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The Americans are coming, but will the war be over by the time they get there? Germany throws everything into a last series of stupendous attacks in the West while hoping to avoid getting burned by a fire in the East they helped fan.
Dave Jacobs – :
Awesome. Enlightening and horrifying. Should be required to ingratiate our current populace to the sacrifice to avert totalitarianism.
Joseph Davis – :
Dan Carlin’s hardcore history sagas are amazing. They’re enlightening and entertaining and some times even funny despite the subject matter. Keep it up Dan. P.S. Do a series on either the U.S. civil war or the Rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte please.
Kyle Scot – :
This is quite possibly one of the best telling of the story of the First World War I have ever found. As we have reached the 100th anniversary of the conflict, and the people who lived though it have become nothing but vague memories for most, we need this story told. As Dan Carlin says multiple times throughout this series, the aftereffects of this War are still rippling through the modern world. We would be best served by learning about it, so we can best avoid it happening again.
The way the story is told in this series is very compelling and it really drives the point home regarding the horror and suffering of the soldiers and civilians who were forced to endure it.
Lionel Trebuchon – :
Absolutely great.
Diverse in the sceneries, rich in the topics, objective in the evaluation, and yet passionating.
Puts the 1st world war in another light than that taught by the school, at least in France.
Only missing to me was a small chapter about the consequences, Versailles treaty en tête.
barrette86 – :
Holy freaking amazing! I seriously cannot get enough. Just downloaded Ghosts of the Ostfront and I can’t wait to start it! Keep up the awesome work Dan and Ben!
pinkskink – :
I was introduced to Hardcore Histroy by a friend who said I would like “Prophets of Doom.’ He wasn’t kidding.
This was my first saga of Dan’s I liistened to, not taking away anything from his others (Wrath of Khans, King of Kings, etc. which are amazing in their own right), but this was the series that left me wanting more (in a good way). Almost as if I couldn’t get enough, and encouraging me to do my own research on what Dan had to leave out (time is fickle mistress). I still listen to it from time to time and its just awe inspiring as the last time I listened.
mpitre0629 – :
I listened to the entire series in one week, could not get enough. Dan paints a beautiful and horrific image of each scene. For me, this was one of the greatest history lessons I’ve ever listened too. I wish my high school teacher way back when was this engaging. I have officially entered the hardcore history worm hole and love it.
A204108 – :
The whole series is amazing. The life in the trenches and the horrors of the war are described so vividly that I can now understand how it might have been there. When I started I thought the series will include more military history information but I am now happy it revolved more around the human aspect rather than the cold historical facts
Alexander – :
Excellent work. As this series has been described in other podcasts that Dan Carlin has appeared on, it’s really more of a 6 part audio book than what you might typically think of as a podcast. He draws from tons of outstanding primary sources and accounts from professional historians to craft a thrilling and engaging narrative about a time in history that is almost entirely overlooked in modern times despite its incredible impact on the world that still affects us today. Looking forward to digging into more of Dan’s history series.