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The M3 'Grant' Tank
Episode 74
The American built M3 tank was one of the first tanks purchased and supplied in large numbers to the British army in WWII, where it was known as the …
7 years, 7 months ago
Ghost Riders: Operation Cowboy
Episode 73
Last year I talked to Mark Felton about the escape attempts of British VIP prisoners, held by the Italians. That was episode 49 Castle of Eagles, th…
7 years, 7 months ago
Mediterranean Strategy
Episode 72
Back in episode 7, I talked to Alexander Fitzgerald-Black about his MA thesis which focused on the allied air campaign in support of Operation Husky…
7 years, 8 months ago
USS Indianapolis
Episode 71
In this episode we're looking at the sinking of the USS Indianapolis.
Returning from delivering the atomic bomb to Tinian, in preparation for it to b…
7 years, 8 months ago
Aerial Warfare
Episode 70
In the last episode we looked at the development of the world's navies during the interwar period. To compliment that I thought we'd do something sim…
7 years, 9 months ago
Interwar International Naval Policy
Episode 69
Today what I thought we'd investigate the interwar naval treaties which aimed to prevent conflict, but at the same time, what they did was help shape…
7 years, 9 months ago
Go Betweens for Hitler
Episode 68
Hitler when he came to power, had few international connections, and he distrusted elements of his civil service. What he needed was people he could …
7 years, 10 months ago
Luftwaffe Night Fighter 'Ace', Wolfgang Thimmig
Episode 67
Joining me today is Max Thimmig, Max's grandfather was the German WWII night fighter ace, Wolfgang Thimmig. Wolfgang joined the German Army, the Reic…
7 years, 10 months ago
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Episode 66
The P-61 was built in response to the Blitz on Great Britain, in 1940. The RAF were in need of a night fighter and they confirmed with their US count…
7 years, 11 months ago
Lt Col William Edwin Dyess
Episode 65
This episode, is released just after the 75th anniversary of the escape of ten American prisoners of war, and two Filipino convicts, from the Davao P…
7 years, 11 months ago