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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…
7 months, 3 weeks 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 sw…
7 months, 3 weeks 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 B…
8 months 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…
8 months 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? Whe…
8 months, 1 week 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 C…
8 months, 1 week 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…
8 months, 2 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 Germ…
8 months, 2 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 si…
8 months, 2 weeks 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? …
8 months, 3 weeks ago