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Back to Search381. Patton
Season 1 Episode 381
Few military leaders of the Second World War divide opinion quite so much as George S Patton. His decisive leadership drove the Third Army rapidly th…
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380. Stan Perry
Season 1 Episode 380
Stan Perry was the last living troop commander of the legendary Sherwood Rangers. Injured in Normandy and again in Germany, he recently attended We H…
4 years, 5 months ago
379. Nazis in the Air
Season 1 Episode 379
How politicised was the Luftwaffe? Second World War aviation expert Victoria Taylor joins Al Murray and James Holland to examine the history of Germa…
4 years, 5 months ago
378. A Life In The Skies
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…
4 years, 5 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 …
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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…
4 years, 6 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 …
4 years, 6 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 sa…
4 years, 6 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 a…
4 years, 6 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 …
4 years, 6 months ago