The warriors of France and Germany engage in an bloody stand off for Fort Vaux. Postcard commemorating Raynal's final pigeon and subsequent plaque.
Aug 03, 2016•36 min
The fighting at Verdun intensifies as the Germans seize the crests of Mort Homme and Hill 304.
May 31, 2016•26 min
Under Brusilov's leadership, a resurgent Russian army smashes the Austro-Hungarians; Conrad surrenders to Falkenhayn's oversight.
May 03, 2016•48 min
With Tsar Nicholas II in charge of her armed forces, Russia looks to a fresh start; In Galicia, Aleksei Brusilov plans his masterpiece. *Note: St. Petersburg was renamed Petrograd in 1914. I refer to both in the appropriate context. -Dan Links to Romanov family photos: Siberian Times, 2013 Mashable...
Apr 07, 2016•57 min
A review of Verdun and a look at the British home front, which sees radical change under the direction of David Lloyd George and the Ministry of Munitions.
Mar 09, 2016•1 hr 2 min
A retrospective look at the battle of Jutland.
Jan 16, 2016•56 min
The battle of Jutland rages into the night.
Dec 18, 2015•44 min
A decade after Dreadnought revolutionized naval warfare, the battle fleets of Great Britain and Germany finally meet. EDIT: Since they were armoured cruisers, Arbuthnot was part of First Cruiser Squadron, not First 'Light' Cruiser as incorrectly stated. -Dan
Nov 25, 2015•51 min
The battle of Jutland begins on the afternoon of May 31st, 1916.
Nov 04, 2015•42 min
Reinhardt Scheer assumes command of the German battlefleet, and the war in the North Sea kicks into high gear.
Sep 23, 2015•45 min
Conrad sees red, and attempts to eliminate the Italians with a single blow. At Verdun, the French discover retaking Fort Douaumont will require a bit more planning.
Aug 19, 2015•40 min
Battered and bloodied, Austria-Hungary limps its way into 1916.
Jul 20, 2015•31 min
Russia under goes some rapid internal changes.
Jun 24, 2015•31 min
Desperate to capture the Meuse Heights, the German 5th Army extends operations onto the west bank of the Meuse. When things falter, both armies commit more men to "the Mincer".
Jun 10, 2015•24 min
The battle at Verdun began on February 21st, 1916. Nothing would ever be the same.
May 28, 2015•28 min
Falkenhayn begins laying the ground work for the coming battle at Verdun.
May 18, 2015•24 min
As 1916 beckons, both the Allies and Central Powers realize they're in for another bloody year.
May 09, 2015•18 min
In this episode we discuss the sinking of the Cunard liner Lusitania and what it meant for the first unrestricted U-boat campaign.
Apr 29, 2015•27 min
To contest the supremacy of the Allied fleets, Germany unleashes the first unrestricted U-Boat campaign in February, 1915. *Gahh when I say the Russians retreated 500 miles, I mean 500 kilometers of course. -Dan SMS Blucher capsizing at the battle of Dogger Bank (January 1915).
Apr 21, 2015•26 min
An ambitious Anglo-French attack in Artois and Champagne is met with disaster. At the battles of Loos, the BEF makes use of chlorine gas for the first time.
Mar 29, 2015•27 min
Serbia is the latest victim of Falkenhayn's combined offensive. The Serbs refuse to surrender, opting to evacuate and continue the fight elsewhere.
Mar 19, 2015•29 min
On May 23rd, 1915 an energized but divided Italy enters the Great War. This episode examines why the Italians initially chose neutrality, only to declare war against their former allies.
Mar 09, 2015•29 min
A combined Austro-German offensive in May 1915 collapses the Polish Salient, forcing the Russians into a 4 month 310 mile retreat. The war on the Eastern Front is effectively over.
Feb 27, 2015•24 min
The Dardanelles campaign unravels as the Allies land on the Gallipoli peninsula.
Feb 17, 2015•28 min
With German efforts concentrated in the East, the Allies begin looking for alternative ways to break the deadlock, leading their focus to fall on the Dardanelles and Gallipoli peninsula.
Feb 07, 2015•27 min
This week we examine German strategy in 1915, and Falkenhayn's decision to unleash chlorine gas at the Ypres Salient. 40 Maps That Explain World War One (Trench map is #26)
Jan 28, 2015•23 min
Despite popular theory, the war does not end by Christmas. This week we are on the Western Front for the early goings of 1915.
Jan 17, 2015•19 min
Did Europe really cheer the outbreak of war? An examination of the Western home fronts provides a glimpse into "the spirit of 1914".
Jan 07, 2015•19 min
A look at the larger world at war, and Graf Spee makes his voyage into the history books.
Dec 29, 2014•20 min•Ep. 11
The final months of 1914 draw to a close on the Eastern Front. The Russians flex their military muscle, while the Austro-Hungarians suffer a defeat which helps doom their army.
Dec 18, 2014•18 min
