106 – Operation Swallow
In this episode we’re starting with the US 110th Infantry regiment in the Ardennes and following a small number of
Allies
105 – Case White: The Invasion of Poland, 1939
2019 marked the 80th anniversary of the invasion of Poland by Germany and then a few weeks later, Russia. It
103 ‘Chink’ Eric Dorman-Smith
If you’ve ever read about the British experience in the Deserts of North Africa during WWII, one name usually gets
101 – Operation CHASTISE: The Dambusters
On the night of May 16th, 1943, 19 Lancaster bombers took off from England heading toward the German industrial heartland
100 – Left For Dead At Nijmegen
On the 17th September 1944 Gene Metcalfe, of the 82 Airbourne, parachuted in to Holland as part of Operation Market
99 George Mergenthaler – MERG
One thing I’ve learned from producing these podcasts is the research never ends, it only leads to new avenues of
98 – Operation Market Garden
September 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Market Garden, the allied attempt to create a sixty mile corridor, and
97 Japanese POW: Ray Fitchett
Last year I got an email from Cole Gill, his grandfather had made a number of tape recordings recounting his
96 – Bridge Busters: The Dortmund-Ems Canal Raid
In this episode we’re looking at an RAF raid in 1940 against the Dortmund-Ems canal. The canal was a vital
95 Jimmy Stewart
For a long time I’ve been fascinated by movie stars who chose to join the military and saw combat in