In this latest QnA: Why were reserve troops still at risk on the Western Front? Did Britain have real-life "Saving Private Ryan" stories? Why do some CWGC graves contain multiple burials? And how were breastwork trenches attacked and defended?

The Thiepval Memorial is more than stone and names. In this episode of The Old Front Line, we explore the village that shaped the Somme battlefield, the genius of Edwin Lutyens, the stories behind 72,000 missing soldiers, and walk the ground at Thiepval today.

Thanks to all who joined me this evening for a @oldfrontline.bsky.social Podcast Supporters Evening where we looked at the Old Contemptibles in the 1914 Campaign. (Photo from Doug at Colour History)

Season 10 begins in Wadhurst, Sussex, exploring a village war memorial, war graves and the devastating losses of 9 May 1915: showing how the history of the Great War can be found on your own doorstep.