Last Digger Action: Montbrehain In the quiet village of Montbrehain in Northern France, Australians who had fought at Gallipoli, and in some of the key battles on the Western Front, went into battle for the last time on a misty m…

ANZAC Day is approaching, have a listen to this classic episode of @oldfrontline.bsky.social about the last Australian Battle on the Western Front.

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Thanks, Mark!

Questions and Answers Episode 51 In this in-depth Questions & Answers episode of The Old Front Line, we tackle four fascinating listener questions exploring the aftermath and realities of the First World War. We begin in the Ypres Salient, examining how the Commonwealth War Graves Commission replaced thousands of temporary wooden crosses with the iconic headstones we see today. How was this monumental task organised?

In the latest Questions and Answers Episode: from the Ypres Salient headstones of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to machine gun barrages, CCS burials Behind The Lines, and post-war land recovery in France & Belgium: we answer your questions.

Chalk, Englishness and the Great War In this special episode with Professor Mark Connelly we explore the profound connection between landscape, memory, and national identity during the Great War, focusing on the significance of chalk landscapes in Britain and their influence on cultural memory and battlefield symbolism. We dive into how the beautiful, chalky terrains of England shaped the identity of soldiers during the Great War.

In this special episode with Professor Mark Connelly we explore the profound connection between landscape, memory, and national identity during the Great War, focusing on the significance of chalk landscapes in Britain and their influence on cultural memory and battlefield symbolism.

Thanks so much, Andy - I really appreciate it!

Thanks so much, Ed!

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!

Back along familiar paths on The Old Front Line today in spring sunshine.

Look forward to see how the channel develops - good luck!

It’s this book, David.

Thanks, Anna - yes, I think it shows how many layers there are to this subject and art and landscape are as important as the history, part of it really.

I think you’ll find it interesting, Anna. Dear old Ravilious gets a mention too.

Chalk, Englishness and the Great War In this special episode with Professor Mark Connelly we explore the profound connection between landscape, memory, and national identity during the Great War, focusing on the significance of chalk landscapes in Britain and their influence on cultural memory and battlefield symbolism. We dive into how the beautiful, chalky terrains of England shaped the identity of soldiers during the Great War.

In this special episode with Professor Mark Connelly we explore the profound connection between landscape, memory, and national identity during the Great War, focusing on the significance of chalk landscapes in Britain and their influence on cultural memory and battlefield symbolism.

Questions and Answers Episode 50 We are now 50 Q&As in, and the questions keep getting better, sharper, and more human! This milestone edition of The Old Front Line is built around four listener prompts that take us from the small, intimate scale of one soldier’s photograph to the vast, uneasy scale of a battlefield that never fully stops giving things back to the surface.

50 Q&As in! This latest Old Front Line episode explores personal soldier stories, Light Infantry traditions, and battlefield memory, from Ypres to Gettysburg, ending with the reality of iron harvests, reburials, and a landscape that still gives up its past today.

OTD, my grandfather led his trench mortar battery at Vimy Ridge. 2nd Canadian Divisional Trench Mortars Y Battery. Below are pages from his pocket diary from that week. "Went over the bags with Johnny about 20 minutes after it had started." Good god. @sommecourt.bsky.social

Was certainly a bloody battle!

Remembering the Battle of Arras which began on this day in 1917. #OldFrontLine

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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Questions and Answers Episode 50 We are now 50 Q&As in, and the questions keep getting better, sharper, and more human! This milestone edition of The Old Front Line is built around four listener prompts that take us from the small, intimate scale of one soldier’s photograph to the vast, uneasy scale of a battlefield that never fully stops giving things back to the surface.

50 Q&As in! This latest Old Front Line episode explores personal soldier stories, Light Infantry traditions, and battlefield memory, from Ypres to Gettysburg, ending with the reality of iron harvests, reburials, and a landscape that still gives up its past today.

See that @beverleypalin.bsky.social ?

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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Very sorry to read this, Jessica. I hope your husband recovers quickly and you can all find some calm in your lives once more. Take care.

Very interesting, thanks.

Thanks so much, Ross. Not planning on stopping any time soon, we’ve only just begun!

Thanks, and yes it seemed for a while that getting back could be problematic and those places felt a long way away.

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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Thanks, Alan. One of so many fascinating parts of Verdun!

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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It’s been a concern for sometime, as you say it was an unusual archive there. Twenty years ago we had veterans posting every day. Extraordinary.

Questions and Answers Episode 49 In this Old Front Line Q&A episode, we tackle a fascinating range of questions from listeners about life, death, and survival on the battlefields of the First World War. We begin by exploring whether veterans of the conflict were ever allowed to be buried within the official war cemeteries alongside the comrades who fell during the war, and look at the rules established by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission after the creation of the Imperial War Graves system.

In this latest Q&A episode, we ask could veterans ever be buried alongside their fallen comrades in official war cemeteries, what was the role of snipers on the Western Front, how did Stretcher Bearers cope in the conditions of Third Ypres and examine what books to read on this iconic battle?