Episode 20: Tommy Atkins - WW1: Not So Quiet On The Weste...

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This week Dan and Spencer explore the story of the 'Tommy' of the Great War, looking at his motivations, experiences and performance on the battlefield, and comparing him with the 'Doughboy', 'Digger', 'Poilu' and German soldier on the Western Front. Stefan Westmann 1964, BBC Archive, Full Inteview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8log371ADA Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain. Join Our Community: https://not-so-quiet.com/ Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-paypal Do you like our podcast? Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot! E-Mail: ⁠[email protected]⁠ Battle Guide YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT Our WW2 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter Twitter: @historian1914 @DanHillHistory @BattleguideVT Credits: - Host: Dr. Spencer Jones & Dan Hill - Production & Editing: Linus Klaßen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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