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This episode explores lesser-known aspects of life on the Western Front during the First World War.

For this episode of the Old Front Line podcast, we open the virtual mailbag once again for another Questions & Answers special covering some fascinating and lesser-known aspects of the First World War. From observation balloons hanging silently over the trenches to trench foot, white feathers and booby traps in No Man’s Land, this episode explores the realities of life on the Western Front beyond the better-known battles. We begin by looking at the observation balloons - the so-called Bal...

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Host: Paul Reed

Topics covered

• First World War
• observation balloons
• trench life
• No Man's Land
• military history

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