198 – Kesselring
In episode 144, I chatted to Andrew Sangster about Alanbrooke. Earlier this year, I noticed Andrew had a new book,
Allies
194 – The Battle of Leyte Gulf
The battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval battle of WWII, it consisted of four separate actions near the
192 – ‘The Angels’, The 11th Airborne Division
When we think of airborne operations in WWII, the historiography is dominated by operations in the European Theatre. Parachute drops
188 – Company of Heroes
Following episode 187, when I talk to Forczyk about the war in North Africa, I thought it might be interesting
187 – Desert Armour: Tank Warfare in North Africa
The war in the North African desert was pure mechanized warfare and, in many respects, the most technologically advanced theatre
184 – My Road to Mandalay
Don Townsend joined the British army as a private in 1940 and saw service in Egypt, then India and Burma.
182 – The British Parachute Regiment
The Parachute Regiment was formed in June 1940 and eventually raised 17 battalions. It would see service in North Africa,
181 – Britain’s Coast at War
During WWII, the whole of Britain’s coastline was involved in the struggle against the Nazis. In 1940-41 invasion was the
180 – US Navy Demolition Divers
In this episode, we’re going to be looking at US Navy combat divers. The Combat Demolition Unit would land on
179 – Bitter Peleliu
In late 1944, as a precursor to the invasion of the Philippines, U.S. military analysts decided to seize the small