The Old Front Line
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.
Podcasting since 2020 • 259 episodes
The Old Front Line
Latest Episodes
Remembering the Forgotten Front
What was the “Forgotten Front” of Northern France? In this episode, we explore the stretch of battlefield from Armentières on the Belgian border through La Bassée to the ground near Loos, scene of the Big Push of September 1915: f...
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Season 9
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Episode 3
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1:07:11
Questions and Answers Episode 36
In our first QnA Episode for Season 9 we look at what happened to the German forces when the guns went silent on 11th November 1918, discuss the use of poison gas and it's legacy on the battlefields today, examine if British and German dead wer...
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Season 9
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Episode 2
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37:59
Walking the Somme: Gommecourt
In our first episode of Season 9, we walk the northern part of the Somme battlefield from Foncquevillers out to the ground before Gommecourt, and examine the attack here by the 46th (North Midland) Division on 1st July 1916. We examine the Cour...
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Season 9
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Episode 1
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1:06:55
Bonus Episode: The Menin Gate at Night
In our third and final Bonus Episode that brings Season 8 to a close, we have a live recording from the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres, recorded while out leading a battlefield tour a few weeks ago. We reflect on the subjects we have covered on t...
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Season 8
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Episode 35
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26:13
Bonus Episode: A Siege Battery Gunner
In this second Bonus Episode to end Season 8 of the podcast we look at the subject of Great War veterans and in particular Malcolm Vyvyan who served as a Siege Battery officer in the Royal Garrison Artillery on the Somme, Arras an...
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Season 8
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Episode 34
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29:40
Fan Mail
Photos of extensive trench systems high in mountains above Soca Valley Slovenia, near Kobarid (Caporetto) Great condition and heaps of info available. Just visited there - not to be missed. Glorious setting. Photos to follow. Love your histories. Great podcasts Paul. Best wishes, Gerry Westwood.
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