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WW1 Podcast with Paul Reed
Category: Trench Chat
Trench Chat: Black Poppies with Stephen Bourne
In this latest Trench Chat, we are joined by Stephen Bourne, author of Black Poppies. His important book, now in its third edition with a children’s version, tells the often-neglected contribution of Black soldiers in the British and Commonwealth forces in the Great War.… Continue Reading “Trench Chat: Black Poppies with Stephen Bourne”
Trench Chat: Reclaiming The Salient with Roger Steward
In this Trench Chat, we are joined by Roger Steward who works as a Battlefield Guide in Flanders, and is the author of an excellent book on Langemarck German Cemetery and a new one ‘Reclaiming the Salient’ about the battlefields around Ypres in the… Continue Reading “Trench Chat: Reclaiming The Salient with Roger Steward”
WW1 Battlefield Pilgrimages: Trench Chat with Professor Mark Connelly
In a Trench Chat special we are joined by Professor Mark Connelly of the University of Kent to discuss the post-war Pilgrimages to the Great War Battlefields, and his new work on the postcards, ephemera and guidebooks that came out of this period. Professor… Continue Reading “WW1 Battlefield Pilgrimages: Trench Chat with Professor Mark Connelly”
Trench Chat: America in WW1 with Mike Cunha
In this latest Trench Chat we are joined by Mike Cunha of the Battles of the First World War Podcast to talk about his interest in the Great War and the wider aspect of American involvement in the conflict and how it is remembered… Continue Reading “Trench Chat: America in WW1 with Mike Cunha”
Crawley War Memorial with Renny Richardson
We are joined by Renny Richardson, author of a trilogy of books about the men of Crawley in West Sussex who fought in the Great War. Renny chats with Paul Reed, who was born in Crawley, about the town at war and the stories… Continue Reading “Crawley War Memorial with Renny Richardson”
Trench Chat: Matt Dixon
In a special Trench Chat, we are joined by Matt Dixon, host of the Footsteps of the Fallen Podcast. We talk about Matt’s interest in the Great War, what led him to produce the podcast and the books he is currently working on. LINKS:… Continue Reading “Trench Chat: Matt Dixon”
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