101: Ludendorff's Folly
Instead of attacking the British, Ludendorff attacks the French and gets stuck.
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The Great War Podcast
A chronological look at the origins and battles of the First World War from 1890-1920.
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20 of 119 episodes100: Backs to the Wall
When your back is against the wall, you can retreat no further.
99: Devil's Orchestra
The Great German Offensive of 1918 is underway. Captured British during Operation MICHAEL
98: Awaiting The Storm
The Allies knew something was brewing...just not where or when.
97: A Dark Curtain
Ludendorff's Great Gamble of the Great War
96: The Fourteen Points
Woodrow Wilson presents his Fourteen Points to the world. Full text of the Fourteen Points Source: https://www.archives.gov/milestone-docume...
95: The January Strikes
1918 begins with a wave of labour unrest across Austria-Hungary and Germany
94: The Year That Will Be
A preview of what 1918 has in store for us.
93B: The Year That Was
A review of 1917, focusing mainly on Germany and Austria-Hungary.
93A: The Year That Was
A 20 minute recap of 1917, focusing on the Entente.
92: The Otranto Straits
An Austro-Hungarian raid on the Otranto Barrage turns into the Adriatic's most dramatic engagement.
91: War in a Narrow Sea
A look at the naval war in the Adriatic from 1914-1916.
90: Russia Exeunt
Russia's time in the Great War comes to an end.
89: The October Uprising
The Bolsheviks make their move, marking the beginning of the end of Russia's Great War.
88: Operation Albion Part 2
The German invasion of the Baltic Islands goes off without a hitch.
88: Operation Albion Part 1
Eager to bring down Russia, the Germans launch an amphibious invasion of three Baltic islands.
87: The Battle of Cambrai
Things went well at first, but then everything came crashing down.
86: 'Tuesday Flanders'
After the Flanders Campaign, the British Third Army prepares to raid Cambrai. They're going to use tanks...lots of tanks.
85: Catastrophe at Caporetto
A combined Austrian and German force sends the Italians reeling.
84: The Road to Caporetto
The Austrians and Germans plan a devastating strike against the Italians.