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132. Hunting Evil

Season 1 Episode 132

How great an effort was made to hunt down Nazi war criminals? Historian Guy Walters joins Al Murray and James Holland as they trace the escape route …

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131. The Gurkhas

Season 1 Episode 131

The people of Nepal raised 40 Gurkha Battalions to fight alongside the British and Commonwealth troops during the Second World war. James Holland and…

5 years, 10 months ago

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130. The Life and Crimes of Joachim Peiper

Season 1 Episode 130

He served on both the Eastern and Western Fronts and was a ruthless Nazi ideologue. After the war Peiper was found guilty of war crimes for murdering…

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129. One Man’s Window

Season 1 Episode 129

In 1942 Denis Barnham flew spitfires repeatedly against enemy raids over Malta. In this extract, Al Murray reads a terrifying account of his first ai…

5 years, 10 months ago

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128. We Need Transport, Over…

Season 1 Episode 128

James and Al discuss important issues such as the range of the Ju52 in Where Eagles Dare and answer the key question: could it really have made it to…

5 years, 10 months ago

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127. The Black Market

Season 1 Episode 127

Were there any good consequences of the black market in Western Europe? Al Murray and James Holland don’t think so. Especially not for the impoverish…

5 years, 11 months ago

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126. Don’t Start at the Bottom

Season 1 Episode 126

Did the Allies take too long winkling the Germans out of Sicily? Expect strong views from James Holland and Al Murray. Plus an extraordinary story of…

5 years, 11 months ago

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Chapter 22: The Cauldron, by Zeno

Season 1 Episode 118

Chapter 22: The Cauldron, by Zeno

In September, 1944, the British 1st Airborne Division found itself in a fierce battle for the Dutch city of Arnhem. …

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Chapter 21: The Cauldron, by Zeno

Season 1 Episode 117

Chapter 21: The Cauldron, by Zeno

In September, 1944, the British 1st Airborne Division found itself in a fierce battle for the Dutch city of Arnhem. …

5 years, 11 months ago

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Chapter 20: The Cauldron, by Zeno

Season 1 Episode 116

Chapter 20: The Cauldron, by Zeno

In September, 1944, the British 1st Airborne Division found itself in a fierce battle for the Dutch city of Arnhem. …

5 years, 11 months ago

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