Angels of Mons | Hundreds of Soldiers Claimed to See Angels Descend on the Battlefield

Red Web

True Crime, Society & Culture

4.8 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2026

⏱️ 57 minutes

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During World War I, angels descended upon a battlefield to aid British soldiers... or did they? Looking at the fact, fiction, and impact of the story of the Angels of Mons. Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com During World War I, battle was ruthless, and many fell to the innumerable German forces. Among the fighters was the British Expeditionary Force, who made their first appearance in the Battle of Mons. Largely outnumbered, they were sure to be defeated. Until, as legend has it, a phantom army reigned from the sky, aiding them in the battle and saving many of their men. Was this a case of hallucination, or did these ghostly visitors save a multitude of lives. Today, we’re investigating the Angels of Mons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:01.9	During World War I, battle was ruthless, and many fell to the innumerable German forces.
1:08.8	Among the fighters was the British expeditionary force who made
1:12.0	their first appearance in the Battle of Moms. Largely outnumbered, they were sure to be defeated
1:17.7	until, as legend has it, a phantom army reigned from the sky, aiding them in the battle and
1:24.0	saving many of their men. Was this a case of hallucination or did these ghostly
1:30.5	visitors save a multitude of lives? Today we're investigating the very interesting Angels of Mons.
1:38.4	This is Red Web.
1:50.4	Welcome back Task Force to another episode of Red Web,
1:55.4	the podcast all about unsolved mysteries, true crime, and the unknown.
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