208 – 2SAS and Bill Sterling
David Stirling is the name synonymous with the wartime SAS, but the real brains behind the operation was, in fact,
People
206 – The Extraordinary Life of Journalist Wallace Carroll
Journalist Wallace Carroll had a career that spanned 45 years as a journalist. His first foreign posting, in 1929, was
201 – The Japanese American Experience in WWII
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, over 125,000 Japanese Americans living in the continental United States were incarcerated in prison
200 – The Life of Mrs George S Patton
Few wives of prominent men are more than a footnote in many histories, but they were often central to their
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,
193 – London Underground
As attacks on London by the Luftwaffe became a reality in the summer of 1940, Londoners needed somewhere to shelter
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
186 – Our Man in Tokyo
In 1932 career diplomat Joseph Grew was posted to Japan as the American Ambassador. At the time, Japan was in
185 – Adrian Carton de Wiart
In this episode, I discuss one of the most remarkable soldiers of the British Army, Adrian Carton de Wiart. Belgium