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
Allies
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
177 – Japan’s Pacific War
I seem to have had a good run of episodes this year looking at operations from the German perspective. In this
175 – Dünkirchen, 1940
The evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk in 1940 is one of the iconic moments of the Second