The French Army in the First World War, a Discussion: Pt 6

Battles of the First World War Podcast

Mike Cunha

History

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🗓️ 23 February 2025

⏱️ 116 minutes

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Summary

Part 6 of the ongoing discussion continues to look at the French Army in 1916, and this time we focus on events and developments outside of the Verdun battlefield.

This episode will focus on the French Army’s experience in 1916 outside of the Verdun battlefield.

Joining us for this discussion are:

Bart Debeer, who co-wrote a Dutch-language Western Front Guide for Beginners with a friend
Bryn Hammond, whose blog “Vingt Frong” aims to “awaken interest in the French experience of the First World War in an English-speaking audience,” and author of the book “Cambrai 1917: The Myth of the First Great Tank Battle,”
Jim Smithson, author of “A Taste of Success: The First Battle of the Scarpe. The Opening Phase of the Battle of Arras 9-14 April 1917” and two guide books on the Arras battlefields,

Do listen in for the few moments when four grown men struggle with a microphone. :P

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0:00.0	The
0:07.0	The The
0:23.6	The Hey, folks. Last episode featured Christina Holstein and Alex Lyons, and we discussed the French Army's great trial in 1916 at the Battle of Verdun.
1:01.8	We are back with another stellar group of people ready to talk about the French Army in 1916 outside the furnace of Verdun.
1:11.5	We'll be looking at developments in the French Army,
1:14.1	some of the lessons being learned in the Mill on the Meuse at Verdun,
1:18.6	and how they were applied on other battlefields like the Saum and elsewhere.
1:23.6	So settle in with a cup of coffee,
1:26.6	maybe put a Stroop Waffle on top of that cup to warm up to perfection.
1:30.5	Strup waffles are the official dessert of Lost Battalion tours, as you folks know.
1:35.6	Or, if you're about to go on a walk, make it a long one.
1:39.1	I hope you enjoy this episode as well.
1:42.4	So, we are back and with me this evening are Bart De Beir, who co-wrote
1:49.5	a Dutch language Western Front Guide for Beginners with a friend knows the Iper battlefield like
1:55.8	the back of his hand and who can help close the excellent La Zalle Pub and restaurant in Ibra like a champ.
2:02.8	We have Bryn Hammond, whose blog Van Frong, aims to awaken interest in the French
2:08.8	experience of the First World War in an English-speaking audience, an author of the book
2:14.5	Cambrai, 1917, The Myth of the First Great Tank Battle. And we also have Jim Smithson, author of the book Cambrai, 1917, The Myth of the First Great Tank Battle.
2:18.8	And we also have Jim Smithson, author of A Taste of Success, the First Battle of the Scarpe,
2:24.7	the opening phase of the Battle of Arras, 9 through 14 April, 1917, as well as two guidebooks
2:31.4	on the Arras battlefields. All right.
2:34.8	So let's get started.
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