Episode 20: Tommy Atkins

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 Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot! Battle Guide Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/BattleGuide One time Support: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq E-Mail: ⁠[email protected]⁠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