319 – The Alexandra Hospital Massacre: The Fall of Singapore
In February 1942, as Japanese forces closed in on Singapore, Alexandra Hospital found itself caught in the final days of
Allies
318 – Transport Pilots of WWII
The C-47 Dakota, or Skytrain as it was known in American service, was one of the most important aircraft of
312- Normandy 1944: Operation Martlet
In June 1944, as the Allied armies fought to break out from the Normandy beachhead, attention turned to a series
310 – Great Escapeism at Stalag Luft III
When we think of Allied prisoners of war in German camps, we often picture barbed wire, watchtowers, tunnels, and the
309 – SOE Special Duties Flights
When people think about the secret war in occupied Europe, they often picture agents, resistance fighters, and acts of sabotage
308 – Mers El-Kébir: The British Attack on the French Navy
In the summer of 1940, Britain stood alone. France had fallen, invasion seemed possible, and Winston Churchill faced a grave
303 – The Link Trainer
Before the Second World War, learning to fly by instruments was one of the most difficult and dangerous skills a
302 – Task Force Hogan
My guest today is William Hogan, and we are going to be talking about the remarkable story of his father,
301 – A Canadian in Stalin’s Army
How does a Canadian end up fighting in the Soviet Red Army during the Second World War? My guest today
300 – Exploding Rats and the Devices of SOE
James Bond may have Q Branch supplying him with ingenious gadgets, but during the Second World War the agents of