199 – Patton, August – December 1944
If you cast your memory back to episode 157, Kevin Hymel joined me. We discussed General Patton from the campaigns
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198 – Kesselring
In episode 144, I chatted to Andrew Sangster about Alanbrooke. Earlier this year, I noticed Andrew had a new book,
197 – Kohima
Fought between 8 March and 18 July 1944, the battles of Imphal and Kohima were the turning point of one
196 – Winthrop Bell: Cracking the Code
In public life, Canadian Dr Winthrop Bell was a Harvard philosophy professor and wealthy businessman. As MI6 secret agent A12,
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
194 – The Battle of Leyte Gulf
The battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval battle of WWII, it consisted of four separate actions near the
193 – London Underground
As attacks on London by the Luftwaffe became a reality in the summer of 1940, Londoners needed somewhere to shelter
192 – ‘The Angels’, The 11th Airborne Division
When we think of airborne operations in WWII, the historiography is dominated by operations in the European Theatre. Parachute drops
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