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
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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
140 – How to kill a Panther tank
It’s a simple question, how do you knock out a Panther tank? When the ‘boffins’ in Britain got hold of
138 – Hang Tough: Major Dick Winters
Since the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers aired in 2001, Major Dick Winters of the 101st Airborne has garnered international
136 – The Defeat of Army Group South, 1944
At the start of 1944 the German army on the Eastern Front was reeling after suffering defeats at Stalingrad and
135 – Spaniards in the British Army
 In previous episodes we’ve touched upon the Spanish civil war, when the war came to an end there was