Questions and Answers Episode 52
From The Old Front Line by Paul Reed
May 2, 2026 · 42 min · Season 9 · Episode 32
About this episode
This episode features a Q&A format addressing listener questions about the Great War, particularly the Battle of the Somme.
Step back from the battlefield and into the questions that bring the Great War to life in this special Q&A episode. Drawing on years of battlefield exploration and historical research, we tackle four fascinating listener questions centred on the Battle of the Somme and beyond. We begin on the heights above the battlefield, exploring the idea of Bouzincourt Ridge as a “grandstand view” on 1 July 1916. What could be seen at 7:30am as the attack began? While no direct veteran testimony from ...
People in this episode
Host: Paul Reed
Topics covered
- Great War
- Battle of the Somme
- historical research
- listener questions
- battlefield exploration
Keywords
- Great War
- Battle of the Somme
- Bouzincourt Ridge
- Q&A
- historical research
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Bouzincourt Ridge
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