221 – Training the Indian Army
The Indian Army was the largest volunteer army during the Second World War. Indian Army divisions fought in the Middle
Allies
219 – D-Day Tourism
While at We Have Ways Fest, I caught Paul Woodadge, the host of WW2TV, giving an excellent talk on D-Day
217 – How the Luftwaffe Lost the skies over Germany
Starting with small raids at the start of the war, the aerial offensive grew into a massive operation. Huge air
215 – The Power of Japanese Propaganda
This episode will look at Japanese propaganda during the imperial era. With the rise of mass production of newspapers and
214 – Stan Hollis VC and the Green Howards on D-Day
The Green Howards landed in the first wave on D-Day. With them was Company Sergeant Major Stan Hollis, who had
213 – The British Empire and Commonwealth’s War Against Imperial Japan
The war in Asia and the Pacific against Japan is often seen as an American affair. While the US did
212 – Invisible Generals
When President McKinley turned down Benjamin Oliver Davis for a place at West Point due to the colour of his
211 – HG-76: Taking the Fight to Hitler’s U-boats
The convoy HG-76 sailed from Gibraltar to Britain in December 1941. The Royal Navy commander in charge was ‘Johnnie’ Walker,
210 – The Battle of Italy 1943
Hot on the heels of victory in Sicily, the Allies crossed into Southern Italy in September 1943. They expected to
207 – Tank Warfare in North Africa, 1942-43
If you cast your mind back to episode 187, I discussed the war in the North African desert in 1940-41