Lest We Forget... But Let's Remember How It Really Was

Michael Baker · 10 Nov 2022 · WW1 · 1 min read

Lest We Forget... But Let's Remember How It Really Was

The Real First World War

10 Episodes - Leading Historians - New Perspectives

If you think you know about WW1 and WW2, it’s time to think again.

Michael Baker is an Oxford-educated historian, award-winning screenwriter and creator of the Unknown Warriors podcast. About Michael

More from the blog

British soldiers of the East Yorkshire regiment smile at the camera as they make their way up to the Somme front, 3 July, 1916.

WW1 · 30 Mar 2026Blame The Top Brass

Crowds outside the Royal Palace in Berlin cheer the news that Austria-Hungary is at war with Serbia. Within days, Russia mobilised in support of Serbia - prompting Germany, as it had promised, to side with Vienna.

WW1 · 8 Jul 2025Summer Madness

Unknown Warriors

WW1 · 4 Nov 2021Unknown Warriors

Help bring the latest scholarship to a wider audience.

Independent · Ad-free · Free to listen

Unknown Warriors is made independently by Michael Baker. Your support funds new interviews, full transcripts and the forthcoming Cold War series.