The Old Front Line
The Old Front Line
Paul Reed
Questions and Answers Episode 57
45 minutes Posted Jul 18, 2026 at 2:00 am.
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In this Questions and Answers episode we head beneath the battlefields to explore the hidden world of First World War dugouts and bunkers, asking whether the Ypres Salient saw more extensive underground construction than the Somme, and how geology shaped the way British, German, Australian and other armies built and occupied these remarkable underground shelters. We also examine one of the most fascinating aspects of post-war battlefield recovery by looking at the concentration of casualties ...