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January 1, 2025 100 mins

The group is back!

 

Part 5 of the ongoing discussion looks at the French Army in 1916, the first of a two- or three-part series on this crucial year of WW1. This episode will focus on the French Army’s experience in its most trying battlefield crucible: the Battle of Verdun.




Joining us for this discussion are:

 

  • Christina Holstein, author of several incredible guides to the Verdun battlefield, amongst other published works and articles,

  • Alex Lyons, the man who spends his free time telling us the story of his Poilu great-grandfather on Twitter,



The BFWWP is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattlesoftheFirstWorldWarPodcast

 

Any questions, comments or concerns please contact me through the website, www.firstworldwarpodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter at @WW1podcast, the Battles of the First World War Podcast page on FaceBook, and on Instagram at @WW1battlecast. Not into social media? Email me directly at verdunpodcast@gmail.com. Please consider reviewing the Battles of the First World War Podcast on iTunes. 

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