198 – Kesselring
In episode 144, I chatted to Andrew Sangster about Alanbrooke. Earlier this year, I noticed Andrew had a new book,
Axis
195 – Their Finest Hour Project
With the Second World War slipping from living memory, the University of Oxford has launched Their Finest Hour. The project
191 – US Glider Pilots of World War II
The US glider pilots in WWII were all volunteers. Playing a pivotal role in delivering thousands of troops, including logistical
190 – Mussolini’s Last 10 Days
In April 1945, with the Allies closing in, the Italian dictator, Benito Mussolini, with his German bodyguards, decided to flee
189 – The Stalingrad Airlift
Stalingrad ranks as one of the most infamous, savage and emotive battles of the 20th century. To supply the trapped
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
183 – The Waffen-SS
The Waffen-SS was one of the most formidable German military formations of the Second World War. Feared for its tenacity
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