Podcast Episodes

Burma 44: Imphal - The Battle Begins (Part 4)

Season 1 Episode 797

In this fourth episode, Al and James turn their attention to the Assam front and the major battle being planned by the Japanese.

General Mutaguchi Renya’s aims were nothing less than the destruction …

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Burma 44: The Battle of The Admin Box (Part 3)

Season 1 Episode 796

It was one of the defining battles of 1944, but what really happened at the Admin Box - and where was it?

In this gripping series, they explore the extraordinary challenges faced by the British and In…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Burma 44: Slim’s Plan (Part 2)

Season 1 Episode 795

To overcome the devastating retreat in Burma, Major Bill Slim had to devise a cunning tactical plan to beat the Japanese.

From airpower to armour - Al Murray and James Holland detail the Brummie’s mas…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Burma 44: The Challenge (Part 1)

Season 1 Episode 794

Al Murray and James Holland introduce the extraordinary challenge of fighting in the Middle East.

As Louis Mountbatten is appointed Supreme Allied Commander - he discovers a new jewel in the Empire’s …

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

USA - The Struggle for Saint-Lô

Season 1 Episode 793

James Holland and John McManus examine the fierce fighting around Saint-Lô, a vital crossroads in the Normandy campaign. As American forces struggle through the dense hedgerows and fortified German p…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Griffon Engines, Airfix Models and the Secrets of Z-Force

Season 1 Episode 792

What is the greatest Airfix Model kit that has never been sold? How did tommies make their ration packs edible while out in the field?

Al Murray and James Holland answer listener questions.

A Goalhange…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Patton, Trump and Firing a Bren Gun

Season 1 Episode 791

As the dust settles on #WHWF24, Al Murray and James Holland are joined by John McManus to reflect on a superb weekend of WW2 lectures and living history.

Warning: Contains shameless self-congratulatio…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

USA - The American Beast: Capturing Guam

Season 1 Episode 790

The US mission in July 1944 was simple, create a series of airbases across Tinnian, Saipan and Guam - making an of attack within Japan's ring of defence.

But, despite the awesome levels of Allied bomb…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Maquis Madness, Polish 'Liberation' and MacArthur's Plan

Season 1 Episode 789

How much do you know about the disastrous Maquis plan to protect the Vercors Massif during July 1944 - ending in the deaths of over 650 resistance fighters?

Al Murray and James Holland join forces aft…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Terrain of Terror: Battleground Normandy (Live)

Season 1 Episode 786

Al, Jim and the brilliant John Buckley take a look at the nature of the fighting in Normandy, the challenges for both sides and the different approaches both sides took battling in this terrain.

Recor…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago