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Footsteps of the fallen
A journey through the Great War
Podcasting since 2020 • 173 episodes
Footsteps of the fallen
Latest Episodes
The Brickstacks
Welcome to the latest episode!Today, we walk the canal at Cuinchy, one of the forgotten battlefields of the Great War. Cuinchy was the site of the infamous brickstacks and the scene of bitter fighting throughout the entire war....
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Season 7
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Episode 23
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Fromelles
Welcome to this latest episode in which we walk the battlefield of Fromelles. On the evening of the 19th July 1916, men of the newly arrived Australian 5th Division were thrown into battle against the heavily fortified village of Fromelle...
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Season 7
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Episode 22
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We don't take umbrellas to war.
The weather played its part in the Great War, perhaps in more ways than first imagined. The Great War lasted over 1500 days, and over 600 saw rain on the Western Front. The winter of 1914 saw torrential rain and temperatures drop to...
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Season 7
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Episode 21
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Fan Mail
Mr Dixon - I just found your podcast. I am loving! I am excited to get to know WW1 better through your podcast. Really connecting with your use of the fallen as the center point to describe the battles. Thank you for all your effort on this topic and to all the brave soldiers you are honoring by retelling their stories. Take care / RichS from California.
Los Gatos, California