S8 Ep1037: Nick Lloyd. Guest Nick Lloyd recounts the high-stakes drama of the 1914 German invasion, focusing on the pivotal Battle of the Marne. He describes the near-destruction of the British Expeditionary Force and the internal conflict between Kitchener and Sir

The John Batchelor Show · Jun 21, 2026 · 12m

Nick Lloyd. Guest Nick Lloyd recounts the high-stakes drama of the 1914 German invasion, focusing on the pivotal Battle of the Marne. He describes the near-destruction of the British Expeditionary Force and the internal conflict between Kitchener and Sir John French, where Kitchener had to personally intervene to prevent a British retreat that might have shattered the alliance. On the German side, Lloyd explains the command collapse that occurred when Moltke, stationed far away in Luxembourg, ordered General von Kluck to wheel inward instead of enveloping Paris. This decision, combined with…