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Back to SearchDoolittle Raid Archival Footage Dissection - Episode 511
Season 5 Episode 11
This week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall take a look at the archival footage from the famous Doolittle Raid of April 18, 1942. There are several iconic moments in Pacific War history, or WWII for that…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Annapolis Goes to War: The Naval; Academy Class of 1940 with Craig Symonds - Episode 510
Season 5 Episode 10
This week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall welcome noted author and historian Craig Symonds to the show to discuss Craig's new book. Annapolis Goes to War: The Naval Academy Class of 1940 is an excellen…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
FDR and the Preparation for War 1933-1940 - Episode 509
Season 5 Episode 9
This week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall take a really deep dive into the preparation for the war that no one in the US wanted to fight. We have always said that it isn't like flipping on a light swit…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
January through March 1942 in Pearl Harbor Archival footage Dissection-Episode 508
Season 5 Episode 8
This week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall take a look at some really, really cool National Archives archival footage. The guys dig into the records of Hollywood director John Ford's Field Photographic …
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
The Battle of Nomonhan/Khalkhin Gol - Episode 507
Season 5 Episode 7
This week Seth Paridon and co-host Jon Parshall dig into a little-known event that had massive implications on the future progression of the Pacific War. In 1939, the renegade Japanese Kwangtung Army…
Published on 3 months ago
The War in China 1937-1940 - Episode 506
Season 5 Episode 6
This week Seth Paridon and co-host Jon Parshall take a look at the war in China from 1937-1940. Major clashes occurred in 1937, most notably at Nanking, where the guys get into both the battle and th…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Exploring the Wreck of USS Yorktown - Episode 505
Season 5 Episode 5
This week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall take you guys on an exclusive look at the remarkable footage taken by NOAA during their recent dive on the wreck of the USS Yorktown (CV-5). Seth and Jon tour …
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Pearl Harbor Attack Archival Footage Dissection-Episode 504
Season 5 Episode 4
As promised, this week Seth and Jon Parshall take a dive into the world of WWII archival footage from the US National Archives. The team focuses their attention on a few reels of footage from the ear…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident and the Battle of Shanghai - Episode 503
Season 5 Episode 3
This week Seth and co-host Jon Parshall take a look at...yes you read that correctly. More on that later. Seth and Jon take a look at what some historians say is the beginning of World War II, the Ma…
Published on 4 months ago
The Mukden Incident: Planting the Seeds of War-Episode 502
Season 5 Episode 2
This week Seth and Bill take a deep look at where it all began...the Mukden Incident and the following Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931. Contrary to popular belief, World War II did not begin …
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago