True Blue History - Australian Imperial Forces 1917 - The Western Front

<p><span class="s4"><span class="bumpedFont15">The Western Front in 1917 was a place of grim statistics and bitter fighting for the AIF. The Allie</span></span><span class="s4"><span class= "bumpedFont15">d</span></span> <span class="s4"><span class= "bumpedFont15">and the German armies</span></span><span class= "s4"><span class="bumpedFont15"> </span></span><span class= "s4"><span class="bumpedFont15">were locked in a</span></span> <span class="s4"><span class="bumpedFont15">fierce</span></span> <span class="s4"><span class="bumpedFont15">struggle for supremacy which saw both sides suffer heavy casualty losses. While some of the battles</span></span> <span class="s4"><span class= "bumpedFont15">that occurred during this year</span></span> <span class="s4"><span class="bumpedFont15">are well known by Australians, others have been slower to achieve widespread recognition. At home, the</span></span> <span class= "s4"><span class="bumpedFont15">true</span></span> <span class= "s4"><span class="bumpedFont15">cost of the</span></span> <span class="s4"><span class= "bumpedFont15">W</span></span><span class="s4"><span class= "bumpedFont15">ar was becoming painfully clear.</span></span> <span class="s4"><span class="bumpedFont15">By the end of 1917, despite the bravery and sacrifice of the troops, victory still appeared to be a distant possibility.</span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Presenter: Adam Blum</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Guest: Dr Aaron Pegram</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Editor: Kyle Watkins</span></p> <p>For more great episodes visit TrueBlueHistory.com or Subscribe to our Youtube channel TrueBlueHistory, join our Facebook page TrueBlueHistory, follow us on Instagram and twitter @TrueBlueHistory.</p> <p>For more information on how to research your relatives during the World War 1 visit below:</p> <p><a href= "https://answeredthecall.mykajabi.com/webinar">https://answeredthecall.mykajabi.com/webinar</a></p>