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by Dan Hill and Dr. Spencer Jones
Welcome to "Not So Quiet On The Western Front," the podcast that takes you beyond the trenches and dives deep into the untold stories and surprising truths of the First World War. Join us as we lift the lid on one of the most pivotal periods in human history, busting myths and unravelling the complexities of a conflict that shaped the course of the 20th century.Host: Dan Hill & Dr. Spencer JonesMore about Dan & Spencer: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq#hostTo comment and ask questions, please join our community: https://not-so-quiet.com/supportersUse our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain, or join as a free member.Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk
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- 5 days ago46 min
Episode 152: The Unknown Warrior
In November 1918 when the guns across the Western Front fell silent, a new chapter of the First World War was opened - The Search for the Missing. For most, there would be no good news - no returning son or husband, and no place to grieve. That changed in 1920 with the birth of a new concept, and our subject for this episode - the unknown warrior. With thanks to our friends at Findmypast for supporting this episode. Their new Military Lives initiative is a free resource helping people uncover the stories of those who served and died in the First World War.https://www.findmypast.co.uk/remember Join Our Community: https://not-so-quiet.com/ Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain. Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-paypal Do you like our podcast? Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot! E-Mail: nsq@battleguide.co.uk Battle Guide YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT Our WW2 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter Twitter: @historian1914 @DanHillHistory @BattleguideVT Credits: - Host: Dr. Spencer Jones & Dan Hill - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Sander van Kammen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago1h 4m
Episode 151: The Truth About WW1 Generals
In more than a century since the guns fell silent, one phrase above all others has come to be associated with the story of the British Army in the First World War: Lions Led By Donkeys. But does that undoubtedly powerful line stand up to historical scrutiny? Were the brave men of the BEF led to a senseless slaughter by cold, incompetent aristocrats? With thanks to our friends at Findmypast for supporting this episode. Their new Military Lives initiative is a free resource helping people uncover the stories of those who served and died in the First World War. https://www.findmypast.co.uk/remember Join us this week as tackle perhaps the most controversial topic of the First World War. Join Our Community: https://not-so-quiet.com/ Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain. Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-paypal Do you like our podcast? Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot! E-Mail: nsq@battleguide.co.uk Battle Guide YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT Our WW2 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter Twitter: @historian1914 @DanHillHistory @BattleguideVT Credits: - Host: Dr. Spencer Jones & Dan Hill - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Sander van Kammen & Linus Klaßen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago48 min
Episode 150: Spies, Codes & Cables: The Zimmermann Telegram 1917
In January 1917, as war raged across the globe, only one key player remained neutral: Having swayed from pro- to anti-German throughout the course of the war, it was recognised by most that the United States' contribution could be crucial to deciding the war's outcome. Check out Gareth's Podcast: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/the-untitled-history-podcast Join Our Community: https://not-so-quiet.com/ Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain. Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-paypal Do you like our podcast? Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot! E-Mail: nsq@battleguide.co.uk Battle Guide YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT Our WW2 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter Twitter: @historian1914 @DanHillHistory @BattleguideVT Credits: - Host: Dr. Spencer Jones & Dan Hill - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Linus Klaßen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago53 min
Episode 149: WW1 Trench Raiding Weapons
Picture a soldier with a trench dagger tucked into his belt and a satchel full of grenades on his shoulder, carrying a spiked club in one hand and a revolver in the other: a man ready for a deadly encounter in the dark. The weapons of trench raiding are among the most unsettling objects left behind by the First World War, and today, we explore how these weapons were used and why the less fearsome equipment could be just as important. Join Our Community: https://not-so-quiet.com/ Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain. Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-paypal Do you like our podcast? Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot! E-Mail: nsq@battleguide.co.uk Battle Guide YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT Our WW2 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter Twitter: @historian1914 @DanHillHistory @BattleguideVT Credits: - Host: Dr. Spencer Jones & Dan Hill - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Sander van Kammen & Linus Klaßen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Oct 12, 202654 min
