Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMaquis 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 fi…
1 year, 7 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 approac…
1 year, 7 months ago
Germany's Last Stand: The Battle of the Bulge (Live)
Season 1 Episode 787
It’s one of the most iconic battles of the war and it’s a salivating prospect to have two master historians discussing a subject they have both writt…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Plot To Kill Hitler: After The Bomb (Part 2)
Season 1 Episode 786
Picking up seconds after the clam shell bomb detonates - Al Murray, James Holland and Roger Moorhouse detail the aftermath of the courageous July bo…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Plot To Kill Hilter: The Assassin (Part 1)
Season 1 Episode 785
July 20th. 1944. Wolf's Lair.
Claus von Stauffenberg sets in motion a plot to assassinate Hitler and overthrow the Nazi high command.
What were the re…
1 year, 8 months ago
USA: The War in Saipan
Season 1 Episode 784
As war raged on land in Western Europe in June 1944, the island of Saipan witnessed a naval bombardment never seen before.
John McManus leads James H…
1 year, 8 months ago
Normandy: The Final Chapter
Season 1 Episode 783
As Al Murray and James Holland return on English shores, they look back at their Normandy podcast series - the way we think about war, and the foolis…
1 year, 8 months ago
Hill 192: Capturing Kraut Corner
Season 1 Episode 782
Al Murray and James Holland delve into the Battle of Hill 192 - a crucial fight between the 2nd Infantry Division and German 3rd Fallschirmjäger Divi…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Battle of Hill 112: The Hill is Secured (Part 2)
Season 1 Episode 781
Securing the high ground was key to victory in Normandy. Al Murray and James Holland continue their journey in the footsteps of Allied soldiers from …
1 year, 8 months ago
The Battle of Hill 112: The Barrage Begins (Part 1)
Season 1 Episode 780
The Battle for Normandy didn’t end with D-Day. James Holland is re-united with Al Murray to retrace the steps of the Allied Operation EPSOM - 80 year…
1 year, 8 months ago