth. Both sides suffered heavy losses and this war is also notable for being one in which many new and terrible weapons were introduced by both to slaughter each other.Gallipoli Diary by John Graham Gillam is one of the many personal narratives written by survivors of this bloody conflict. Published in 1918, when memories of the war were still fresh in the minds of those who had experienced it, it is indeed a slice of history for modern-day readers who encounter it nearly a hundred years later.Between April 1915 and January 1916, the Gallipoli Campaign, the Dardanelles Campaign, The Gallipoli War or The Battle of Gallipoli as it is variously known, took place on a narrow peninsula in modern-day Turkey. The Allies sought to gain control of this important sea route which was under the possession of the Ottoman Empire. As it turned out, it was also one of the most disastrous failures for the Allied troops and an important victory for the Ottomans. The repercussions of this conflict were long-reaching and the future of many nations hinged on it. The Turkish War of Independence and the establishment of the modern Turkish state had its roots in this battle. For New Zealand and Australia who joined the war in 1914, the humiliating defeat and death of almost their entire force is today remembered as 'Anzac Day' in memory of the young soldiers who had lost their lives fighting in a distant land. It also marked the birth of national consciousness in these two countries.John Graham Gillam was a young supply officer of the British Army. Though he was not part of the actual fighting, his regiment was in charge of ensuring that the troops received food and ammunitions in their trenches. His reports are characterized by his need to 'bear witness' to the events and record them as they happened. His despair as he watches life after young life snuffed out is echoed in some of the most poignant lines in the book, 'All that is left to us is to hang on day by day.. Death in various forms walks with us always...' The sheer waste and futility of war are what remain in the reader's mind at the end of Gallipoli Diary and till future generations learn from the lessons of history, they are doomed to repeat it. more

Step into the trenches and immerse yourself in the riveting world of 'World War 1 Stories & Real Battles,' a compelling podcast that explores the stories, events, and human experiences of the Great War. From the muddy trenches of the Western Front to the turbulent seas of the Atlantic, we dive deep into the conflict that reshaped the world and laid the foundation for the 20th Century. more

Major John Graham Gillam, British Supply Officer, wrote in his World War I Gallipoli Diary that when he sailed from England for the Dardanelles in March, 1915, he had visions of 'trekking up the Gallipoli Peninsula with the Navy bombarding a way for us up the Straits and along the coast-line of the Sea of Marmora, until after a brief campaign we entered triumphantly Constantinople, there to meet the Russian Army, which would link up with ourselves to form part of a great chain encircling and throttling the Central Empires. . . We little appreciated the difficulties of the task,' he continues, in potent understatement.Gillam's charge was shepherding supplies--food and munitions--from beach depots to the trenches for a brigade of 4000 men. Since it was his first experience with 'real war,' he decided to keep a diary, which he did from the day he landed at Gallipoli (April 25, 1915) until he was evacuated at the end of the campaign in January 1916. He aptly states in the preface to the published version of his diary: 'those who desire to survey the whole amazing Gallipoli campaign in perspective must look elsewhere than in these pages. Their sole object was to record the personal impressions, feeling, and doings from day to day of one supply officer to a Division whose gallantry in that campaign well earned for it the epithet 'Immortal.'As the campaign intensifies, Gillam's entries mature. Early on (May 30), a sample entry: 'This afternoon I ride . . . to Morto Bay, and on the way have a delightful cross-country canter. I have difficulty, though, in making my mare jump trenches. She jumped hurdles at Warwick race-course like a bird.' A month later, on June 30, 'The smell of dead bodies is at times almost unbearable in the trenches, and chloride of lime is thrown over them. I know of no more sickly smell than chloride of lime with the smell of a dead body blended in.' Another month, and respect for the Turks, and also for the rugged terrain of the peninsula is evident (August 29): 'Behind me, purple Turkish hills, every point of which is held by the enemy. Then in between our line and the hills the scrubby low-lying country. . . I look at it hopelessly--for I know now, as we all do, that the conquest of the Peninsula is more than we can hope for. All that is left to us is to hang on day by day. . . Death in various forms walks with us always . . .'Today, the Turkish Government maintains a war memorial and cemeteries at the Gallipoli Peninsula Historical National Park. Memories are very much alive there. Preserved trenches and the sad graves of many, many soldiers from both sides of the conflict are made especially poignant by the beauty of the setting-- the sea and high hills beyond.(Summary by Sue Anderson) more

