289 – Charles De Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle remains one of the most distinctive figures to emerge from the Second World War. Soldier, writer, leader
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288 – Beyond Burma: The Forgotten Armies
The fighting in Burma during the Second World War was among the most demanding of the entire conflict. Soldiers faced
287 – Tunisgrad: The Battle for Tunisia and the Fall of Tunis
By late 1942, after the success of Operation Torch, the Allies had finally gained a foothold in North Africa. What
286 – Rhineland, 1944-45
By the autumn of 1944, the Allies had driven across France and Belgium and reached the borders of Germany. Ahead
285 – The Nuremberg Psychiatrist
In the aftermath of the Second World War, the Allies brought twenty-four of Hitler’s most senior figures to justice at
284 – Renault FT Tank
In this episode of the WW2 Podcast, I’m joined by Robby Houben from the Belgian Royal Military Museum to discuss
283 – General Lucian Truscott
General Lucian K. Truscott was one of the United States Army’s most capable commanders of the Second World War. Known
282 – The Battle for Arakan, Burma 1945
In early 1945, the Allies were advancing in Burma after their hard-won victories at Kohima and Imphal. The focus shifted
281 – Canadian at War
When we think of the Second World War, the story is so often told through an Anglo-American lens: Britain holding
280 – MacArthur and the Philippines
Douglas MacArthur was one of the most prominent — and controversial — generals of the Second World War. As Field