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Okinawa '45: Death Of The Yamato
Season 1 Episode 887
How was the the Yamato the mightiest warship in history? What did the Americans do to prevent Imperial Japanese forces from getting to Okinawa in Apr…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Okinawa '45: Allied Assault
Season 1 Episode 886
How were the Japanese preparing to defend Okinawa? What pacific naval forces did the Americans have for the invasion? In what ways did the amphibious…
9 months ago
Five Days In May: A Glimmer Of Hope
Season 1 Episode 885
How many Allied soldiers were rescued at Dunkirk? What support did the RAF give to Operation Dynamo? In what ways did the weather help the evacuation…
9 months ago
Five Days In May: Black Monday
Season 1 Episode 884
How did the split between Churchill and Halifax decide the outcome of the Second World War? When did the Belgian king decide to surrender to Germany?…
9 months, 1 week ago
Five Days In May: The Prayer
Season 1 Episode 883
How many BEF troops did Churchill think could be rescued? When did Halifax seek peace terms from Mussolini's Fascist Italy? Why did King George VI ca…
9 months, 1 week ago
Five Days In May: Dunkirk 85
Season 1 Episode 882
How did British and Allied troops end up surrounded at Dunkirk? When did France try to surrender in May 1940? Why did Hitler order a halt to the Blit…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
The Tory Party At War
Season 1 Episode 881
Why did the Conservative Party hate Winston Churchill at the start of WW2? How did the Guilty Men polemic affect public opinion against Chamberlain? …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
The Election Landslide That Changed Britain
Season 1 Episode 880
What is a Khaki Election? Why did the Labour party win the 1945 General Election in a landslide? How did Clement Atlee beat Winston Churchill in the …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Soviet Bloodthirst, Forgotten Fleets, & Top Hitler Books
Season 1 Episode 879
Did the British send Royal Navy fleets into the fight against Japan? Was Stalin the new Napoleon of Europe? And what exactly is a wigeon?
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9 months, 3 weeks ago
The Hunt For Hitler's Teeth
Season 1 Episode 878
Why do so many people believe Hitler escaped Nazi Germany at the end of WW2? What did the Soviets cover up in the ruins of The Third Reich? How did m…
9 months, 3 weeks ago