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WW1 Podcast with Paul Reed
Unquiet Truce: The Men Who Died on Christmas Day 1914
In this episode of the podcast we look at the British and Commonwealth servicemen who died on Christmas Day in 1914 – a day we more commonly associate with a Christmas Truce between the British and Germans. Who died and where, and how many?
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For a good overview of the small actions in December 1914 visit Chris Baker’s Long Long Trail website.
30 Comments on “Unquiet Truce: The Men Who Died on Christmas Day 1914”
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another cracker*, Happy Christmas Paul…..
(*see what I did there)
Thanks so much and Merry Christmas to you!
I listen in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Thanks, Geoff – great to have so many Canadian listeners.
I have been interested in WW1 ever since i went to Vimy Ridge in 1984. My thirst for knowledge keeps getting bigger, thanks to your podcast.
I’m really pleased to read that, Geoff!
You have another listener from Canada – Kamloops BC Canada. Love listening to your podcasts.
Thank you, Jenny!
Another tremendous episode to end 2021 – thanks Paul for a year of wonderful Great War content! Following Old Front Line in Colorado, USA
Merry Christmas & best regards, Kurt Skinner
Thanks, I really appreciate your comments and support, and the wonderful international audience we have!
Paul,
Many thanks for this great podcast. It means a lot, as a member of my family, George Henry Sutton, 1st Leicesters, was killed on Xmas day 1914, killed by a German sniper near Bois Grenier.
regards,
Stuart.
Gosh, how incredible to discover you are connected to someone killed that day!
Really interesting podcast , thank you
Thanks so much, Cliff.
Season’s Greetings, Paul, to you and all x
Thanks so much, Andy.
Paul, excellent podcast again. I listened sitting in a camper van in the rain at Instow, North Devon. It seemed right to listen to it on Christmas Day.
Looking forward to next year when hopefully I can visit the Western Front.
Thanks so much, Jackie. Hope you’re having a great Christmas Day.
Merry Christmas a great episode and great to bring up the MN who’s involvement often gets overlooked…..All the best for 2022!
Thanks, Niall!
Thanks for a great podcast. Very intriguing, I had four relatives from Australia that served in France Belgium and Gallipoli. Currently listening to you from Casey Station in East Antarctica. Best regards and appreciate your work.
Thanks Dean- hope conditions are ok out there? Lots of Australian content and more to come!
Happy New Year, from Peterborough, Ontario, Canada! My favourite Podcast! Thank you for all of your work! Please do a Podcast on the Princess Mary boxes. Or, if you have done a Podcast, please direct me to it.
Burke
Hi Burke – we did one with Peter Doyle on this subject as he’s just written a book on it!
Happy New Year Paul, it is great to hear that the podcast is listened to internationally…I listen , Sunday mornings, 06.30 with a pot of tea and accompanied by Doug, the cat in Hertfordshire.
Is the social evening talk available to listen online?
Thanks, David. Unfortunately I can’t record the social evenings due to a permissions issue as so many people are present. Hope you and Doug continue to enjoy the podcast!
Thanks for another excellent podcast. And a happy new year from not so sunny Southport, Lancashire. You may recall that in 1920 the people of Southport adopted Festubert (mentioned in this podcast) and raised money to rebuild the village sports hall.
Thanks, Stephen!
Listening just outside Nairobi in Kenya!
That’s great to hear, Gary!