99 George Mergenthaler – MERG
One thing I’ve learned from producing these podcasts is the research never ends, it only leads to new avenues of
WW2 Podcast
98 – Operation Market Garden
September 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Market Garden, the allied attempt to create a sixty mile corridor, and
97 Japanese POW: Ray Fitchett
Last year I got an email from Cole Gill, his grandfather had made a number of tape recordings recounting his
96 – Bridge Busters: The Dortmund-Ems Canal Raid
In this episode we’re looking at an RAF raid in 1940 against the Dortmund-Ems canal. The canal was a vital
95 Jimmy Stewart
For a long time I’ve been fascinated by movie stars who chose to join the military and saw combat in
94 – 1941: The Year Germany Lost the War
The usual narrative for WWII is that turning points of the war are in 1942 with the battles of Midway,
93 D-Day: The British Beach Landings
On the 6th June 1944, D-Day, over 83,000 British and Canadian troops struggled ashore onto their beaches Juno, Sword and Gold.
In this episode of the podcast I talk to John Sadler about their experiences.
92 – D-Day: Omaha
‘Before the war, Normandy’s Plage d’Or coast was best known for its sleepy villages and holiday destinations. Early in 1944,
91 – USS Arizona: Brothers Down
In this episode I’m joined by Walter Borneman, if you cast your mind back I talked to him in episode
90 Storm On Our Shores: The Battle for Attu
On the 6th of June 1942 Japanese troops invaded the island of Attu which is part of Alaska, it was