318 – Transport Pilots of WWII
The C-47 Dakota, or Skytrain as it was known in American service, was one of the most important aircraft of
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317 – Generalship on the Eastern Front
The war on the Eastern Front was fought on a scale unlike anything the world had ever seen. Stretching from
314 – The Nazi Ghost Train
In early September 1944, as Allied forces raced across France and Belgium, the German occupation of Brussels was beginning to
311 – Patton, 1945
In this episode, we turn our attention to the final months of the war in Europe and one of the
310 – Great Escapeism at Stalag Luft III
When we think of Allied prisoners of war in German camps, we often picture barbed wire, watchtowers, tunnels, and the
307 – Percy Herbert: From POW to Hollywood
Before he became a familiar face on screen, appearing in over 70 films like ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’,
305 – A Boy Soldier in Hitler’s Army
In the final months of the Second World War, as the Third Reich collapsed in on itself, boys were sent
304 – Eisenhower and Churchill
The partnership between Dwight D. Eisenhower and Winston Churchill was one of the defining relationships of the Second World War.
301 – A Canadian in Stalin’s Army
How does a Canadian end up fighting in the Soviet Red Army during the Second World War? My guest today
298 – The Long Death of Adolf Hitler
In April 1945, as the Third Reich collapsed around him, Adolf Hitler died in the Führerbunker in Berlin. It is