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,
Allies
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
174 – The Pacific, August 1945
In this episode, we are looking at the closing weeks of the war in 1945. August would see the Russians
173 – The Maritime Struggle in the Mediterranean and Middle East
In this episode of the podcast, we shine a light on the naval conflict in the Mediterranean and the Middle
170 – The German Battle of the Bulge
In December 1944 the Germans launched the battle of the Bulge, their last major offensive in the west. Commencing in
168 – Operation Foxley
Operation Foxley was the name of the secret plan supported by Winston Churchill to assassinate Hitler in 1944-45. Different methods