232 – The Australians and New Zealanders at Greece & Crete
In March 1941, 40,000 Australian and New Zealand troops were rushed to Greece in a desperate attempt to support the
Battles
229 – D-Day Legacy
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, I attended a special event at the Green Howards Museum. We started at
227 – D-Day: Sword Beach
6th June 1944 saw the largest seaborne assault in human history: D-Day. While much has been written about the operation
225 – Hill 107 and the Battle of Crete
On the morning of May 20, 1941, the Germans launched Operation Mercury. The invasion of Crete was the largest airborne
218 – Target Hong Kong
In January 1945, Admiral Halsey, with the third Fleet, conducted a raid into the South China Sea. This was designated
213 – The British Empire and Commonwealth’s War Against Imperial Japan
The war in Asia and the Pacific against Japan is often seen as an American affair. While the US did
211 – HG-76: Taking the Fight to Hitler’s U-boats
The convoy HG-76 sailed from Gibraltar to Britain in December 1941. The Royal Navy commander in charge was ‘Johnnie’ Walker,
210 – The Battle of Italy 1943
Hot on the heels of victory in Sicily, the Allies crossed into Southern Italy in September 1943. They expected to
207 – Tank Warfare in North Africa, 1942-43
If you cast your mind back to episode 187, I discussed the war in the North African desert in 1940-41
203 – The Battle of Britain, July 1940
In this episode, I’m joined by Patrick Eriksson. If you cast your memory back, Patrick has previously joined us to