Ep382 – Three sons for the Kaiser – Hazel Strouts

Mentioned in Dispatches by Dr Tom Thorpe, Western Front Association

May 1, 20261:05:34Government & Organizations

In this edition of the Mentioned in Dispatches Podcast, Hazel Strouts talks about her book Three Sons for the Kaiser: A German Family’s Sacrifice in the First World War , a moving account of Philipp Gercke and his three...

Related Episodes

Continue listening to more episodes from Mentioned in Dispatches.

Ep390 – Walking the Western Front – Briana Gervat

Sep 1, 2026 - 00:15:58

In this episode of the Western Front Association’s Mentioned in Dispatches Podcast, Briana Gervat discuss...

Ep389 – Rory O’Connor and the Irish Revolution – Gerard Shannon

Aug 15, 2026 - 00:52:16

In this podcast, Gerard Shannon discusses his biography of Rory O’Connor, a key figure in the Irish revol...

Ep388 – The sinking of HMS India – Rachel Clarke

Aug 1, 2026 - 00:47:50

In this episode, Rebecca Clarke examines the sinking of HMS India in 1915 and the extraordinary stories o...

Ep387 – Shellshocked soldiers returning from the Battlefield – Patrick Taylor

Jul 15, 2026 - 00:20:23

In this podcast, Patrick Taylor discusses his research into the experiences of shell-shocked servicemen r...

Ep386 – Framing the Great War – Drs Aimee Fox, Mike Finch & David Morgan-Owen

Jun 30, 2026 - 00:48:30

In this episode, Aimée Fox, Mike Finch and David Morgan-Owen discuss their edited volume on how the First...

Ep385 – The Barnbow Disaster – Antony Bell

Jun 15, 2026 - 00:34:47

In this podcast, Antony Bell discusses the historical background to his novel A Penny a Shell, focusing o...

Ep384 – The Saxons in Flanders, 1914-8 – Andrew Lucas

Jun 1, 2026 - 00:51:04

In this episode, Andrew Lucas about hisi book with Jürgen Schmieschek that explores Saxon soldiers during...

Ep383 – Smith Dorien saving the British army – Charles Barrington

May 15, 2026 - 00:25:05

In this episode, Charles Barrington re-examines the life and career of Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien, focusing...