The infamous U boats deployed by Germany in the two World Wars have spawned several works of fiction and non-fiction. These deadly vessels were not just efficient and lethal killing machines, but they were also used very effectively in economic blockades. They were positioned primarily to obstruct the conveyance of fuel, food and other essential supplies which the enemy needed to sustain the war effort.In the Diary of a U Boat Commander, the author, Stephen King-Hall draws upon his vast personal experiences as a naval officer in World War I. Writing under the name of the fictitious narrator, Etienne, King-Hall presents the events in the story in the form of a diary that has been discovered aboard a captured German U boat.The diarist is a German nobleman of the rank of Captain in the German Navy. He is drawn in the almost clichéd pattern of German aristocrats of the time—young, handsome, wealthy and immensely arrogant. He is also cultured and skilled in several of the arts like music and literature. His career has been an illustrious one and on several occasions he has outwitted the English navy. On furlough in Bruges, he falls irrevocably in love with Zoe, the Polish mistress of one of his superior officers, and she reciprocates his feelings. However, extraordinary events interrupt their love story and Zoe's terrible past comes back to haunt them both.William Stephen Richard King-Hall or Baron King-Hall of Headley to give him his full title, came from an illustrious family of artists and writers. At the end of World War I, he resigned from the Royal Navy and went on to become a full time writer. As the author of several successful plays, political and historical works and some children's books, he gained popularity. He also wrote a scholarly thesis on submarine warfare. He was also a well-known advocate of parliamentary democracy, unilateral nuclear disarmament and non-violent defense against war.He wrote more than fifteen fiction and non-fiction books and was well regarded in his time for being an authority on naval subjects. Diary of a U Boat Commander portrays the excitement, challenges and heartbreak of the situation in a very authentic way. In fact, initially, the reader is almost beguiled into believing that this is indeed a real diary written by a real person—such is the author's skill.For those who are passionate about sea-faring stories or war sagas, this is indeed a great addition to your bookshelf! more

A true war narrative, published in 1918 while WWI was still going on. (Summary by David Wales)

Fighter pilots Brass and Mr. Chow profile incredible fighter pilots from World War 1 to Modern day.

Poppy and Joe are in the attic with their Grandpa, looking inside his Memory Box.Grandpa shows them his collection of memorabilia from the First World War, and remembers those in the army, navy and airforce that served Britain. more

A project to share and contextualize the letters sent home to Widener's Valley, Virginia, by my great-grandfather, Oscar Widener between 1918 and 1919 during the First World War. In addition to reading the letters, some background and context are provided. more

Dive into the captivating journal entries of an American author, who, despite her origins, spent a large portion of her life in France. These brief but poignant sketches provide a unique perspective on life in France during the tumultuous time of World War 1. Summary by Kathrinee. more

A chronological deep dive into how the First World War changed Canada forever.This isn't just a look at battles, but what was going on at home, from the politicians leading the country to the people left behind at home, worrying about their loved ones overseas.It will follow the war and how it changed Canada, digging deep into a fascinating period of our history. more

Emerge into a world of the history of the first war that had aviation ( we will try our best but we are new at this) more

Beyond the Ridge, a series of conversations in partnership with the National Film Board of Canada, brings together Vimy Foundation program alumni and expert academics to examine knowledge of the First World War and how it relates to the Canadian experience today. // Présentée en partenariat avec l'Office national du film du Canada, Par-delà la Crête est une série de conversations qui rassemble des participant-e-s aux programmes de la Fondation Vimy et des expert-e-s dont les connaissances de la Première Guerre mondiale permettent d'aborder l'expérience canadienne sous un jour inédit. more

In the trenches of France, Grace Harlowe joins the Marines and finds herself in grave danger as she aids wounded soldiers during one of WWI's most intense battles. Discover hundreds of ad-free audiobooks, soothing sounds for sleep and meditation, and more—unwind and learn at www.adfreebooks.com ! more

Our Unsung Heroes: World War I Stories from Newfoundland and Labrador is a podcast that brings to life untold tales of courage, sacrifice, and resilience from World War I. Hosted by Lisa Gushue, each episode shares personal accounts and family stories gathered from the people of Newfoundland and Labrador. In commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the National War Memorial in St. John's and the Repatriation of the Unknown Soldier, these stories honor a legacy that shaped our province and our nation. Join us as we remember and celebrate these unsung heroes. more

In Belgium during WWI, the Red Cross Girls face danger, hidden pasts, and possible romance. With compassion and courage, they bring hope to soldiers and civilians alike. more

'The Great War Chronicles' revolutionizes how we experience World War I history through the power of AI-generated microlearning podcasts. Each carefully crafted 20-minute episode transforms the complexity of 1914-1918 into compelling, accurate narratives, using advanced artificial intelligence to bring century-old stories to life for modern audiences.Our 10-episode series demonstrates how AI can make historical education more engaging and accessible. Using cutting-edge language models and voice synthesis, we create immersive historical experiences that maintain rigorous historical accuracy while capturing listeners' imaginations. Our AI system analyzes extensive WWI archives, personal letters, military records, and historical documents to weave together compelling narrative threads that make the Great War relevant and understandable for today's listeners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more