289 – Charles De Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle remains one of the most distinctive figures to emerge from the Second World War. Soldier, writer, leader
People
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
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
280 – MacArthur and the Philippines
Douglas MacArthur was one of the most prominent — and controversial — generals of the Second World War. As Field
277 – The People’s War
In 2005, the BBC launched an ambitious public history project called The People’s War. It aimed to collect and preserve
275 – War, Empire and the Struggle for a New World
In this episode, we’re turning our attention to British India during the Second World War. While the war in Europe
272 – Second Front: Anglo-American Rivalry
When we talk about the Second Front, most of us think of the Allied invasion of Northwest Europe—D-Day, June 1944.
270 – Bruce Lockhart and the Political Warfare Executive
In this episode of the WW2 Podcast, I am joined by Professor James Crossland to discuss the extraordinary life of
269 – The Diary of a German POW
In this episode of the WW2 Podcast, I am joined by Bernd Häber to discuss the remarkable story of his
266 – Robert Capa’s D-Day Photographs
On the morning of June 6th, 1944, war photographer Robert Capa waded ashore on Omaha Beach during the Allied landings