My @oldfrontline.bsky.social #Podcast went past 2M downloads today - amazing for something born during those Covid times which has given me great pleasure to produce and I've met so many great people. Thanks for all your support and listens!

Western Front Spring 1916 YouTube video by Old Front Line

The Wester Front Spring 1916: out latest Livestream over on the @oldfrontline.bsky.social #YouTube Channel:
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Colonel Driant’s Command Post In this episode of The Old Front Line, we explore the dramatic opening moments of the Battle of Verdun, focusing on the heroic stand of Lieutenant Colonel Émile Driant and his m…

In the latest @oldfrontline.bsky.social we examine Lieutenant Colonel Émile Driant and his stand in the Bois des Caures during the opening phase of the Battle of Verdun in February 1916. We also visit to the battlefield today, 110 years later.

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A Walk Through Pozières In this first Episode of the Old Front Line, Military Historian Paul Reed takes you on a walk across the Somme battlefields at Pozières, the scene of heavy fighting in 1916. We visit the cemetery a…

Six years ago today the first episode of @oldfrontline.bsky.social was released, where we did a walk at Pozières. We’ve come a long way since and thanks to all who listen to and support the podcast!

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From The Battlefield to the Tabletop In this special episode of the Podcast, Paul Reed speaks with archaeologist and wargamer Alex Sotheran about his journey in battlefield archaeology and the evolution of wargaming. They discuss the …

From the Battlefield to the Tabletop: in the latest @oldfrontline.bsky.social podcast we are joined by Alex from @stormofsteel.bsky.social to discuss #WW1 archaeology and WW1 #Wargaming.

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Paul invited me onto the @oldfrontline.bsky.social podcast recently to talk about my involvement with WW1 #archaeology and #wargaming the First World War. The episode is now available on Spotify and anywhere else you get your podcasts. It was a great honour and a lot of fun.

The Other Side of No Man’s Land: Germans at Ypres in WW1 YouTube video by Old Front Line

The Other Side of No Man's Land: Germans at Ypres in WW1. On the Old Front Line #YouTube Channel:
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QnA Special: On The Battlefields In this special Q&A episode of the Old Front Line podcast, recorded on location at Hooge, near Ypres, we answer questions about the battlefields of the Western Front and the legacy of the First World War. We begin by exploring what happened to the woods and forests on the Western Front during World War One. Were they completely destroyed by shellfire?

Recorded right on the battlefield at Hooge, this special Old Front Line Q&A explores some fascinating WW1 questions:
How did the shattered woods of the Ypres Salient recover after the war? Who paid to rebuild Ypres? Do any German memorials still survive? What was the history of Messines Ridge before

Glad you have found it useful!

I follow Paul Reed at the @oldfrontline.bsky.social. I recently watched one of Paul’s videos about the battles around Ypres. He mentioned “The Immortal Salient” published in 1924. I procured a copy and it’s magnificent. Thanks Paul!

#fwwhist #fww #Ypres #Ypressalient #Wipers

Demarcation Stones at Ypres In this special episode, Paul Reed discusses the Ypres League’s mission to preserve the history of the Ypres Salient and the significance of Demarcation Stones that mark the furthest advance …

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.

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Questions and Answers Episode 45 In this latest Questions & Answers episode, we tackle some intriguing, and often misunderstood, aspects of life and fighting on the Western Front during the First World War. Who actually decided what a battle was called? Did the ordinary soldier know, at the time, which battle he was fighting in – or even when one battle had ended and another begun, during almost four years of near-continuous combat?

In this latest Questions & Answers episode, look at who decided what to call a battle, and did soldiers know at the time which battle they were fighting in – or when one had ended and another begun?

We also examine the policy when 10% of a battalion was held back during attacks, especially on 1…

The Road to the Somme: First Livestream for 2026 YouTube video by Old Front Line

Our first Livestream was launched on the @oldfrontline.bsky.social #YouTube channel tonight where we look at the Road to the Somme. You can watch it again here:

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Are We Forgetting The First World War? Is the First World War slowly fading from public memory, or has our relationship with the Great War simply changed? In this episode, Are We Forgetting The First World War?, we explore how inte…

In the first @oldfrontline.bsky.social of 2026 we ask: Are We Forgetting The First World War?

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Are We Forgetting The First World War? YouTube video by Old Front Line

Paul Reed has dropped a new podcast on #WorldWar1 and how we remember it. He does a great job of explaining how the war is staying in our social consciousness today. He also highlights the challenges and vulnerabilities facing us in that work.

#GreatWar #fwwhist #fww

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Walking The German WW1 Trenches at Ypres YouTube video by Old Front Line

Walking The German WW1 Trenches at Ypres - the latest @oldfrontline.bsky.social Video now on our Channel:

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Questions and Answers Episode 42 In this episode, we delve into a lesser-known but essential aspect of First World War life: the use and organisation of latrines on the battlefield. Where did soldiers actually go to…

In this latest @oldfrontline.bsky.social QnA Episode we look at #WW1 latrines, the work of the Military Police, whether German trenches were really stronger, and the stories of Boy Soldiers & how to research them.

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Cambrai 1917: Gouzeaucourt Battlefields YouTube video by Old Front Line

The fighting at Cambrai was reaching a peak #OTD in 1917, especially around the village of Gouzeaucourt. Discovered more on the @oldfrontline.bsky.social Channel:

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Questions and Answers Episode 41 In this episode, we unpack the meaning and origins of the term Downland, and explore how this distinctive landscape helps us better understand the geography and terrain of the First World…

In the latest @oldfrontline.bsky.social we explore what “Downland” really means in #WW1 history & landscape, how the Lewis Gun & its sections worked, the influence of the Franco-Prussian War, and the differences in British & Commonwealth WW1 medals.

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Thanks to @oldfrontline.bsky.social for mentioning our Lewis Gun book in today’s episode of the podcast. Glad it was so useful.

For those listening along (who haven’t ordered the book yet), here is the infographic we produced that is one of the spreads from the book.

Caring For The Silent Cities In this special edition, we’re joined by Jon Gedling, Director of Estates for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, to discuss the challenges and responsibilities involved in caring for…

In a special @oldfrontline.bsky.social Jon Gedling of the CWGC joins us to discuss the care of #WW1 cemeteries in France & Belgium: the “black spot” issue, evolving maintenance, recent findings & how visitors can help.

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WW1 War Poet Wilfred Owen: where he fell in November 1918 YouTube video by Old Front Line

The Death of WW1 Poet Wilfred Owen - the latest video on the Old Front Line YouTube Channel:
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Questions and Answers Episode 40 In this 40th Questions and Answers episode, we explore some of the lesser-known battlefields of the Western Front, uncovering places where traces of the First World War fig…

In the latest @oldfrontline.bsky.social we explore some lesser known battlefields on the Western Front, what happened to captured trenches, the rise of AI in military history of #WW1 & whether Great War generals were butchers or brilliant.

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Thanks to all who joined me for an @oldfrontline.bsky.social Supporters Evening where we discussed the Official Images of the Battle of Messines in June 1917.

Questions and Answers Episode 39 In this episode we ask what is the current size of the ‘Zone Rouge’ and are there plans to clear it? We then look at the use of morphine to treat pain and was this misused? We then look…

In the latest @oldfrontline.bsky.social we discuss:

- How big is the 'Zone Rouge' today?
- Was morphine use in the trenches ever misused?
- When did British and Canadian troops first get steel helmets?
- Which #WW1 slang terms are still in use today?

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BBC Two - Meet the Ancestors, Series 5, The Forgotten Battlefield Life on the World War I front line near Ypres is pieced together by archaeologists.

Very pleased that the BBC will be specially re-showing my first ever TV programme ‘Forgotten Battlefield’ made in 2001 by John Hayes Fisher about the work of The Diggers at Ypres. BBC4 6th November at 19.30:

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Questions and Answers Episode 38 In this latest QnA episode, we tackle a fresh set of listener questions about the First World War, ranging from battlefield geography to the realities of supply and discipline at the front. We star…

In the latest @oldfrontline.bsky.social QnAs we look at:

- Was there only one “Hill 80”?
- How did armies supply millions of men in #WW1?
- Did regiments fight with multiple battalions at the front at once?
- Who were the “whippers-in” at the front line?

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Battle of Loos with Peter Doyle In a special episode we are joined by Professor Peter Doyle who delivered this talk on Loos at a Podcast Supporters Evening for the 110th Anniversary of the battle last month. Peter’s new edi…

Battle of Loos with Peter Doyle: in the latest @oldfrontline.bsky.social we are joined by @profpeterdoyle.bsky.social to discuss the offensive of September 1915.

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Remembering the Forgotten Front Podcast Episode · The Old Front Line · 09/27/2025 · 1h 7m

What I’m listening to this week. Started with:

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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,…

Remembering the Forgotten Front: in the latest @oldfrontline.bsky.social for the 110th Anniversary of the Battle of Loos we make an overview of the 'Forgotten Front' in Northern France and discover the history, landscape and stories of those who fought there.

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