Old Front Line
WW1 Podcast with Paul Reed
Category: Podcast Episode
Arras Anniversary Special: Arras Veterans
In this episode, published on the 103rd Anniversary of the Battle of Arras, we talk about some of the history of the battle and remember two veterans who were there in 1917: George Butler of the Machine Gun Corps and Malcolm Vyvyan MC of… Continue Reading “Arras Anniversary Special: Arras Veterans”
Ypres Battlefield Archaeology & Essex Farm
In this episode we look at Battlefield Archaeology carried out by the Diggers near Ypres in 2001-2002, examine an original piece of recovered archaeology and visit the Advanced Dressing Station bunkers at Essex Farm, on the battlefields close to Ypres in Flanders. Podcast Episode… Continue Reading “Ypres Battlefield Archaeology & Essex Farm”
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 and memorial, and travel through the village to ‘Mucky… Continue Reading “A Walk Through Pozières”
