Podcast Episodes

305. Battleground '45 Your Questions Answered

In this episode of Battleground '45 Saul David and Roger Moorhouse take a deep dive into a host of fascinating listeners questions on the Second World War.

These include a look at the Japanese in Chi…

Published on 5 months ago

304. The New Axis of Evil: Russia, China, Iran & North Korea

This week Patrick and Saul analyse Donald Trump's sudden policy reversal on Ukraine, pledging defensive weapons after a concerning pause. They question if it's a true change of heart or a tactical mo…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

303. Fiction's Finest Hour - Unpacking the Best WWII Literature

This week on Battleground, Saul and Patrick are stepping away from the tactics and into the narrative, discussing their picks for the best fiction books born out of the Second World War.

They delve i…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

302. America First, Ukraine Last?

This week on Battleground, Saul David and Patrick Bishop delve into the disappointing turn in US support. Whilst meetings last week at the NATO summit offered a glimmer of hope, the White House's abr…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

301. Okinawa - The Typhoon of Steel

In this episode of Battleground, Saul and Patrick descend into the brutal depths of the Battle of Okinawa.

Together they examine the strategic brilliance and tragic missteps on both sides, including …

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

300. Trump's Middle East Doctrine: What Will it Mean for Ukraine?

Join Patrick Bishop and Saul David on Battleground as they dissect the astonishing new dynamics in global power politics. Donald Trump's recent decisive actions in the Iran-Israel crisis – including …

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

299. The Greatest Force: Rewriting RAF Bomber Command's Legacy

In this episode of Battleground, Patrick Bishop sits down with former Financial Times reporter Marcus Gibson to discuss his controversial new book, The Greatest Force.

Gibson's research challenges d…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

298. Will Ukraine be affected by events in Iran?

This week on Battleground, Saul David and Patrick Bishop unpack a seismic shift in global conflict. As Israel's astonishing assault on Iran's military leadership and nuclear capabilities sends shockw…

Published on 6 months ago

297. Operation Downfall: The Invasion That Never Was

In this episode of Battleground 45, Saul David speaks to Robert Lyman to delve into the meticulously planned, yet ultimately unexecuted, Allied invasion of Japan: Operation Downfall.

As the war in …

Published on 6 months ago

296. How LA Unrest Impacts The Russia-Ukraine War

The world’s focus on Ukraine has been affected by the clashes in Los Angeles this week between law enforcement and protestors against Donald Trump’s immigration policies.

Saul David and Patrick Bis…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago