Episode 2: The Battle of Mons

Listen to this episode from WW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front! | A Battle Guide Production on Spotify. In this episode we focus on the famous opening engagement of the British expeditionary Force on the Western Front, the Battle of Mons. Fought over four days in tropical August heat, it pitched a small professional force of British soldiers against a numerically superior German Army, with incredibly high stakes.Books & Links: STEMMING THE TIDE by Dr. Spencer Jones The Great Retreat of 1914: From Mons to the Marne by Dr. Spencer Jones (Amazon) Join Our Community: https://not-so-quiet.com/Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain.Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-paypalDo you like our podcast?Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot!E-Mail: ⁠[email protected]⁠Battle Guide YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVTOur WW2 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsowIf 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/newsletterTwitter:@historian1914@DanHillHistory@BattleguideVTCredits:- Host: Dr. Spencer Jones & Dan Hill- Production & Editing: Linus Klaßen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices