Old Front Line
WW1 Podcast with Paul Reed
Why was there Trench Warfare in WW1?
In the first of our new ‘how and why’ podcasts we ask a simple question: Why was there Trench Warfare in the First World War? What factors made it possible, where were the first trenches, who dug them and how did they affects the battles in WW1?
Thanks to Doug @colour_history on Twitter for the use of the colourised image of men from the 1/4th East Lancashire Regiment in the trenches in January 1918.
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Podcast Extras: Trenches 1914-1918
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Great episode and great photos
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Thanks, Niall!
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Excellent podcast with some great photos and reading list. Some years ago Timewatch produced a programme on the same theme. This is still available on YouTube and I noticed that in the credits there is “Paul Reed Location Fixer.” Was that you ?
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Yes, that’s me and I ended up as a lot more than a “fixer” but that’s one for my memoirs!
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You’re motto should be that of the Gunners, Ubique, because you get everywhere!!
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Great explaination, the podcast extras add so much too.
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Thank you, Kevin.
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