Life in the Trenches
About this episode
This episode explores the harsh realities of life in the trenches during the First World War, featuring insights from author Joshua Levine.
What was life really like in the trenches of the First World War? In this episode, we step into the mud of the Western Front to hear about the horrors that soldiers faced; from artillery bombardments and sniper fire to disease, rats and relentless weather. Joining us is Joshua Levine, author of "Forgotten Voices of the Somme", to explain the daily dangers soldiers faced, and the remarkable ways they survived. Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Matthew Wilson. We need your help! Let us know what you want from Dan Snow's History Hit by filling in our anonymous survey here: https://forms.gle/PvgayWLkWGjYT4St6 Dan Snow's History Hit is now available on YouTube! Check it out at: https://www.youtube.com/@DSHHPodcast Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe . You can also email the podcast directly at ds.hh@historyhit.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Dan Snow
Guest: Joshua Levine
Topics covered
- First World War
- trench warfare
- soldier experiences
- Western Front
- survival
- disease
- artillery
Keywords
- trenches
- First World War
- soldiers
- artillery
- disease
- survival
- Western Front
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: History Hit
Books & works: Forgotten Voices of the Somme
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