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Back to SearchBurma 44: Imphal - The Battle of Kohima (Part 6)
Season 1 Episode 799
In this final episode in our Burma 44 series, Al and James turn their attentions a little further north and to the astonishing Battle of Kohima.
Surr…
1 year, 6 months ago
Burma 44: Imphal - Crisis (Part 5)
Season 1 Episode 798
In this fifth episode, Al and James look at the progress of the Battle of Imphal and how the Japanese prompted several deep crises as Slim’s men desp…
1 year, 6 months ago
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 Re…
1 year, 6 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 ex…
1 year, 6 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…
1 year, 6 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 Com…
1 year, 7 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 …
1 year, 7 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 J…
1 year, 7 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 hist…
1 year, 7 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 defe…
1 year, 7 months ago