16 The De Havilland Mosquito
In today’s episode we’re looking at the De Havilland Mosquito. It was fast, extremely versatile and made from wood, affectionately
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15 The British Resistance: Auxiliary Units
By the end of June 1940 the Battle of France was over, the British Army had been plucked from the
13 Gliders
In this episode I’m looking at the use of Gliders during the war and I’m joined by Matt Yates. Matt
11 Forgotten Victor: Richard O’Connor
Richard O’Connor came very close to expelling the Italians out of North Africa, if things hadn’t distracted the British drawing
10 Parcels From Home: Red Cross Parcels
Parcels delivered by the International Red Cross proved to be a lifeline for many Prisoners of War. These were guaranteed by
09 Angels of the Underground: Resistance in the Philippines
In this episode I’m joined by Professor Theresa Kaminski. We look at the Japanese occupation of the Philippines and the
08 Churchill & Britain’s Decision To Fight in 1940
By the end of 1940 Britain defiantly stood alone against Nazi tyranny. Appeasement of the late 1930s was a reaction
07 Eagles over Husky: The Allied Air Force over Sicily
The invasion of Sicily would be the largest Allied amphibious landing at that time undertaken. After just 38 days of
06 The OSS – America’s WW2 Intelligence Service
In this episode I talk to Douglas Waller about the Office of Strategic Services, the OSS.
05 The Dieppe Raid, 1942
In this episode of the WW2 Podcast I talk to Mark Zuehlke about Operation Jubilee the ill-fated raid on Dieppe