110 years ago, Émile Driant and thousands of others were killed in the opening days of Verdun. To mark the anniversary, I’ve reworked my short film on the battle, told in 5 minutes. If you cant name the 4 men pictured...then you need to watch! ▶️ Verdun 1916: 300 Days of Hell youtu.be/GoE6datjY4Q

Just recorded a great conversation with Phil Watson yesterday, due out in a few weeks. Here’s a great primer on what we’re talking about: youtu.be/Y6-LUxYewwU?...

10 years ago I kept a promise to my 16-year-old self: that for the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Verdun, I’d be there. These are photos from the Bois des Caures, at LTC Driant’s PC, at 0700 on February 21, 2016. How lucky am I to say that I was there.

New podcast episode is written and recording starts as soon as this gets posted. This guy here ⬇️ will be making a reappearance after a long time. 😏

Thanks to Kp Morris, we have additional info on how tanks could be rapidly deployed to battle during WW1. Ties in to the recent AEF Tank Corps talk with Steven Girard. 2d & 3d photos show a Mack 7-1/2 ton truck, which was not too common. A bit random here, but I loved Mack trucks as a kid. ☺️

New episode is out! AEF Tank Corps - A Discussion with Steve Girard Steven Girard, US Army veteran and veteran battlefield guide, comes back on the podcast to discuss the American Expeditionary Force’s Tank Corps during the First World War. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

Video version of "The Battle for Disabled Veterans’ Recognition - A Discussion with Dr. @ericstory.bsky.social " Dr. Story of @westernuhistory.bsky.social joins us on the podcast to discuss the struggles faced by disabled Canadian veterans after the First World War. youtu.be/wqncEYltp6g

I have written a small article about the Swedish contribution to the rebuild of the French villages on the battlefield after the Great War. Read it through the link below: www.westernfront.se/2026/02/07/s...

Hey Folks, New episode is out on the battle faced by Canadian disabled veterans: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b... Dr. Eric Story of @westernuhistory.bsky.social in Ontario, Canada begins the talk with a broad look at what Canadian veterans faced in the 1920s...

Great reporting from Mr. Watling on adaptation in Ukraine. Tanks are by no means out, but drones aren’t yet the answer to everything. Also, the level of decentralization is incredible—artillery guns are operating largely independently, not even at the battery level.

Patreon Folks, Don't forget! Next week we discuss "The Other Trench" in our latest book club gathering. Patreon link below.

Highlighting my friend Bart’s video editing work. Maps, y’all! Meuse-Argonne - Continuous Pressure AEF 1st Army’s corps shape the battlefield for LTG Hunter Liggett’s next attack plan. The 78th, 89th, 3rd, and 26th Divisions fight sharp battles within their sectors.  youtu.be/b_3SLj9ivjA?...

Highlighting my friend Bart’s excellent video editing work: Meuse Argonne - “We Can Kill Them But We Can’t Stop Them” LTG Hunter Liggett’s patience, preparations, and plans all come together on November 1, 1918, when his new attack is launched.  The AEF breaks through. youtu.be/QylBUNDF0HQ?...

Hey Folks, New episode is out! Alfons Philippi of 🇩🇪 joins the podcast to discuss his German-language book on the Meuse-Argonne, Die Vergessenne Schlacht (The Forgotten Battle). We also discuss the family history that led him to write the book, & the impact of 20th century history on his family.

Hey Folks, New Patreon-exclusive episode is out for patrons of the show: Chemin des Dames - Breizh in Blücher-Yorck. In this Patreon-exclusive episode, we briefly examine the Breton experience of the First World War. Link here: www.patreon.com/posts/chemin...

Give this a listen, Folks. @oldfrontline.bsky.social has a new episode with Roger and Dominick of the New Ypres League on the push to restore Ypres’ demarcation stones. A worthy cause to contribute to. oldfrontline.co.uk/2026/01/17/d...

New episode is out on Patreon, Folks! Independent historian Alfons Philippi of Germany joins the podcast to discuss his German-language book on the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, Die Vergessenne Schlacht (The Forgotten Battle), also the impact of 20th century history on his family and its history.

Hey Folks, On Saturday, JAN 24th, 2026 at 1400 US EST please join us for the 2nd presentation in the collaborative series on the Arras-Cambrai Road during the Great War. In this session historian Michel Gravel will be talking about an American in the Canadian Forces, William Metcalf VC MM.

Starting off 2026 w/ a great story told by my friend Michel Gravel. Grab a cuppa, settle in, and watch a fascinating and rather uplifting story from the First World War. This one is about the civilians in a small town in France in September 1918. Really heartfelt tale. youtu.be/JoclmDJcsaw?...

Year in review time. www.patreon.com/posts/2025-y...

Merry Tankmas, everyone! 😉😁 Hope everyone has wonderful and safe holidays with their loved ones. Photo credit: I shamelessly lifted this from the @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social ‘s WhatsApp chat.

