131 – Economists at War
Any long protracted conflict is reliant upon the resources that can be brought bear, in which case war is not
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130 – The Texel Uprising: Night of Bayonets
In previous episodes 77 and 55 we looked at foreign troops serving in the German army during WWII, in this
128 – The Doolittle Raiders and their Fight for Justice
The skill and bravery of the Doolittle raiders during WWII, who bombed Tokyo in 1942 captured the American public’s imagination,
126 – The River Battles: Canada’s Final Campaign in Italy
After D-Day, the spotlight on the allied fighting was focused on North West Europe, yet the fighting in Italy carried
121 – To Defeat The Few: The Luftwaffe’s Battle of Britain
After the fall of France, Germany turned its attention to Britain. The Battle of Britain is the story of the
115 – To VE Day Through German Eyes
75 years ago this month (that’s May 2020, if you’re reading this from the future) the Germans finally surrendered to
113 – Sighted Sub, Sank Same
We’ve neglected the Battle of the Atlantic, so in this episode of the podcast we look at the how the
111 – An Impeccable Spy: Richard Sorge
“Richard Sorge was a man with two homelands. Born of a German father and a Russian mother in Baku in
107 The Battle of the Peaks and Long Stop Hill
We’re in North Africa for this episode of the podcast. In late 1942 the Allies landed in Morocco and Algeria,
106 – Operation Swallow
In this episode we’re starting with the US 110th Infantry regiment in the Ardennes and following a small number of