Podcast Episodes

Burma '45: The Master Stroke

Season 1 Episode 897

How did Slim and the Allies plan to deceive Japanese forces in Burma? What was the true worth of the Chindits under Orde Wingate? When did the Allies attack Mandalay?

Join James Holland and Al Murra…

Published on 1 month ago

Burma '45: The Great Gamble

Season 1 Episode 896

Why did different Allied commanders clash in their goals and methods to win the Burma campaign? What happened to the Japanese forces that tried to swim away from Ramree Island? How did the British su…

Published on 1 month ago

Burma '45: The Empire Strikes Back

Season 1 Episode 895

How did Mountbatten and South East Asia Command marshall new forces and tactics to retake Burma? What were conditions life for soldiers fighting in Burma? When did the Allies plan to go on the offens…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Burma '45: Killer Jungle

Season 1 Episode 894

What was war like in Burma in 1944 and 1945? How did British and allied forces overcome the difficulties of jungle warfare and tropical disease? When did the Allies master fighting in the jungle duri…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Potsdam: New World Order

Season 1 Episode 893

How did the Potsdam Conference lead to the Marshall Plan, NATO, and The Warsaw Pact? What was The Long Telegram and the US policy of Containment? When did the Big Three of WW2 stop being antifascist …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Potsdam: Origins Of The Cold War

Season 1 Episode 892

How did President Truman help America become the leader of the free world? In what ways did Stalin's Communist USSR win WW2? When did Atlee replace Churchill at the Potsdam Conference?

Join James Ho…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hollywood And Nuremberg

As a part of our ongoing effort to commemorate the incredible global story of WW2, we present our ongoing ‘Family Stories’ series.

This series tells YOUR relatives’ stories of derring do - both on t…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

British Sea Power, Canadian Riots, & Japanese Death Rockets

Season 1 Episode 890

Why did superpowers try to limit the growth of their navies? What impact does this have on international politics with Iran today? How were some German PoWs being treated in America?

Join James Holl…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Okinawa '45: Kamikaze

Season 1 Episode 889

What mistakes were made during the fight for Okinawa in 1945? How did the campaign finally end? How many service personnel and civilians from both sides died at Okinawa?

Join James Holland, Al Murra…

Published on 2 months ago

Okinawa '45: Apocalypse Now

Season 1 Episode 888

What was the fighting like for Americans on Okinawa in 1945? How many days did young marines like Bill Pierce & Dick Whitaker survive on the island? In what ways did civilians on Okinawa suffer durin…

Published on 2 months ago