New episode is out, Folks! The battlefield of the Second Battle of the Marne was shaped by an earlier German offensive in late May and early June of 1918: Unternehmen Blücher-Yorck.

Due to the self-imposed semi-isolation I put myself in to make podcast content and overall glaring gaps in my knowledge, I only heard of this WW1 film this week: www.military.com/feature/2025...

Adam Pearce and his uncle Ron Howard have spent the past few years visiting the graves of the UK's and British Commonwealth's Victoria Cross recipients. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

From Andi Lucas: The men in the middle with Prussian cockades belong to the unit operating the Minenwerfer, Arno Bierast (R, w/ glasses) and the Unteroffizier standing furthest left are visiting from 3. Battr. / FAR 48.

More of Andi Lucas’ photos. Photo: This is a stunning shot of Saxons of Infanterie Regiment 134 resting in a trench on the Somme in 1916. Look at how narrow that trench is, my God. Where to buy “Fighting the Kaiser’s War:” royalsaxonarmy.co.uk/index.php/ou...

Andi has very graciously let me share some of his photos to help promote his books. Photo: Saxons from IR 134 in February 1915. The Pickelhaube helmet was largely phased out in 1916. Where to buy “Fighting the Kaiser’s War:” royalsaxonarmy.co.uk/index.php/ou...

New episode is out! “Fighting the Kaiser’s War: The Saxons in Flanders 1914/1918” Folks, Christmas is here and we all know that books make the best gifts. So, here’s a discussion about a book you should pick up for that history lover you know! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

My buddy Bart has spent a lot of time putting together some awesome videos to accompany the podcasts. Let’s get some views going on them! Here’s an episode I waited a long time to get to, and it was worth it!

New episode is out for general release today! Link below this post.

Patreon Folks, New episode -- a book talk w/ Andrew Lucas on "Fighting the Kaiser's War: The Saxons in Flanders 1914/1918." Fascinating talk! Andi is a treasure trove of information about the Saxons, their history, and their army. Sign up & listen here: www.patreon.com/posts/fighti...

New episode on the New Ypres League Fundraiser! @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social, @oldfrontline.bsky.social, @footstepspod.bsky.social, @talesbattlefields.bsky.social youtu.be/jUTgJWeXQ2E?...

New episode is out! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

Hey Folks, New episode is live! “Bicycling My Grandfather’s WW1 Journey” - A Discussion with Brett Hawkes Cape Ann, MA resident Brett Hawkes comes on the podcast to discuss his long bicycle trips through France, where he followed in his Doughboy grandfather’s WW1 footsteps.

Hey Folks, New Patreon post up for Searching for John DeWitt - A Discussion with John Chase, MD. This was a fun talk, and listening on Patreon is ad-free! Sign up to support the show. www.patreon.com/posts/search...

Quick episode to make listeners aware of a fundraising drive by the New Ypres League to restore some of the post-WW1 demarcation stones in the Ypres, Belgium area. Where to donate: www.newypresleague.com In early December we’ll talk with the New Ypres League more about their fundraiser…

Hey Folks, New episode is out! Educator and First World War enthusiast Kristin Stelfox comes on the podcast to discuss some of the first and pathbreaking American women war correspondents who covered the first years of the war. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b... Links to further reading below:

Poignant video from Alex Lyons of @ri315e.bsky.social , whose great grandfather was in the French 315th Infantry Regiment during the Great War: youtu.be/mvFPmB_5K10?...

Patreon Folks! The next book we will read for our book club will be Paul Lintier's "My 75: Reminiscences of a Gunner of a 75mm Battery in 1914."

Awesome story here! Would love to talk to Mr. Kahmann. www.newsweek.com/man-yard-sal...

New episode out now! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

New episode is out, Folks! In the final days of the Aisne-Marne Offensive, American forces pursued the retreating Germans to the River Vesle in August 1918.

Rainy day project by Mrs. BFWWP and Ms. BFWWP-ette. Excited to see how it turns out. 😃

What I’m listening to this week. Started with: @oldfrontline.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

BFWWP is BACK! NYT-bestselling author @danielkraus.com comes on the show to discuss--and read an excerpt from!--his new novel "Angel Down." podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

Great article and great food for thought. I've been thinking along similar lines for a while. open.substack.com/pub/amiemcne...

Me, too! 🤣

The universe gave me the opportunity to finally get my hands on a much-wanted German Stahlhelm. Luck was also on my side as the Stahlhelm came with a Pickelhaub. Flanking my beloved Casque Adrian on either side, I’m quite content. 🤓😎

Hey Folks, It is time to get our Patreon BFWWP Book Club going again! Last time, we agreed our next book would be PVT Len Smith’s “Drawing Fire.” (Many thanks to Hans A. for the suggestion!)

What can a 1917 short story collection tell us about the British home front during the #FWW? This month Ann-Marie Einhaus discusses War-Time in Our Street by J. E. Buckrose. These stories capture everyday resilience and humour amid wartime hardships. 🗃️ ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk/podcast/61-w...