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Operation Torch: The Allied Invasion of North Africa
In the final days of the great defeat of Rommel’s Panzerarmee Afrika at El Alamein, a new enemy appeared to threaten the Axis position in North Afric…
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Greyhound
In this episode, Sean and James discuss the brief but gripping 2020 film Greyhound, starring Tom Hanks. Greyhound tells the story of a group of Ameri…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Battle of the Atlantic
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and Germany’s declaration of war on the United States opened a new and more deadly chapter in the War at Sea in t…
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Twelve O’Clock High
World War II pilots were often pushed to the limit of human endurance, especially in the early years of the war. The classic 1948 film Twelve O’Clock…
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The Desert Fox and the Desert Rats: North Africa 1941-1943
At the beginning of 1941, Italian forces had suffered a catastrophic defeat in North Africa at the hands of the British Army in Egypt. Il Duce’s fort…
3 years, 2 months ago
Stalingrad
The epic Battle of Stalingrad was one of the most horrific and bloody battles of the Second World War. Several movies have tried to capture the horro…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Soviets Stand Firm: Stalingrad and Kursk
Before the German Army Group South could capture the oil fields of the Caucasus, it needed to secure the key city of Stalingrad. The fight for Stalin…
3 years, 2 months ago
Eyewitness History - Feed Drop (Nick Sanza)
In this clip from the Eyewitness History Podcast, former Vietnam War veteran & "tunnel rat" Nick Sanza discusses his experience overseas, what it's l…
3 years, 2 months ago
Hitler Turns East: Operations Barbarossa and Typhoon
In June 1941, Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa, the largest invasion in world history. Three massive German armies targeted Leningrad, Moscow, an…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Big Red One
The US First Infantry Division is one of the US Army’s most storied units, due largely to the crucial role it played in World War II. The 1980 film T…
3 years, 2 months ago