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
One lesson the allies learned from the fall of France in 1940 was that civilian populations needed managing, to keep
Before the outbreak of war, the US Navy and the Marines had put considerable effort into developing a doctrine to
I’ve an incredible story for you in this episode of Shanghai born John Robin Greaves, ‘Jack’, who emigrated to Australia
I recently read David Colley’s The Folly of Generals: How Eisenhower’s Broad Front Strategy Lengthened World War II. David has
Since starting the podcast, I’ve looked at the aspects of the war from the point of view of various countries.
In Britain, after the fall of France, there was the fear that the Germans may attempt a channel crossing and
On the heavy bombers the role of the crew members was symbiotic. The pilot needed the flight engineer to fly;
When France capitulated in 1940 and the Vichy government came to power many of the French colonial possessions remained loyal
It’s a simple question, how do you knock out a Panther tank? When the ‘boffins’ in Britain got hold of
Since the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers aired in 2001, Major Dick Winters of the 101st Airborne has garnered international