258 – USN PT Boats
The vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean was a battleground unlike any other during the Second World War. While massive
Allies
256 – Bomber Command Minelaying Operations
Aerial mining by RAF Bomber Command played a crucial role in the Allied war effort, sinking far more Axis shipping
255 – Caen, Cobra and Confusion
General Montgomery was a complex figure, and his legacy remains the subject of debate among historians. In this episode, I’m
253 – Fortress Britain
Alone, unprepared, and weak—these are the words often used to describe Britain’s position in 1940, a narrative that has persisted
252 – Canadian Airmen in the Battle of Britain
In 1940, for 113 harrowing days, Nazi Germany’s Luftwaffe unleashed relentless attacks on Great Britain, aiming to secure an early
251 – Fighting Vichy from Horseback
In 1939, incredibly, the British Army still fielded cavalry units that had yet to be mechanised, relying on horses as
250 – The Home Intelligence Unit
During the Second World War, the Home Intelligence Unit—a branch of the Ministry of Information—was tasked with monitoring public attitudes
249 – Private Snafu
Today, I’m joined by Peter Zablocki, a professor at Caldwell University, host of the History Shorts podcast, and author of
247 – The Mysterious Death of Wladyslaw Sikorski
In this episode, we are uncovering one of the great enigmas of the war: the tragic death of General Władysław
245 – Spies in the Sky
In this episode, historian Taylor Downing joins me to explore the remarkable work of reconnaissance pilots and photo interpreters during