About this episode

This episode explores the opening battles of the Great War, focusing on the Battle of the Frontiers and the significant losses suffered by the French.

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the latest episode, in which we look at the opening salvos of the Great War, the so-called Battle of the Frontiers, in which the French suffered the greatest single-day loss of life of the entire War.

People in this episode

Host: Matt Dixon

Topics covered

• Great War
• Battle of the Frontiers
• French military history
• World War I
• historical analysis

Keywords

• Battle of the Frontiers
• Great War
• French losses
• World War I
• military history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: French

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