The Great War Podcast
The Great War Podcast surveys the period of 1890-1920, examining the roots, battles, and consequences of the First World War. It is an independent production researched, written, and recorded by Daniel Clark. The podcast covers the lead-up to the war, major battles, and the aftermath, aiming to provide a comprehensive overview of the conflict.
Episodes
100: Backs to the Wall
When your back is against the wall, you can retreat no further.
99: Devil's Orchestra
The Great German Offensive of 1918 is underway.
Captured British during Operation MICHAEL
98: Awaiting The Storm
The Allies knew something was brewing...just not where or when.
97: A Dark Curtain
Ludendorff's Great Gamble of the Great War
96: The Fourteen Points
Woodrow Wilson presents his Fourteen Points to the world.
Full text of the Fourteen Points
Source: https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/president-woodrow-wilsons-14-points
I. Open covenants of peace, openly arrived at, after which there shall be no private international understandings of any kind but diplomacy shall proceed always frankly and in the public view.
II. Absolute freedom of
95: The January Strikes
1918 begins with a wave of labour unrest across Austria-Hungary and Germany
94: The Year That Will Be
A preview of what 1918 has in store for us.
93B: The Year That Was
A review of 1917, focusing mainly on Germany and Austria-Hungary.
93A: The Year That Was
A 20 minute recap of 1917, focusing on the Entente.
92: The Otranto Straits
An Austro-Hungarian raid on the Otranto Barrage turns into the Adriatic's most dramatic engagement.
91: War in a Narrow Sea
A look at the naval war in the Adriatic from 1914-1916.
90: Russia Exeunt
Russia's time in the Great War comes to an end.
89: The October Uprising
The Bolsheviks make their move, marking the beginning of the end of Russia's Great War.
88: Operation Albion Part 2
The German invasion of the Baltic Islands goes off without a hitch.
88: Operation Albion Part 1
Eager to bring down Russia, the Germans launch an amphibious invasion of three Baltic islands.
87: The Battle of Cambrai
Things went well at first, but then everything came crashing down.
86: 'Tuesday Flanders'
After the Flanders Campaign, the British Third Army prepares to raid Cambrai. They're going to use tanks...lots of tanks.
85: Catastrophe at Caporetto
A combined Austrian and German force sends the Italians reeling.
84: The Road to Caporetto
The Austrians and Germans plan a devastating strike against the Italians.
83: The Battle for Flanders: Part 5 of 4
Haig, Lloyd George, historiography and an assessment of Third Ypres.
83: The Battle for Flanders Part 4 of 4
The bloody fight for Passchendaele Ridge begins.
83: The Battle for Flanders: Part 3 of 4
Herbert Plumer takes over at Ypres, and delivers three straight victories.
Map for reference: Right click to view in larger format.
83: The Battle for Flanders Part 2 of 4
The Battle of Third Ypres got underway...but then it rained.
83: The Battle for Flanders Part 1 of 4
After a year of waiting, Haig finally gets his Flanders campaign.
82: The Kornilov Affair
Kerensky's government survives a 'scare', leaving it ripe for the picking.
Kornilov arrives at the Moscow Conference, 1917
81: Maria Bochkareva and the Women's Battalion of Death
The life of Maria Bochkareva and the 1st Women's Battalion of Death.
80: The Kerensky Offensive
A post-Tsarist Russia wanted to make its mark...it ended poorly.
79: The Battle of Messines Ridge
The first stage of Haig's long awaited Flanders Offensive began on June 7th, 1917.
78: Lafayette, We Are Here
John J Pershing leads the first American troops to France in June 1917.
77: Only in Catastrophes
The French army grapples with widespread unrest after the Nivelle Offensive
76: Bloody April
April was a deadly month for the Royal Flying Corps.
Dicta Boelcke
1. Try to secure advantages before attacking. If possible, keep the sun behind you.
2. Always carry through an attack when you have started it.
3. Fire only at close range, and only when your opponent is properly in your sights.
4. Always keep your eye on your opponent, and never let yourself be deceived by ruses.
5. In any form
75: The Nivelle Offensive
Robert Nivelle's magic solution to the deadlock leaves the French army on the brink of mutiny.
74: The Battle of Arras
The British launch a successful set piece on the eve of the Nivelle Offensive.
73: The Abdication of Tsar Nicholas
When your people protest, it's best not to ignore them.
72: The Overt Acts
It took the United States 65 days to go from committed neutral to full blown participant.
71: The Arsenal and the Bank
By the end of 1916, neutrality had left the United States in a precarious spot.
Life Magazine, February 1916.
70: America
Germany's decision to unleash the torpedoes would have adverse consequences
69: Neptune's Empire
For the second time in the war, Germany turns to unrestricted submarine warfare.
68B: Fateful Decisions - The Allies - From the Aisne to Vladivostok
A look at the Entente during the winter of 1916-1917.
68A: Fateful Decisions - The Central Powers - From Alberich to Zimmermann
A look at the Central Powers during the winter of 1916-1917.
SE: The Life and Death of Mata Hari
The life and career of everyones favourite exotic dancer turned convicted spy.
TGWAC - Part 3 of 3: Aces High
The Great War Aircast - A miniseries on the air war from 1914-1916. Part 3 of 3.
TGWAC - Part 2: Violent Adolesence.
The Great War Aircast - A miniseries on the air war from 1914-1916. Part 2 of 3.
TGWAC - Part 1: The Infancy of Airpower
The Great War Aircast - A miniseries on the air war from 1914-1916. Part 1 of 3.
66: New Dawns
With 1916 coming to a close, the belligerents looked ahead to 1917.
65: In Winter's Grip
The battle of the Somme comes to an end.
64: Golgotha Hill
Beginning on October 24th, a French counter attack liberates the forts Douaumont and Vaux, signalling the end of the battle of Verdun.
63: Leviathans
With winter approaching on the Somme, Haig hoped to deliver a substantial blow to Germany's forces.
62: Cracks in the Edifice
Hindenburg and Ludendorff face a home front wracked by food shortages and social unrest.
61: The Hydra
The Romanian campaign lasted for 101 days. In this episode, we cover those 101 days in 41 minutes.
60:Falkenhayn's Folly
In the wake of Romania's declaration, Erich von Falkenhayn is dismissed.
59: Romania
Sensing a shift in the fortunes of war, Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary.
58: Crisis in the East
With the General Allied Offensive in full swing, the Central Powers face a manpower crisis on the Eastern Front.
57: Pozieres
35 days after July 1st, I ANZAC Corps finally secures Pozieres Ridge.
56: The Devil at Fromelles
Australian and South African forces arrive on the Western Front, and we explore a new interpretation of Fromelles and Delville Wood.
55: The Battle of Bazentin Ridge
Just two weeks removed from July 1st, the BEF scores a stunning victory.
54: Dragon's Wood
The 38th Welsh Division faces a gruesome baptism of fire.
53: The Long, Long Trail
After July 1st, Fourth Army's efforts devolve into uncoordinated, piece meal attacks.
52: Into the Breach Part 6- The Somme Controversy
The Great War's most infamous day is also its most misunderstood.
52: Into the Breach Part 5- Southern Success
At the tail end of Fourth Army's front, Congreve's XIII Corps and Fayolle's Sixth Army achieve remarkable success.
Livens Flame Projector: CLIP
52: Into the Breach Part 4- Poet's Corner
For Henry Horne's XV Corps, July 1st 1916 was a day of mixed success.
52: Into the Breach Part 3- Tale of Two Villages
The awful pattern repeats itself as III Corps drives on Ovillers and La Boiselle.
52: Into the Breach Part 2- Northern Folly
Gommecourt, Serre, Beaumont-Hamel and the Slaughter of the Somme.
The old British front line, looking northeast toward the German trenches. Note the drop in elevation.
"Y" Ravine,
52: Into the Breach Part 1- Thiepval and the Schwaben Redoubt
We begin our discussion of July 1st by examining X Corps' attack on Thiepval village.
51b: Final Touches- Allied Armies and the Somme
A survey of the British, French and German armies on the eve of the Somme.
51a:Final Touches- Allied Politics and the Somme
The Somme plan meets stiff opposition in London and Paris.
50: The Verdun Effect
Plans for the Somme shift as Verdun rears its ugly head.
49: The Big Push
The origins of the Somme before Verdun screwed everything up.
48: "Duggy"
Douglas Haig: The Man vs The Myth
47: Crisis at Verdun
The battle of Verdun reaches its climax.
Map of the battlefield, note its "H" shaped outline.
The ancient Citadel in downtown Verdun. To enlarge, right click-view image.
Monument to Fleury residents who fought at Verdun.
"Remains" of Fleury
Markers indicating where houses and businesses once stood.
The imposing Ossuary.
View from a top the Ossuary, looking southeast towa
46: The Fall of Fort Vaux
The warriors of France and Germany engage in an bloody stand off for Fort Vaux.
Postcard commemorating Raynal's final pigeon and subsequent plaque.
45: Dead Man's Hill
The fighting at Verdun intensifies as the Germans seize the crests of Mort Homme and Hill 304.
44: The Guns of Galicia
Under Brusilov's leadership, a resurgent Russian army smashes the Austro-Hungarians; Conrad surrenders to Falkenhayn's oversight.
43: The Bear Blows First
With Tsar Nicholas II in charge of her armed forces, Russia looks to a fresh start; In Galicia, Aleksei Brusilov plans his masterpiece.
*Note: St. Petersburg was renamed Petrograd in 1914. I refer to both in the appropriate context. -Dan
Links to Romanov family photos:
Siberian Times, 2013
Mashable
42: Women of War
A review of Verdun and a look at the British home front, which sees radical change under the direction of David Lloyd George and the Ministry of Munitions.
41: The Jutland Controversy
A retrospective look at the battle of Jutland.
40: "Repel all boarders!"
The battle of Jutland rages into the night.
39: Ghosts in the Mist
A decade after Dreadnought revolutionized naval warfare, the battle fleets of Great Britain and Germany finally meet.
EDIT: Since they were armoured cruisers, Arbuthnot was part of First Cruiser Squadron, not First 'Light' Cruiser as incorrectly stated. -Dan
38: The Run to the South
The battle of Jutland begins on the afternoon of May 31st, 1916.
37: The Trident
Reinhardt Scheer assumes command of the German battlefleet, and the war in the North Sea kicks into high gear.
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