“The Darkest Year: The British Army on the Western Front 1917” - A Discussion

In this episode we discuss the book “The Darkest Year: The British Army on the Western Front 1917” by Helion & Co Ltd, the 4th in a series of books looking at the development of the BEF on the Western Front throughout the First World War.

Joining us for this discussion are:

Dr. Spencer Jones, Senior Lecturer in Armed Forces and War Studies at the University of Wolverhampton

Dr. Michael LoCicero, independent scholar and Helion & Co Publishing and Series Editor

Alexander Falbo-Wild, historian, researcher, and professional military educator

James Taub, Associate Curator at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, PA whose focus is the “British, French, and American experience of 1914-18 with particular focus on the average fighting man”

Link to the book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59558585-the-darkest-year

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