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Send us a textWelcome to this latest podcast, in which we travel to the southern part of the Somme battlefield, a shell-cratered morass on which the men of Canada, Australia and France died in their thousands in the final 100 days of the War.We tour the battlefield and visit the cemeteries and memorials, which bear testament to the sacrifice of so many who fell so close to the end of four years of conflict. Support the podcast:https://www.patreon.com/footstepsofthefallenhttps://www.buymeacoff...
Send us a textWelcome to this latest episode, in which we explore the history behind one of the world's great monuments, the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing in the Belgian city of Ypres.We hear the history of the Last Post, look at the famous lions and their connection to Australia, hear the...
Published 10/27/24
Send us a textWelcome to the latest episode!In today's episode, we look at the role played by Army Chaplains during the Great War. Responsible for the spiritual and personal welfare of soldiers, the Chaplain was a source of great comfort for men during the hell of trench warfare.We look at the...
Published 10/13/24