The Rest Is History

671. The First World War: Blood in the Trenches (Part 1)

May 17, 2026·1h 24m·6-min readnarrativehistory
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This episode explores the realities of life on the Western Front in 1915 during World War I, using firsthand accounts from soldiers like Robert Graves and Ernst Jünger to depict the brutal conditions, psychological toll, and moral ambiguities of trench warfare. It underscores how the war

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People

John McRaeErnst JüngerWilfred OwenSiegfried SassoonRudyard Kipling

Books

Goodbye to All Thatby Robert GravesStorm of Steelby Ernst Jünger

Topics

American HistoryCivil Rights HistoryCold WarHistorical FiguresLong Form JournalismMilitary HistoryTrue CrimeWorld War 2

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