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Stalingrad: The Battle Begins
Season 1 Episode 575
What prevented the Nazis from capturing Stalingrad and the rest of the Soviet Union with ease as they did in Western Europe?
As the battle for Staling…
2 years, 11 months ago
Stalingrad: The Launch of Case Blue
Season 1 Episode 574
This week is 80 years since the end of the Battle of Stalingrad and we're running a special series to mark the occasion.
In the first episode of the s…
2 years, 11 months ago
Jewish Resistance: Selma van de Perre
Season 1 Episode 573
The 27th of January is Holocaust Memorial Day, to commemorate this day we are re-sharing our interview with the Holocaust survivor, Selma Van De Perr…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Miniature War
Season 1 Episode 572
Al and James often talk about 'walking the ground', but what about 'playing the ground'?
Wargamer Nick Skinner takes the boys on a crash course on the…
2 years, 11 months ago
Vichy France
Season 1 Episode 571
How much do you know about the relationship between the Royal Navy and pirates during the Second World War?
Vichy France, Hawker Typhoons, and a Jamai…
2 years, 11 months ago
USA: We Have Ways - Mobilisation
Season 1 Episode 570
James Holland, Al Murray, and John McManus continue their conversation on the mobilisation of the US army. What pushed the nation over the edge into …
2 years, 11 months ago
The Black RAF
Season 1 Episode 569
“He didn’t go to serve his majesty, he went to fight Hitler, the general consensus in the Caribbean was that if the Nazis defeated Britain, the Carib…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Sherman Tank
Episode 568
Al and James discuss the Sherman Tank, and why the German’s lack of tanks cost them the war. They also chat about Douglas Porch’s book: Defeat and Di…
2 years, 11 months ago
USA: We Have Ways - Smith v Smith
Season 1 Episode 567
Al, James, and John McManus set their sights on Lieutenant General Holland Smith and Major General Ralph Smith, charting their relationship over the …
2 years, 11 months ago
With The Jocks - The 52nd Lowland Division
Season 1 Episode 566
Who was Peter White - writer of the incredibly influential war memoir 'With The Jocks'? Al Murray and James Holland speak to Andy Aitcheson about the…
3 years ago