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Footsteps of the fallen
A journey through the Great War
Podcasting since 2020 • 186 episodes
Footsteps of the fallen
Latest Episodes
Questions and answers - episode 2
Welcome to the final podcast of 2025!In our second question-and-answer episode, we answer some listeners' questions, covering topics including Home Front recruitment, the evolution of gas masks, rum jars, and the Carlisle Programme.<...
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Season 8
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Episode 11
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A walk near Ypres - Polygon Wood to Hill 60
In our latest podcast, we meander across the battlefield to the east of Ypres, starting at Polygon Wood and heading south to Hill 60. We look at the cemeteries and memorials and find out some of the personal stories of men who fought and ...
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Season 8
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Episode 10
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58:46
The Battle of the Bees
In November 1914, the British attempted to capture the strategically vital port of Tanga in German East Africa. Poor planning, an indecisive commander, poorly trained troops and the fanatical idealism of brilliantly trained Askari troops ...
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Season 8
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Episode 9
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56:52
Trench Talk - Walking the Western Front with Briana Gervat
Welcome to this latest episode of Trench Talk!Today I sit and talk with Briana Gervat, an author and photographer who, in the aftermath of the COVID lockdown, decided to connect with history and walk the length of the Western Front.<...
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Season 8
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Episode 8
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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