Battles of the First World War Podcast

Battles of the First World War Podcast

Author: Mike Cunha Language: English Episodes: 100
Hosted by Mike Cunha, Battles of the First World War Podcast is a dedicated exploration of the Great War’s defining confrontations. Each episode focuses on a single battle, moving beyond dates and maps to examine the intricate decisions, tactical realities, and human experiences that shaped these events. Cunha’s approach is to unpack the how and why, piecing together the sequence of command choices, logistical challenges, and frontline conditions that led to each clash’s outcome. Within this framework, the podcast gives voice to the individuals-soldiers, nurses, officers, and civilians-whose personal stories are woven into the larger narrative of this titanic twentieth-century struggle. Listening feels less like a lecture and more like a detailed, respectful reconstruction, where the scale of history is measured in both grand strategy and individual courage. For anyone seeking to understand the First World War beyond the textbook summaries, this series offers a thorough and compelling audio journey into the battles that changed the world.
Episodes
The French Army in the First World War, a Discussion: Pt 4 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:00:41
Part 4 of the ongoing discussion looks at the French Army in 1915: an often overlooked year, it was a year of "carnage, optimism, and learning," as Alex says in the talk. Fighting to keep pressure on the German invader a…
2024 Meuse-Argonne Tour Dates are Here [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:22
New year, new opportunity to see the AEF battlefields of France! That's right, Rob and I are launching the 2024 Lost Battalion Tours Meuse-Argonne Tour. Tour dates are July 03 - 09, 2024, and we'll be visiting the follow…
Fismes and Fismette - House to House in the Great War [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:55
An early Christmas gift for the BFWWP community--the battle of Fismes in summer 1918. This was a Patreon release, so you'll hear the old scores used in the episode. Following the German Friedensturm offensive in July 191…
Support a Congressional Gold Medal for the WWI Hello Girls [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:44
The Hello Girls of the WW1 US Army have never been officially recognized for the groundbreaking service they provided as America's first women soldiers. In this call to action, an incredible group of people came on to ta…
Meuse Argonne - An Oppressive Silence [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:19:03
In the last days of the First World War, the Americans continued to pursue and batter German forces as they retreated behind the River Meuse. Even as armistice negotiations began, the AEF continued attacking. It kept doi…
Sir Philip Gibbs: A Conversation with Clint Heacock [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:51
Dr. Clint Heacock of the Mindshift Podcast joins us to discuss his second-favorite subject, the First World War. Today he talks to us about the life and experiences of Phillip Gibbs, a British war correspondent during th…
Meuse Argonne - A Total D–k Move [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:26
In the last days of WW1, some AEF commanders in the Meuse-Argonne embarked on a rash, dangerous, and deadly race for a coveted battlefield prize. Interested in the 2024 Lost Battalion Tours' Meuse-Argonne battlefield tou…
Forgotten Warriors: The US 7th Infantry at Belleau Wood [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:04
James Gregory and Steve Girard come on the podcast to discuss James' latest article in the US Army's Infantry journal "Cottonbalers in the Wood: The Forgotten Role of the 7th Infantry Regiment at Belleau Wood." Read the…