155 – Pearl Harbor
7th December 2021 marks the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor that brought the United States of America into
Allies
154 – Chemical Weapons
In this episode we’re going to be discussing chemical weapons. It might seem like an odd topic, unlike the First
153 – Canadian Army Civil Affairs Units
One lesson the allies learned from the fall of France in 1940 was that civilian populations needed managing, to keep
152 – U.S. Naval Gunfire Support in the Pacific
Before the outbreak of war, the US Navy and the Marines had put considerable effort into developing a doctrine to
151 – Escape from Greece
I’ve an incredible story for you in this episode of Shanghai born John Robin Greaves, ‘Jack’, who emigrated to Australia
150 – Eisenhower’s Broad Front Strategy
I recently read David Colley’s The Folly of Generals: How Eisenhower’s Broad Front Strategy Lengthened World War II. David has
149 – Australia’s war with France
Since starting the podcast, I’ve looked at the aspects of the war from the point of view of various countries.
146 – Stop Lines
In Britain, after the fall of France, there was the fear that the Germans may attempt a channel crossing and
145 – Bomb Aimers
On the heavy bombers the role of the crew members was symbiotic. The pilot needed the flight engineer to fly;
143 – The Battle for Madagascar
When France capitulated in 1940 and the Vichy government came to power many of the French colonial possessions remained loyal