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
Allies
95 Jimmy Stewart
For a long time I’ve been fascinated by movie stars who chose to join the military and saw combat in
94 – 1941: The Year Germany Lost the War
The usual narrative for WWII is that turning points of the war are in 1942 with the battles of Midway,
93 D-Day: The British Beach Landings
On the 6th June 1944, D-Day, over 83,000 British and Canadian troops struggled ashore onto their beaches Juno, Sword and Gold.
In this episode of the podcast I talk to John Sadler about their experiences.
92 – D-Day: Omaha
‘Before the war, Normandy’s Plage d’Or coast was best known for its sleepy villages and holiday destinations. Early in 1944,
91 – USS Arizona: Brothers Down
In this episode I’m joined by Walter Borneman, if you cast your mind back I talked to him in episode
90 Storm On Our Shores: The Battle for Attu
On the 6th of June 1942 Japanese troops invaded the island of Attu which is part of Alaska, it was
88 – Division Leclerc
In this episode we’re going to be looking at the Free French and the Division Leclerc, commanded by Philippe de
87 Hitler’s Death
We’ve all see the film Downfall about the Führerbunker in Berlin, in the closing days of the war. And we
86 – SAS in Italy, 1943-1945
The SAS made their name in the North African desert, but less well known is after that they continued to