Latest French army Podcast Episodes
Whizz-Bang - The Battle of Le Cateau
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - July 06, 2021 12:51 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsIn this Whizz-Bang, Mike breaks down the Battle of Le Cateau, a small but essential encounter battle that makes up part of the mosaic of the Battle of the Frontiers. While attempting to pull their forces out of the way of the German steamroller, the British tried to slow their pursers down by tu...
Whizz-Bang BEF
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - June 04, 2021 13:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsHey guys! To kick off the summer, we have an interesting little Whiz-Bang for you. In this episode, Mike breaks down the BEF (British Expeditionary Force); everything, from what they wore, to how they were organized. Please give a listen and hang in there as our episode on the Marne, a Whiz-Bang...
Battle of Mons
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - March 29, 2021 19:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsIn late August 1914, the BEF (British Expeditionary Force) made its Great War debut. The Battle of the Frontiers that we covered in previous episodes was a series of battles clumped together. At Mons, the British were tasked with holding a part of the French left flank and stop the German 1st Ar...
Whizz-Bang - Albert & the Belgians
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - February 23, 2021 14:14 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsIn August of 1914, the small country of Belgium faced overwhelming odds as 1.5 million German soldiers invaded her territory. Led by King Albert the 1st, the Belgians and their army were determined to stand and fight for their homes. While the outcome was sadly never in doubt, the Belgians’ unex...
Whizz-Bang - Albert and the Belgians
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - February 23, 2021 14:14 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsIn August of 1914, the small country of Belgium faced overwhelming odds as 1.5 million German soldiers invaded her territory. Led by King Albert the 1st, the Belgians and their army were determined to stand and fight for their homes. While the outcome was sadly never in doubt, the Belgians’ unex...
Whizz-Bang - Forts & Fight at Liege
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - February 05, 2021 19:26 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsThe fortresses around the Belgian City of Liege were fierce, formidable, and frightening structures to behold in the summer of 1914... but they were no match for a new breed of German artillery firepower. In this episode we explore what happened at Liege in the opening days of the Great War and ...
Whiz-Bang - Forts & Fight at Liege
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - February 05, 2021 19:26 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsThe fortresses around the Belgian City of Liege were fierce, formidable, and frightening structures to behold in the summer of 1914... but they were no match for a new breed of German artillery firepower. In this episode we explore what happened at Liege in the opening days of the Great War and ...
Whiz-Bang - The German Army Marches Through Brussels, 1914
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - January 14, 2021 17:19 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsRichard Harding Davis was an American newspaper reporter and witnessed the German army's march through the city. This excerpt is from Richard Harding Davis' account from his book, Richard Harding Davis: His Day (1933). It is slightly different than the one reported by the New York Tribune but th...
WhizBang - The German Army Marches Through Brussels, 1914
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - January 14, 2021 17:19 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsRichard Harding Davis was an American newspaper reporter and witnessed the German army's march through the city. This excerpt is from Richard Harding Davis' account from his book, Richard Harding Davis: His Day (1933). It is slightly different than the one reported by the New York Tribune but th...
Whizz-Bang - The German Army Marches Through Brussels, 1914
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - January 14, 2021 17:19 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsRichard Harding Davis was an American newspaper reporter and witnessed the German army's march through the city. This excerpt is from Richard Harding Davis' account from his book, Richard Harding Davis: His Day (1933). It is slightly different than the one reported by the New York Tribune but th...
Whiz-Bang - Bertrand Russell - Britain's Foremost Pacifist
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - December 28, 2020 19:12 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsNot everyone was in the throes of patriotic fervor in the summer of 1914. Many felt the coming war was unnecessary, bad for business, irreligious, morally wrong, and a continuation of the broken aristocratic European system. As the clouds of war loomed and then tore asunder over the Continent, c...
Whizz-Bang - Bertrand Russell, Britain's Foremost Pacifist
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - December 28, 2020 19:12 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsNot everyone was in the throes of patriotic fervor in the summer of 1914. Many felt the coming war was unnecessary, bad for business, irreligious, morally wrong, and a continuation of the broken aristocratic European system. As the clouds of war loomed and then tore asunder over the Continent, c...
Bertrand Russell - Britain's Foremost Pacifist
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - December 28, 2020 19:12 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsNot everyone was in the throes of patriotic fervor in the summer of 1914. Many felt the coming war was unnecessary, bad for business, irreligious, morally wrong, and a continuation of the broken aristocratic European system. As the clouds of war loomed and then tore asunder over the Continent, c...
Battle of the Frontiers - North
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - December 07, 2020 22:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsIn our monster-sized finale of Battle of the Frontiers, we cover the Northern section of the sprawling fight between the French/British/Belgian forces and the German juggernaut. Nicole gives you the strategic outlook for both sides and elegantly ties up all the loose strings. She is setting the ...
Whiz-bang - German Ace Werner Voss
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - November 07, 2020 17:46 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsWerner Voss - Born April 13, 1897, Krefeld, Germany Died: September 23, 1917, Frezenberg, Belgium One of the greatest Ace fighter pilots of the First World War, Voss, was a demon in the Western Front skies. Highly regarded as a pilot by both sides, Voss struck fear into the hearts of his en...
