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Episode 234 - Otto Skorzeny Part 2: Otto the Hype Man
Skorzeny launches the mission to rescue Benito Mussolini from a ski resort, it does not go well. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Sources: Stuart Smith. Otto Skorzeny: The…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
Episode 233 - Otto Skorzeny Part 1: The STEM Lord, Sword Fighting Enthusiast
Otto Skorzeny was Hitler's favorite Commando during WWII, he was also a total loser. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Sources: Stuart Smith. Otto Skorzeny: The Devil’s Di…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
Episode 232 - The Great Siege of Malta
An order of knights turned protection racket defend a chunk of rock from an Ottoman force several times their size using the military equivalent of Home Alone tactics. and then people began firing he…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Episode 231 - The Battle Of Peleliu
The US Marines feed thousands of marines into a Japanese meat grinder for no tactical reason before trying to ignore help from the Army to save their pride. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Episode 230 - The Khivan Campaign of 1839
Joe is joined by the hosts of Ukraine without Hype to talk about the time the Russian Empire fell for a con artist and invaded a khanate to try to steal gold that didn't exist. Check out Ukraine with…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Episode 229 - Witold Pilecki, The Auschwitz Volunteer Part 3
The conclusion to the story of Witold Pilecki Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Get Joe's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Frontier-Corps-Military-Sci-Fi-Forlorn-ebook/dp/B…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Episode 228 - Witold Pilecki, The Auschwitz Volunteer Part 2
Pilecki plots his escape when it becomes clear that the allies will do nothing about the crimes being committed within Auschwitz. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Sources: …
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Episode 227 - Witold Pilecki, The Auschwitz Volunteer Part 1
Witold Pilecki was a Polish Freedom Fighter who volunteered to get thrown into Auschwitz in order to let the world know what was happening there. The world didn't listen. Support the show: https://…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Episode 226 - The Cimbrian War
Rome kills 80,000 of their own soldiers because of a personal beef. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Sources: Theodor Mommsen. The History of Rome IV "The Revolution" Plu…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Episode 225 - Operation Pastorious
During WWII the Nazis attempted to recruit a team of spies to sabotage factories within the US. Instead what they did was hire a bunch of rejects who took their spy money, got drunk, and hired sex wo…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago