Old Front Line
WW1 Podcast with Paul Reed
Category: Trench Warfare
Five Iconic Objects of Trench Warfare
In this episode, we examine five iconic objects from the First World War which came to define the experience of Trench Warfare. These objects include barbed wire, helmets, duckboards, and trench periscopes. There is also a surprise artefact that millions of men carried onto… Continue Reading “Five Iconic Objects of Trench Warfare”
Five Weapons of WW1 Trench Warfare
Trench Warfare saw the use of existing weapons on the battlefield and the development of new ones to cope with the static nature of the Western Front. In this episode we examine five of those weapons from handguns to trench clubs to mortars, and… Continue Reading “Five Weapons of WW1 Trench Warfare”
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… Continue Reading “Why was there Trench Warfare in WW1?”
Battlefield Vlog: Main de Massiges
In this film we visit Main de Massiges on the Champagne Battlefields of WW1, and explore an incredible area of reconstructed First World War battlefield, made using experimental archaeology. We walk through trenches, see original barbed wire, and explore saps and listening posts. Got… Continue Reading “Battlefield Vlog: Main de Massiges”
The Western Front: WW1 Trench Warfare
The Great War went from a mobile war in 1914 to a static conflict with hundreds of miles of trenches across France and Flanders. How did trench warfare come about, what were the trenches that crisscrossed the battlefield and what were the differences between… Continue Reading “The Western Front: WW1 Trench Warfare”
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