Whizz-Bang - German Ace Werner Voss
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - November 07, 2020 17:46 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsWerner Voss - Born April 13, 1897, Krefeld, Germany Died: September 23, 1917, Frezenberg, Belgium One of the greatest Ace fighter pilots of the First World War, Voss, was a demon in the Western Front skies. Highly regarded as a pilot by both sides, Voss struck fear into the hearts of his en...
Whizz-Bang - Skirmish at Joncherey
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - November 06, 2020 21:04 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsBefore the First World War officially began, the killing was already underway. In the small French village of Joncherey, two men would meet for a brief but violent moment on August 2nd, 1914, the day before war was officially declared. The moment would turn them into eternal brothers, trans...
Whiz Bang - Skirmish at Joncherey
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - November 06, 2020 21:04 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsBefore the First World War officially began, the killing was already underway. In the small French village of Joncherey, two men would meet for a brief but violent moment on August 2nd, 1914, the day before war was officially declared. The moment would turn them into eternal brothe...
Whiz-bang - Skirmish at Joncherey
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - November 06, 2020 21:04 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsBefore the First World War officially began, the killing was already underway. In the small French village of Joncherey, two men would meet for a brief but violent moment on August 2nd, 1914, the day before war was officially declared. The moment would turn them into eternal brothers, trans...
Battle of the Frontiers - South
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - October 25, 2020 19:51 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings“Attaque a outrance” — “attack to excess” As Europe approached the precipice of war in 1914, France's military thinkers were unwaveringly committed to the idea that an outright, relentless, and wholehearted offensive was not only the key to victory... but the only method of waging war that s...
Whiz-bang - Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck-Schönhausen, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg (1 April 1815 – 30 July 1898)
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - September 28, 2020 18:03 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsIn this Whiz-bang, Cullen dives into the life and times of a true titan, Bismarck! From his early life to his meteoric rise as the virtual ruler of Germany, Otto regularly put on political masterclasses. Using a flare for the dramatic and brilliant diplomatic insight, Bismarck built the German E...
Whizz-Bang - Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck-Schönhausen, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg (1 April 1815 – 30 July 1898)
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - September 28, 2020 18:03 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsIn this Whiz-bang, Cullen dives into the life and times of a true titan, Bismarck! From his early life to his meteoric rise as the virtual ruler of Germany, Otto regularly put on political masterclasses. Using a flare for the dramatic and brilliant diplomatic insight, Bismarck built the German E...
Whiz-bang - 420mm Big Bertha Siege Howitzer
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - September 28, 2020 17:49 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsIn this Whiz-bang Nicole talks guns, big guns! The German arms manufacturer Krupp produced the 420mm M-Gerat and these monster field guns went on to play a large role in the artillery duels of the Western Front. Affectionately known as "Big Berthas" these guns were able to lob huge shells great d...
Whizz-Bang - 420mm Big Bertha Siege Howitzer
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - September 28, 2020 17:49 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsIn this Whiz-bang Nicole talks guns, big guns! The German arms manufacturer Krupp produced the 420mm M-Gerat and these monster field guns went on to play a large role in the artillery duels of the Western Front. Affectionately known as "Big Berthas" these guns were able to lob huge shells great d...
Whiz-bang - Whiz-bang
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - September 28, 2020 17:35 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsHey Folks, this is Mike and I’m coming to you here with the very first Whiz-bang episode that we will feature on this Fix Bayonets! podcast. In these episodes, Nicole, Cullen, and I will be exploring various topics of interest or topics that may need a little more detail than we have given them i...
Whizz-Bang - What's a Whizz-Bang?
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - September 28, 2020 17:35 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsHey Folks, this is Mike and I’m coming to you here with the very first Whiz-bang episode that we will feature on this Fix Bayonets! podcast. In these episodes, Nicole, Cullen, and I will be exploring various topics of interest or topics that may need a little more detail than we have given them i...
The Schlieffen Plan
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - September 28, 2020 17:26 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsThe Schlieffen Plan (in all it's various iterations) was Germany's blueprint for a swift victory if and when she ever found herself in a two-front war against France and Russia. The man behind the plan, Count Alfred Von Schlieffen, understood a military maneuver like this would require precision...
The July Crisis
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - September 26, 2020 18:25 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsThe July Crisis of 1914 was the moment of decision, the moment that Bismark's intricate treaty and alliance system finally collapsed in the prelude to World War One. The Crisis ignited after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (which we covered in episode one!). Tensions grew rapidly ...
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Fix Bayonets! - First World War Podcast - September 24, 2020 17:03 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsFranz Ferdinand: Archduke of Austria, heir to his ancient nation’s throne, and victim of a brutal assassination in Sarajevo, Bosnia. The murder of the would-be emperor and his wife is often cited as THE cause of the Great War. But the truth is a bit more complicated than that… The European cont...
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