167 – John Basilone
In episode 158, I talked to Henry Sledge about his father’s experiences with the US Marines in the Pacific, which
Allies
165 – P-51 Mustang
In 1940 the British Purchasing Commission approached North American Aviation (NAA) to build under license Curtis P-40 fighters. NAA suggested
164 – Marshall and Stimson
On September 1, 1939, the day World War II broke out in Europe, Gen. George Marshall was sworn in as
163 – British Wartime Industry
The expansion of British industry to cater for war production began to be put in place in the 1930s. But
162 – Tobruk
Tobruk was one of the greatest Allied victories – and one of the worst Allied defeats – of the Second
161 – Marine Aces of the South Pacific
We are back in the Pacific, this time looking at the air war primarily over Guadalcanal. US Marine aviators landed
160 – African American Medal of Honor Recipients
At the end WWII 473 men had been honoured by the United States for their bravery and sacrifice by receiving
158 – With the Old Breed: EB Sledge
In September 1944 a young Marine name Eugene Sledge landed on the Pacific Island of Peleliu. As a mortarman, stretcher-bearer
157 – General Patton
George S Patton Junior starred as an Olympic athlete in the 1912 Stockholm games. In 1916 under John J. Pershing
156 – Churchill, Master and Commander
From his earliest days, Winston Churchill was a risk-taker. As a young Lieutenant in the army he charged with the