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Season 1 Episode 378
Colin Bell flew thirteen missions to Berlin in his beloved Mosquito as part of Bomber Command. The 100-year-old veteran pilot joined James Holland on stage at We Have Ways Fest to describe restarting…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
377. Doomed at Nijmegen
Season 1 Episode 377
When the 82nd Airborne jumped into Nijmegen they had high hopes of being the final link in the chain for XXX Corps on the road to Arnhem. But things went badly wrong and General Gavin’s men failed to…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
376. Brothers in Arms
Season 1 Episode 376
It took a certain type of courage to serve in a tank in World War Two. Encased in steel, surrounded by highly explosive shells, a big and slow-moving target, every crew member was utterly vulnerable …
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
375. Preparing for Battle
Season 1 Episode 375
What can we learn from exploring original training manuals? Aviation historian Christoph Bergs and YouTube historian Bernhard Kast join James and Al to discuss documents and doctrine.
Stuka - The Doct…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
374. The Buffalo
Season 1 Episode 374
Shortly after the war a Buffalo LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked) was taken to Lincolnshire to help with food defences. The vehicle was swept away and sank in a hole.
Al Murray and James Holland visit the…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
373. Baggy Trousers
Season 1 Episode 373
If Hugo Boss didn't design Nazi uniforms, who did? Al Murray and James Holland take a deep sartorial dive into what the Wermacht wore. Al and James also discuss the upcoming festival and cardboard ta…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
372. Spanish Fighters
Season 1 Episode 372
Although Spain remained neutral in the Second World War, a number of Spanish citizens volunteered to fight for the British Army. Al Murray and James Holland are joined by historian Séan Scullion, to …
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
371. China - Part 2
Season 1 Episode 371
The conflict between China and Japan escalates as the Battle of Shanghai breaks out. James Holland and Al Murray explore a battle that is often considered the beginning of the Second World War in Asi…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
370. China - Part 1
Season 1 Episode 370
Two years before the start of the Second World War in the west China and Japan entered into a bloody military conflict which would result in millions of casualties. In the first of a two-part series …
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
369. The Women of SOE
Season 1 Episode 369
The Special Operations Executive was tasked by Winston Churchill to set Europe ablaze. More than 400 agents were sent into France, thirty-nine of them women.
Dr Kate Vigurs has researched the story of…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago