Podcast Episodes

Parcels From Home: Red Cross Parcels During WWII

Episode 10

Parcels delivered by the International Red Cross proved to be a lifeline for many Prisoners of War. These were guaranteed by the Geneva Convention of 1929 providing PoWs with tobacco, food and some h…

Published on 9 years, 10 months ago

Angels of the Underground: Resistance in the Philippines

Episode 9

In this episode I'm joined by Professor Theresa Kaminski.

We look at the Japanese occupation of the Philippines and the extraordinary stories of those women who escaped internment and help American P…

Published on 9 years, 11 months ago

Churchill and Britain's Decision To Fight in 1940

Episode 8

By the end of 1940 Britain defiantly stood alone against Nazi tyranny. Appeasement of the late 1930s was a reaction against the slaughter of the First World War, even after the fall of France some in…

Published on 9 years, 11 months ago

Eagles over Husky: The Role of the Airforce during the invasion of Sicily

Episode 7

The invasion of Sicily would be the largest Allied amphibious landing at that time undertaken. After just 38 days of bitter fighting the Allies conquered the Island, but thousands of Germans had esca…

Published on 10 years ago

The OSS - America's WW2 Intelligence Service

Episode 6

In this episode I talk to Douglas Waller about the Office of Strategic Services, the OSS.

The US entered the Second World War with no foreign intelligence service. Roosevelt selected William Donova…

Published on 10 years, 1 month ago

The Dieppe Raid

Episode 5

In this episode I talk to Canadian historian Mark Zuehlke, and we look at Operation Jubilee, the Raid on Dieppe.

In August of 1942 a force of 6,000, predominantly Canadians, including the Cal…

Published on 10 years, 2 months ago

The Lancaster Bomber

Episode 4

In this episode I talk to Andrew Panton of the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage centre. Andrew is lucky enough to be one of the pilots for their Lancaster Bomber "Just Jane".

The Lancaster is arguabl…

Published on 10 years, 3 months ago

Omar Bradley

Episode 3

Omar Bradley commanded more Americans in combat than any other General before or since, at its peak his 12th Army Group numbered 1.7 million men! In the pantheon of World War II leaders he is over s…

Published on 10 years, 4 months ago

The USS Neosho: The Ship That Wouldn't Die

Episode 2

The USS Neosho was a fleet oiler during WW2. She was delivering fuel at Pearl Harbour when it was attacked in December 1941. Laiden with fuel, if hit she would have caused and an enormous explosion.…

Published on 10 years, 5 months ago

The German Halftrack - SdKfz 251

Episode 1

In this first episode of the WW2 podcast Angus talks to Paul Hilditch, of the Northern WW2 Association, about the iconic German halftrack, the Sd.Kfz 251.

Published on 10 years, 6 months ago