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Back to Search335. Battleground Korea: Episode I - The Spark of Division
Welcome to Battleground Korea: The Unfinished War.
We begin by exploring how Korea, a nation scarred by decades of Japanese occupation, was suddenly and arbitrarily divided by the victorious Allies …
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
334. Kremlin Rattled by Trump's Tomahawk Offer
This week Roger Moorhouse and Saul David analyse a week of potential shifts in the conflict.
On the frontline: Ukrainian civilians evacuate Kupiansk as security deteriorates; a UN humanitarian convoy…
Published on 2 months ago
333. Wolfpack: Episode III - Broken Wolves
The hunt is over. Black May (May 1943) marks the U-boat campaign's devastating turning point, forcing Admiral Dönitz to withdraw his "Grey Wolves" from the North Atlantic.
In the final episode Saul …
Published on 2 months ago
332. Is the Net Closing in for Ukraine in Donetsk?
This week on Battleground Ukraine, hosts Saul David and Roger Moorhouse are joined by intrepid Belgian war reporter and friend of the podcast Arnaud de Decker, who recently toured the Donbas.
In th…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
331. Wolfpack: Episode II - The Depths of Despair
In late 1942, German U-boats were sinking Allied merchant ships faster than they could be replaced, pushing Britain to the brink of starvation in the 'Black Pit' of the mid-Atlantic.
In this episode…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
330. Kyiv Under Fire: Trump the 'Spurned Lover' and the Zaporizhzhia Ticking Timebomb
Roger Moorhouse and Saul David analyze a week of intense combat and high-stakes diplomacy. Russia launched a heavy aerial assault on Ukrainian cities, while in the West, they discuss reports that Tru…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
329. Wolfpack: Episode I - The Rise of the Wolfpack (1939–1941)
Welcome to the first episode of our new Wolfpack series with Saul David and Roger Moorhouse diving into the intriguing origins and early, devastating success of Nazi Germany’s U-boat campaign in the…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
328. The New Red Line: When Will NATO Shoot Down a Russian Jet?
This week on Battleground, Saul David and Roger Moorhouse dissect a week of Russian provocation and a dramatic political shift from the US President.
Is Putin's aggressive brinkmanship about to backf…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
327. Tunisgrad: Part IV - Victory in Africa
The final showdown in North Africa is here. In the final episode of our Tunisgrad series Saul and Roger discuss the climax of the campaign as Allied forces converge on the Axis in Tunisia.
Together t…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
326. The Relentless Drone War: A Hum of Destruction
While last week's dramatic Russian drone attack on Poland made headlines, this week sees a return to the grinding realities of the war in Ukraine.
Join hosts Roger Moorhouse and Saul David as they d…
Published on 3 months ago