Podcast Episodes

Interview 44: Opening the Gates of Hell: Operation Barbarossa with Richard Hargreaves

Season 4 Episode 34

This time I am joined by Richard Hargreaves to discuss his new book Opening the Gates of Hell: Operation Barbarossa.

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Published on 1 month ago

235: The Battle After Britain Pt. 3 - The Blitz

Season 4 Episode 33

In this gripping episode, we explore the devastating German night bombing campaign known as the Blitz, which terrorized Britain from September 1940 to May 1941. While London bore the brunt of 57 cons…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

234: The Battle After Britain Pt. 2 - Big Wings, Big Egos

Season 4 Episode 32

By the end of September 1940, the threat of German invasion had passed, but victory in the Battle of Britain sparked a bitter internal conflict within RAF Fighter Command. Air Vice-Marshal Keith Park…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

233: The Battle After Britain Pt. 1 - Sleeping Sea Lion

Season 4 Episode 31

In the aftermath of Battle of Britain Day, both sides struggled to understand what had really changed in the aerial war over Britain. While the Luftwaffe leadership blamed their fighter pilots for th…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

232: The Battle of Britain Pt. 7 - Battle of Britain Day

Season 4 Episode 30

On September 15, 1940—Battle of Britain Day—the Luftwaffe launched what would become the climactic daylight assault of their campaign against Britain. In a desperate final effort to enable Operation …

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

231: The Battle of Britain Pt. 6 - Stumbling to the End

Season 4 Episode 29

In this episode, we explore the critical second week of September 1940, when the Battle of Britain reached a pivotal turning point that would ultimately determine the fate of Operation Sea Lion—Germa…

Published on 2 months ago

Interview 43: The Kwantung Army with Quin Cho

Season 4 Episode 28

This week I was joined by Quin Cho of Pacific Atrocities to talk about an upcoming book on the foundation and early actions of the Kwantung Army.

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Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

230: The Battle of Britain Pt. 5 - Shifting Focus

Season 4 Episode 27

In this pivotal episode of the Battle of Britain series, we explore the mounting pressures faced by both British and German forces as September 1940 unfolds. While the RAF continues its desperate def…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

229: The Battle of Britain Pt. 4 - Familiar Failures

Season 4 Episode 26

In Episode 229 of _The Battle of Britain_, listeners dive into the intense, attritional final phase of the aerial campaign as the Luftwaffe shifts focus to dismantle RAF Fighter Command’s defenses wi…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

228: The Battle of Britain Pt. 3 - New Plans

Season 4 Episode 25

This episode delves into the critical turning point of the Battle of Britain, exploring how the Luftwaffe's ambitious plans faced mounting challenges as weather disruptions and strategic miscalculati…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago