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The Battle of the Somme: The Pals
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37 minutes
Released:
Oct 20, 2020
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Podcast episode
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The Battle of the Somme, fought between July and November 1916, is perhaps one of the most famous battles in British history. For this episode, Professor Peter Doyle, a geologist and military historian of twentieth-century conflict, spoke to Dan about the Pals battalions which fought in this deadly battle. These were battalions of the British Army comprised of men who had enlisted together in local recruiting drives. Peter details how the Pals came to the army and from where, how they were trained, how they fought and how their connections to one another made them different from other battalions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Oct 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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