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Episode 585-Kasserine Pass: Humiliating Defeat or Strategic Victory?
The Battle at Kasserine Pass is remembered as an American failure. Perhaps, but not a defeat. The Allies still held the ground and had learned much a…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Episode 584-The Tunisian Thermopylae
Bizerte and Tunis have surrendered, but several German and Italian armies are still hiding in Tunisia. The British make sure the enemy does not retre…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Episode 583-We Are The Masters Of The North African Shore
With the Americans and French in the north and the British in the south, the last holdouts of Axis forces in Tunisia are pushed against the wall of T…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Episode 582-Who Shall Have The Honor?
The last battle of North Africa approaches. Problem is, everyone wants to command this battle. But the Germans aren't finished yet. Just 48 hours bef…
2 months ago
Episode 581-WWII Veteran Interviews from The Warrior Next Door Podcast
Hosts Tony Lupo and Ryan Fairfield join me as share interview clips from two veterans. A young man who saw the atrocities first hand and a pilot who …
2 months ago
Episode 580-Battle of Hill 609
The 2nd US Corps had its own large assignment, to drive east just under the northern coast. But Hill 609 dominates the area and German guns at its su…
2 months, 1 week ago
Episode 579-Battle of Longstop Hill
Before the last two port cities can be taken from the Axis, Longstop Hill has to be recovered. And here, the Germans are ready with heavy mortar team…
2 months, 1 week ago
Episode 578-Operation Oration
The final battle is coming, but first Monty and Von Arnim will try for spoiling attacks. Neither get far, thus it comes down to Operation Vulcan.
Lea…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 577-Operation Flax & the Palm Sunday Massacre
Before finishing off the Axis forces in North Eastern Tunisia, Gen. Alexander wants them starved of ammunition and petrol. Thus Operation Flax is cre…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 576-The Axis Africa Corps Is Bottled Up
The Axis forces in southern Tunisia retreat, the Allies follow. But miscommunication and American failures threaten Anglo-American relations, again.
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2 months, 3 weeks ago