Paul Reed

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Back on the Old Front Line: a perfect spring day on the Somme and Thiepval to ourselves.

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Six years ago I said goodbye to the Somme on a snowy morning, little knowing the world was about to change and I wouldn’t return for the longest period ever in my life. But that pause enabled me to start @oldfrontline.bsky.social, and for that I’m eternally grateful.

I was sadly too old for that! 😆

If you get a chance to visit the Elsecar Heritage Centre I’d recommend it. It was a village that was my home for quite a few years and is one of the ‘forgotten’ model villages in the U.K.

They’re faded green!

Fascinating talk for our @oldfrontline.bsky.social Supporters tonight from Gil Bossuyt about the Great War in his corner of Flanders. Brilliant research and his book highly recommended: www.frontaaltours.com/book-liberat...

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Ypres: A Walk on The Bluff Step onto the Western Front in Flanders as we explore the area near to Ypres known as The Bluff. In this episode we uncover the story of the fighting here in February-March 1916, when British and German forces struggled for control of the high ground overlooking Ypres. Using contemporary accounts and battlefield evidence, we explain why this small rise in the landscape mattered so much and how the battle unfolded.

In this episode, we explore the history of The Bluff, near Ypres. We look at the bitter fighting of February–March 1916, when British and German forces battled for control of the high ground overlooking Ypres, and walk the battlefield visiting the battlefield cemeteries.

QnA Special: On The Battlefields In this special Q&A episode of the Old Front Line podcast, recorded on location at Hooge, near Ypres, we answer questions about the battlefields of the Western Front and the legacy of the First World War. We begin by exploring what happened to the woods and forests on the Western Front during World War One. Were they completely destroyed by shellfire?

Recorded right on the battlefield at Hooge, this special Old Front Line Q&A explores some fascinating WW1 questions:
How did the shattered woods of the Ypres Salient recover after the war? Who paid to rebuild Ypres? Do any German memorials still survive? What was the history of Messines Ridge before

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YouTube video by Old Front Line The Other Side of No Man’s Land: Germans at Ypres in WW1

The Other Side of No Man's Land: Germans at Ypres in WW1. On the Old Front Line #YouTube Channel:
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Thanks, it was one of those special moments on The Old Front Line.

Thanks for the heads up, sounds really interesting.

Today is the 110th anniversary of the Battle of #Verdun in 1916. I took this photo one morning at Cote 304 in 2016: Ancient Sunlight peaking through the dark forest, lighting the crumbling trenches of the Great War landscape below. #Verdun110

QnA Special: On The Battlefields In this special Q&A episode of the Old Front Line podcast, recorded on location at Hooge, near Ypres, we answer questions about the battlefields of the Western Front and the legacy of the First World War. We begin by exploring what happened to the woods and forests on the Western Front during World War One. Were they completely destroyed by shellfire?

Recorded right on the battlefield at Hooge, this special Old Front Line Q&A explores some fascinating WW1 questions:
How did the shattered woods of the Ypres Salient recover after the war? Who paid to rebuild Ypres? Do any German memorials still survive? What was the history of Messines Ridge before

London Pride: The London Territorials in WW1 In this episode of the Old Front Line podcast, host Paul Reed is joined by military historians Charles Fair, Richard Hendry, and Dr. Tom Thorpe to delve into the often-overlooked history of the London Territorial Force during the Great War. The discussion begins with an exploration of the origins and purpose of the Territorial Force, established in 1908, which served primarily for home defense before the war.

London Pride: The London Territorials in WW1

In this episode of the Old Front Line podcast, host Paul Reed is joined by military historians Charles Fair, Richard Hendry, and Dr. Tom Thorpe to delve into the often-overlooked history of the London Territorial Force during the Great War. The…

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The reality of trench warfare - at Woods Cemetery, near Ypres.

At last, it’s that time of the month when I can come into town and read @wssmagazine.bsky.social with a decent coffee!

Link to it on the Podcast website and show notes!

London Pride: The London Territorials in WW1 In this episode of the Old Front Line podcast, host Paul Reed is joined by military historians Charles Fair, Richard Hendry, and Dr. Tom Thorpe to delve into the often-overlooked history of the London Territorial Force during the Great War. The discussion begins with an exploration of the origins and purpose of the Territorial Force, established in 1908, which served primarily for home defense before the war.

London Pride: The London Territorials in WW1

In this episode of the Old Front Line podcast, host Paul Reed is joined by military historians Charles Fair, Richard Hendry, and Dr. Tom Thorpe to delve into the often-overlooked history of the London Territorial Force during the Great War. The…

Questions and Answers Episode 46 In this latest First World War Q&A episode we tackle some of the most intriguing and overlooked questions about life, strategy and survival on the Western Front and after the guns fell silent. Why did the British Army so often attack on ground not of its own choosing, at places like Loos and the Somme? If British commanders could have picked the battlefield, where might they have fought instead, and why?

Questions and Answers Episode 46

In this latest First World War Q&A episode we tackle some of the most intriguing and overlooked questions about life, strategy and survival on the Western Front and after the guns fell silent. Why did the British Army so often attack on ground not of its own…

Questions and Answers Episode 46 In this latest First World War Q&A episode we tackle some of the most intriguing and overlooked questions about life, strategy and survival on the Western Front and after the guns fell silent. Why did the British Army so often attack on ground not of its own choosing, at places like Loos and the Somme? If British commanders could have picked the battlefield, where might they have fought instead, and why?

Questions and Answers Episode 46

In this latest First World War Q&A episode we tackle some of the most intriguing and overlooked questions about life, strategy and survival on the Western Front and after the guns fell silent. Why did the British Army so often attack on ground not of its own…

Winter in Flanders In this episode, we explore the four brutal wartime winters in Flanders during the First World War, focusing on the Western Front around Ypres from 1914 to 1918. Beginning with the establishment of the British front line at Ypres in late 1914, we examine how soldiers endured cold, mud, and constant danger during the Great War’s earliest winter, including the famous Christmas Truce of 1914.

From Ypres in 1914 to the ruins of 1918, we explore Christmas on the Western Front in Flanders, the famous Christmas Truce, a lesser-known truce in the Canadian sector in 1915, and how soldiers endured the Great War’s harshest winters.

YouTube video by Old Front Line The Tank Cemetery at Ypres - Passchendaele 1917

The Tank Cemetery at Ypres - Passchendaele 1917: the latest @OldFrontLinePod video out now:

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