241 – Leningrad, 1943–44
During the Second World War, the people of Leningrad endured a brutal 900-day siege, facing relentless bombing, shelling, and starvation.
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238 – 6th Airborne Division: Generating Combat Effectiveness
In this episode, we’ll examine the 6th Airborne Division and its combat effectiveness, focusing on how its commanding officer, Richard
236 – Tank Warfare in Burma
When we think of the fighting in the Far East between Britain, her allies, and the Japanese, we often picture
235 – The Middle East Commandos
I recently attended the We Have Ways Fest, where I ran into Séan Scullion, a friend of the podcast. You
233 – Hearts of Steel: One sailor’s Journey with the Royal Navy
In this episode of the WW2 podcast, we’ll explore the Royal Navy from 1918 to the end of the Second
231 – US Battle Tanks
In this episode, we discuss the development of US tanks from the end of the First World War through to
230 – U-505: Codename Nemo
Just two days before D-Day, Captain Gallery’s US antisubmarine Task Group 22.3 managed to force the German U-boat U-505 to
229 – D-Day Legacy
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, I attended a special event at the Green Howards Museum. We started at
228 – D-Day Landing Craft
More than 132,000 Allied troops landed on the Normandy beaches on 6 June 1944. Through their efforts, the tide of
227 – D-Day: Sword Beach
6th June 1944 saw the largest seaborne assault in human history: D-Day. While much has been written about the operation