Podcast Episodes

225. Berlin, Rommel and Liberating the Netherlands.

Covering a wide range of fascinating topics from the race to Berlin to the liberation of Finnmark in the far north of Scandinavia, Saul and Patrick address some of the multitude of questions which we…

Published on 1 year ago

224. Will Ukraine lower the age of Conscription?

In this week's edition of Battleground Ukraine Saul and Patrick discuss the fallout from a series of escalations last week, the US's push for Ukraine to lower its age of conscription in order to comb…

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223. Odesa in Love and War

In a powerful interview Patrick speaks to author Julian Evans who has over the past 30 years build his own powerful connection to Ukraine and in particular the city of Odesa.

He describes his experie…

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222. Battleground '44 - The Middle East

In this episode Patrick is joined by historian and former British Army Officer Sir Simon Mayall, to discuss the Middle East - both the region's role in the conflict but also the lasting impact that …

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221. A week of dramatic escalation

In what has been one of the most dramatic, dangerous and consequential stages of the war, Saul and Patrick react to the latest developments of a very dynamic situation which is constantly evolving.

W…

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220. The extraordinary story of Pamela Churchill Harriman

Joining Patrick to discuss the remarkable story of one of the most significant female figures of the Second World War - Pamela Churchill Harriman, is Sonia Purnell - Author of the book Kingmaker: Pam…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

219. Exhaustion in the East - A dispatch from Kharkiv.

Joining Patrick and Saul from Kharkiv to discuss the situation in the east of Ukraine is Belgian journalist - Arnaud De Decker, Arnaud has been reporting from Ukraine for over two years and is now ba…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

218. What is Trump's plan for Ukraine?

To discuss what has been a fascinating and dramatic week Saul and Patrick look to Washington for signs of of how Ukraine’s titanic struggle with Russia might play out. Meanwhile on the battlefield it…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

217. Why Trump's victory has provided hope to some in Ukraine.

Why does Trump's election provide hope for some in Ukraine? Well joining Saul and Patrick from Kyiv to discuss this, is friend of the podcast Joe Lindsey. Joe gives us an update on the mood in Kyiv a…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

216. Sinking the Tirpitz - Part 2

In the second episode of the story of the British quest to sink the formidable German battleship Tirpitz, Patrick picks up the story following Operation Source - the X Craft raid, and tells the tale …

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago