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The Geluwe Six
09/11/2026 | 1h 22 mins.In June 2026 six Tommies of 2/4 Battalion Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment were buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery near Ieper, Belgium:
Private Horace Frederick Cook
Private Frederick Martin
Private Thomas Redvers Whitaker
Private Courtney Darvill Hart
Private Charles Richard Russell
Private Joseph Turnley
New Ypres League member Kirsten Note rejoins the podcast with Joe Whitaker to discuss the Geluwe Six, six British servicemen from the First World War set to be buried with full military honors at Tyne Cot British Cemetery in Zonnebeke, Belgium, just a few kilometers from Ieper.
Read the BBC article on the Whitaker family's meeting for Thomas' burial
Find out more about the New Ypres League in this episode:
The New Ypres League with Roger Steward & Prof Mark Connelly
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www.newypresleague.com
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Please review the Battles of the First World War Podcast on iTunes! :)The Last Post in Ypres with Youri Van Miegroet
19/10/2026 | 52 mins.Last Post Association volunteer Youri Van Miegroet joins the podcast to discuss his volunteer work with the Last Post Association in Ieper, Belgium, as well as his other volunteer and member projects with other organizations with a focus on Great War remembrance.
Listen to a wide-ranging conversation that covers modern dentistry techniques to building custom-made Lego constructions to the solemnity of the Last Post ceremony conducted every night in Ieper, Belgium.
Learn more about the Last Post Association
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14/10/2026 | 27 mins.From hero to zero.
On the evening of July 14th, 1918, French soldiers of the 366eme Regiment d'Infanterie led a historic raid into the German trenches opposite them. One of the Poilus, Sergeant Joseph Darnand, led a squad that captured not just German prisoners but an intelligence gold mine. Postwar, Darnand would be called an "artisan de la victoire"--an artisan of victory.
By the end of the Second World War however, Darnand would be called something else: traitor.
Ron Howard & Adam Pearce's new podcast is here! Victoria Cross Hunters: In search of Valour
2027 Meuse-Argonne & Aisne-Marne Battlefield Tours
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06/10/2026 | 21 mins.A recent trip to the American Civil War battlefield of Fredericksburg, VA inspired this short episode of one remarkable man who lived in that city and went on to serve his country during the First World War: Dr. Urbane Bass.
Champagne - 93rd Division in the Fight: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/battles-of-the-first-world-war-podcast/id1119044000?i=1000478892689
Champagne - "Les Enfants Perdus:" 93rd Division Operations on the Champagne Front: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/battles-of-the-first-world-war-podcast/id1119044000?i=1000485397109
Oise-Aisne - The Black Devils: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/battles-of-the-first-world-war-podcast/id1119044000?i=1000488258778
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and the BFWWP website, www.firstworldwarpodcast.com. Email me directly at verdunpodcast@gmail.com with any questions, comments, or concerns.WW1 Battlefield Archeology & Recovering the Fallen
29/09/2026 | 40 mins.New Ypres League member Kirsten Note joins the podcast to discuss her work as a battlefield archaeologist, where she has assisted the Commonwealth Graves Commission (CWGC) in recovering the remains of fallen soldiers of the Great War.
Find out more about the New Ypres League in this episode:
The New Ypres League with Roger Steward & Prof Mark Connelly
Please consider joining the New Ypres League and supporting remembrance efforts:
www.newypresleague.com
The BFWWP is on Patreon! Join the BFWWP community while supporting the podcast.
Any questions, comments or concerns please contact me through the website, www.firstworldwarpodcast.com.
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The Battles of the First World War Podcast tells the story of the Great War of 1914-1918. Telling the stories of the men and women who fought, died in, and survived the battles of the First World War connects our world to theirs and keeps their memory alive.
The BFWWP studies one battle at a time from World War I in narrative form, diving into the people, strategy, tactics, and events of each of these titanic clashes. How and why these battles unfolded and happened as they did is told through the voices of those who were there.
Narrative episodes go in-depth into the battles of WW1. Discussions, interviews, and book talks highlight other interesting events and people of the First World War. Follow now to hear and remember the stories.
Host: Mike Cunha, MA Military History
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