Episode 148: Courage Without Glory - The British Army in 1915
What happens when an army built for a short war finds itself fighting in a long one? In 1915, the British Army found out, and learned the answer the hard way. Short of guns, short of shells, and up against defences that no one had previously seen, the Army would experience a year of courage without glory. Recommended Book https://www.amazon.co.uk/Courage-without-Glory-British-Wolverhampton/dp/1912174111/ Join Our Community: https://not-so-quiet.com/ Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain. Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-paypal Do you like our podcast? Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot! E-Mail: nsq@battleguide.co.uk Battle Guide YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT Our WW2 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter Twitter: @historian1914 @DanHillHistory @BattleguideVT Credits: - Host: Dr. Spencer Jones & Dan Hill - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Sander van Kammen & Linus Klaßen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Oct 5, 202652 min
Episode 147: Germany 1915: Death, Taxes & Counter-Attacks
In this episode, a continuation of our Germany at War series, we take a deep dive into the fighting on the Western Front throughout the crucial year of 1915. From poison gas and pillboxes to elastic defence, we explore the tactics, technology, and brutal realities of the war and much more in this week’s episode. Join Our Community: https://not-so-quiet.com/ Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain. Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-paypal Do you like our podcast? Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot! E-Mail: nsq@battleguide.co.uk Battle Guide YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT Our WW2 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter Twitter: @historian1914 @DanHillHistory @BattleguideVT Credits: - Host: Dr. Spencer Jones & Dan Hill - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Linus Klaßen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Sep 28, 202659 min
Episode 146: The Great Escapes of Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle was wounded and captured at Verdun in March 1916, but this marked the beginning of a new phase of his First World War. Over the next two and a half years, he would dedicate himself to escaping captivity and rejoining the fight. This is the story of how the future president of France became one of the most notorious escape artists of the First World War. Our first book INFERNO is out now! Available in Hardcover, eBook and Audiobook (narrated by Dan!): https://lnk.to/inferno_book Take a look at our NSQ Tour 2027 while there's still places available! https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-2027 Join Our Community: https://not-so-quiet.com/ Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain. Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-paypal Do you like our podcast? Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot! E-Mail: nsq@battleguide.co.uk Battle Guide YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT Our WW2 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter Twitter: @historian1914 @DanHillHistory @BattleguideVT Credits: - Host: Dr. Spencer Jones & Dan Hill - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Sander van Kammen & Linus Klaßen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Sep 21, 202654 min
Episode 145: Charles de Gaulle in WWI: From Academy to Verdun
It is difficult to imagine Charles de Gaulle as a young man before the képi, the presidency, and his famous silhouette. But in August 1914, he was a 23-year-old lieutenant about to be wounded and tested in the inferno of combat. Ultimately captured in the brutal fighting at Verdun, he would do all in his power to escape from captivity in Germany. This is the story of Charles de Gaulle's First World War. Our first book INFERNO is out now! Available in Hardcover, eBook and Audiobook (narrated by Dan!): https://lnk.to/inferno_book Take a look at our NSQ Tour 2027 while there's still places available! https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-2027 Join Our Community: https://not-so-quiet.com/ Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain. Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-paypal Do you like our podcast? Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot! E-Mail: nsq@battleguide.co.uk Battle Guide YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT Our WW2 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter Twitter: @historian1914 @DanHillHistory @BattleguideVT Credits: - Host: Dr. Spencer Jones & Dan Hill - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Sander van Kammen & Linus Klaßen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Welcome to "Not So Quiet On The Western Front," the podcast that takes you beyond the trenches and dives deep into the untold stories and surprising truths of the First World War. Join us as we lift the lid on one of the most pivotal periods in human history, busting myths and unravelling the complexities of a conflict that shaped the course of the 20th century.Host: Dan Hill & Dr. Spencer JonesMore about Dan & Spencer: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq#hostTo comment and ask questions, please join our community: https://not-so-quiet.com/supportersUse our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain, or join as a free member.Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk
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