Myths of the French Army | WW1 Podcast Episode: 121

In this episode alongside regular guest James Taub, we delve into some of the most enduring myths surrounding the French Army in World War I. Why did they start the war with blue jackets and red tracers were French tactics, as suicidal, is commonly believed, and what really happened with the Paris taxes at the Battle of the Man? We discuss all this and more. NSQ Tour 2026: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour-2026⁠ Guest James Taub Socials: ⁠  / james-taub-670096103⁠⁠   https://bsky.app/profile/taubhistory.... 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-paypal⁠... Do you like our podcast? Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot! E-Mail: ⁠[email protected]⁠ Battle Guide YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    / @battleguidevt   Our WW2 Podcast:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠... If 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/newsletter⁠... Twitter: @historian1914 @DanHillHistory @BattleguideVT Credits: Host: Dr. Spencer Jones & Dan Hill Production: Linus Klaßen Editing: Hunter Christensen Thumbnail Image Credit: sebcolorisation on Instagram