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The World War II podcast with comedian Al Murray and historian James Holland. We Have Ways of Making You Talk dives deep into WWII history, exploring key battles, forgotten front lines, and incredible untold stories. Whether you're fascinated by the Battle of Britain, the D-Day landings, or the Eastern Front, this show offers a rich, detailed look at the war that shaped the modern world. Al and James bring a unique blend of expert knowledge and humour, discussing everything from the Third Re ...
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A military history podcast that looks at all aspects of WWII. With WW2 slipping from living memory I aim to look at different historical aspects of the Second World War.
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Denne podkasten finnes kun eksklusivt i appen Untold. Der får du alle episodene, reklamefritt og med premierer hver eneste uke. Last ned og hør gratis i 30 dager. Du finner appen Untold der du laster ned apper. Velkommen til Historiepodden Andre Verdenskrig. I kjent stil leder Jim Fossheim og Morten Galåsen deg gjennom slagmarken av begivenheter denne krigen har å by på. For samarbeid: [email protected]
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WW2: Both Sides of The Wire | A Battle Guide Production
Prof. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander
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World War 2: Both Sides of the Wire is the podcast that takes you beyond the familiar and dives deep into the untold stories and surprising truths of the Second World War from the Allied and Axis perspectives. Join us as we lift the lid on one of the most pivotal periods in human history, busting myths and unraveling the complexities of a conflict that still shapes our world today. Host: Prof. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander More about Matthias & Jesse: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow#host ...
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A learning resource for kids
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POV:WW2 is an immersive, action-packed history podcast that brings World War II to life through true, cinematic combat stories from the front lines. Each episode drops you into the middle of the action, using archival research, authentic sound design, and narrative storytelling to make the war feel immediate and visceral. Whether you're a lifelong WW2 history fan or someone who never connected with the Second World War in school, these sound-rich stories reveal the human experience behind th ...
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A weekly podcast exploring the lesser-known battles and stories of the Second World War, with a particular focus on the Eastern Front. If you have any comments or questions about the show, please get in touch via [email protected] or visit https://davidsumnerhistory.com/ You can also support me on Patreon via https://patreon.com/europeatwar
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Treaty of Versailles, Great Depression & Appeasement, Course of the War, Aftermath
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WW2 Stuffs
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12 year old Polish girl named Adina, December 1939 Cover art photo provided by freestocks.org on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@freestocks
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WW2 podcast Cover art photo provided by Ambitious Creative Co. - Rick Barrett on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@weareambitious
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WW2 & Mexican Americans Cover art photo provided by Judson Moore on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@judsonlmoore
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By Sarina temple, Sara Hand, and Bella hobaugh Cover art photo provided by Jason Zeis on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@zeis
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Jahuree, Michael, Xavier Cover art photo provided by Ferdinand Stöhr on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@fellowferdi
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this podcast discusses important women during the war, the roles of those women, and propaganda. Cover art photo provided by Robert Bye on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@robertbye
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A discussion about WW2 with Professor Douglas from the National University of Botswana Cover art photo provided by João Silas on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@joaosilas
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This podcast is about the second world war and the effects it had on the different minority groups at the time. Cover art photo provided by Suzy Brooks on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@simplysuzy
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Heroes For Freedom | Patriotic, Conservatives, Christians, Families, Heroes, WW1, WW2, Revolutionary War
Rick Robison - Patriot, Historian, & Former Intel Officer
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*TOP 10% GLOBAL PODCAST* Are you concerned about what your school system is teaching your children? Of what might happen when your children and grandchildren leave the good influences of hearth and home and ship off to school or university? You have reason to be concerned. For our noble and great ones from America’s illustrious past are being condemned and cancelled by nearly all of America’s once great schools and universities. I’m Rick Robison. Husband, father, grandfather, Veterans Hospit ...
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It’s about African-Americans in WW2. Is also an interview with 2 African-Americans. Cover art photo provided by Suzy Brooks on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@simplysuzy
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The story of the 20 momentous years from 1936 to 1956 that changed the course of history, as told by Jonathan Dimbleby and through the words of remarkable BBC correspondents.
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The definitive podcast about the Burma Campaign of World War Two. Join historians and authors Dr Robert Lyman MBE & Jack Bowsher as they take you through dripping monsoon and jungles, across parched plains, and over rivers and mountains sharing the incredible and often brutal story of the war against Japan in Southeast Asia. In Series One (Spring 2025) Rob and Jack did a general broad brush narrative of the campaign. Series Two began in June 2025 and includes interviews with historians, rela ...
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Join us as we go out of the box and navigate our way through WW2 history day by day! Season 1- Warsaw Uprising with Alina Nowobilska, Clare Mulley and Roger Moorhouse Season 2- Auschwitz Liberation with Alina Nowobilska, Chris Sams, and Kate Vigurs Season 3- Coming in April 2025 with Alina Nowobilska, Chris Sams, and Zane Whitney Graphics- Steve Smith- [email protected] Audio checks- Zane Whitney Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Discover the little-known history of Nelly Benatar, Morocco's first female attorney, who transformed bureaucratic red tape into life-saving magic during World War II's darkest hours. Beyond the familiar backdrop of the film Casablanca, follow one extraordinary woman's courageous journey from wartime rescue missions to post-war humanitarian work, confronting issues of refugees, immigration, and identity that remain relevant today.
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Astounding real-life experiences of the people left behind after the Fall of The Philippines -- when America surrendered in early WW2. From the Bataan Death March to Japanese hell ship voyages to the Philippine Resistance, I research and share stories from this forgotten part of WW2 in the Pacific Theater. I’m your host, Anastasia Harman. I’m a researcher and writer turned podcaster ... on a mission to keep the legacies of these men and women alive. Heroes who gave their all, and all-too-oft ...
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From North Africa, back to Britain and then through Europe, Letters of Love in WW2 tells a unique story of the Second World War from the perspective of two people that lived through it. Three months after they wed, Cyril and Olga found themselves separated by the Second World War. Between 1940 and 1946, their love was kept alive on the pages of a thousand letters and postcards, found decades later by their family after they had both passed on. With their family’s poignant and emotional inter ...
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Women in WW2 at home in Britain had their lives turned upside down. Anna Parker-Naples shares her research and creative writing process as she creates her first novel based on events that happened in her home town Leighton Buzzard, Q-Central and nearby Bletchley Park. From the factory girls at Gossards who made the parachutes for Spitfires, to the Land Girls who fell in love with POW's and the WAAF's and WRN's billeted in the town alongside thousands of East End evacuees, Anna's intention is ...
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The Battle Of Taranto Begins: Stringbags (Part 2)
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What happened in the Battle Of Taranto? Did the raid on Taranto catch the Italian defenders by surprise? How many Swordfish attacked the Italian fleet stationed at Taranto? Join James Holland and Al Murray for the second part of this mini-series exploring the Fairey Swordfish biplane torpedo bomber, and the brave crews of the Fleet Air Arm who achi…
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Episode 72: The Battle for Crete – Hitler’s Airborne Gamble!
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In today’s episode, we’ll head to one of the prettiest vacation spots in Europe - the Greek island of Crete. In May 1941, this key to the eastern Mediterranean witnessed the biggest German airborne operation in history, one that had far-reaching consequences. Join our community! The steps are simple: Visit: https://both-sides-of-the-wire.c…
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56 - HISTORY'S GREATEST KNIGHT | William Marshal ("The Peacemaker") | The Middle Ages
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William Marshal, known famously as “The Peacemaker,” stepped forward when the Magna Carta—the first of the great freedom documents promoting individual liberty—was about to be discarded. He rescued and enforced this pivotal pact of freedom but would never have had the influence necessary without his incredibly heroic and revered life. For becoming …
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Beyond the Lines: Edwin Kolodziej | 95th Infantry Division
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Experience Edwin Kolodziej's incredible World War II journey from his Bronze-Star-earning first day in combat, through his unforgettable encounter with General George S. Patton, to training for the invasion of Japan. *Episodes of POV:WW2 are dramatizations based on actual oral histories. While dialogue and narrative have been adapted for clarity, t…
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288 - Beyond Burma: The Forgotten Armies
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The fighting in Burma during the Second World War was among the most demanding of the entire conflict. Soldiers faced dense jungle, monsoon rains, disease, and a determined enemy — conditions that made the campaign both brutal and complex. Yet for decades, Burma remained one of the least remembered theatres of the war. The men who fought there — Br…
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The fighting in Burma during the Second World War was among the most demanding of the entire conflict. Soldiers faced dense jungle, monsoon rains, disease, and a determined enemy — conditions that made the campaign both brutal and complex. Yet for decades, Burma remained one of the least remembered theatres of the war. The men who fought there — Br…
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Etter at Nazi-Tyskland erklærte krig mot USA, planla de tyske etterretningstjenestene en storstilt sabotasjeoperasjon. Ved hjelp av ubåter skulle to grupper med agenter infiltrere USA for å sabotere de viktigste sektorene av den amerikanske krigsindustrien. Noen av agentene var imidlertid ikke helt til å stole på, og derfor utspilte operasjonen seg…
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How the Navy Learned to Fly: Stringbags (Part 1)
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How did naval aviation develop out of The First World War? Why was the Fairey Swordfish so good? What is the nickname of a Fairey Swordfish? Join James Holland and Al Murray for part 1 of this exploration of the Fairey Swordfish biplane torpedo bomber, and the brave crews of the Fleet Air Arm who achieved incredible victories in an 'obsolete' airfr…
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Atlantic War: The Loss Of Three Aces (Part 6)
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How did destroyers and escort groups protect convoys from U-Boat attack? When did convoy HX112 encounter the U-Boat 'Wolfpack' of Kretschmer and Schepke? What is a 'Pocket Battleship'? Join James Holland and Al Murray for part 6 of this deep dive on the war in the Atlantic, the most vital theatre of war in WW2 and the long-running campaign between …
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Episode 71: The 1941 Battle for Greece
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In today’s episode, we’ll take up the story of the Balkan campaign in 1941 and follow the fighting as it spilled into Greece and witnessed dramatic fighting around storied places like Mount Olympus and Thermopylae. Join our community! The steps are simple: Visit: https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/ Select your rank – (Captain comes with one…
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55 - THE WORDS THAT FIRED A REVOLUTION | Patrick Henry (Founding Father) | Revolutionary War
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"GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH..." With British attacks on the rise, the Second Virginia Assembly held an emergency session. PATRICK HENRY arrived in Richmond with a single goal. He rose from his seat with no notes in hand. “If we wish to be free, we must fight!” He shouted. “An appeal to arms, and to the God of Hosts is all that is left us. For…
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Atlantic War: The Turning Point (Part 5)
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How did the British government overhaul the port system to process convoys? What is a corvette? Why was life on an Atlantic convoy so dangerous? Join James Holland and Al Murray for part 5 of this deep dive on the war in the Atlantic, the most vital theatre of war in WW2 and the long-running campaign between the British Royal Navy and the Nazi Germ…
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287 - Tunisgrad: The Battle for Tunisia and the Fall of Tunis
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By late 1942, after the success of Operation Torch, the Allies had finally gained a foothold in North Africa. What followed was a hard-fought and often overlooked campaign in Tunisia. For six months, British, American, and French forces battled determined Axis troops for control of the last corner of Africa held by Germany and Italy. It was a campa…
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By late 1942, after the success of Operation Torch, the Allies had finally gained a foothold in North Africa. What followed was a hard-fought and often overlooked campaign in Tunisia. For six months, British, American, and French forces battled determined Axis troops for control of the last corner of Africa held by Germany and Italy. It was a campa…
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Introducing: The Rest Is Science
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Forget what you think you know about reality. The Rest Is Science is a mind-bending new show from Goalhanger that tears down familiar ideas… time, randomness, beauty, it will reveal just how bizarre the world truly is. Join Professor Hannah Fry and science creator Michael Stevens (aka Vsauce) twice a week to explore big, small and surprising questi…
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Atlantic War: Papering Over The Cracks (Part 4)
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What was so important about Cyril Thompson and the British Shipbuilding Commission in the USA? When was the first Liberty ship made? How did Hitler and the Luftwaffe prevent the U-Boats from becoming more effective in The Atlantic Ocean? Join James Holland and Al Murray for part 4 of this deep dive on the war in the Atlantic, the most vital theatre…
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Episode 70: The Fall of Yugoslavia: How the Axis Broke a Kingdom in 12 Days
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In today’s episode, we’ll follow one of Germany’s lesser known so-called Blitzkrieg victories, the campaign in the Balkans in 1941 – a victory that has given rise to heated debates about its impact on the future course of the war. Join our community! The steps are simple: Visit: https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/ Select your rank – (Ca…
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54 - THE SLAVE WHO SAVED THE PILGRIMS | Squanto (Pawtuxet) | Plymouth Colony *THANKSGIVING SPECIAL*
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A Pilgrim child saw a naked figure watching their village from the trees. Some became afraid. Finally, as the Pilgrims worked near the edge of a clearing, a native man stepped calmly out of the woods and strolled easily towards them wearing nothing but a loincloth. What shocked them most was when he called out to them…in perfect English! The man’s …
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We’re almost to the end of season one of POV:WW2! The sixth and final episode of the season releases on December 9th. Thanks for listening and please remember to review the podcast where you listen and spread the word about it. Thank you so much! -Fernando Sign up for the email list: POVWW2.com
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Atlantic War: The Happy Time (Part 3)
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Why was this period known as 'The Happy Time' for Germany's U-Boats? How much merchant tonnage did the Allies lose to Nazi U-Boat aces? Has the impact of U-Boats on the Allied war effort been overstated in history since 1945? Join James Holland and Al Murray for part 3 of this deep dive on the war in the Atlantic, the most vital theatre of war in W…
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286 - Rhineland, 1944-45
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By the autumn of 1944, the Allies had driven across France and Belgium and reached the borders of Germany. Ahead of them lay the Rhine — a vast natural barrier and the last line of defence protecting the heart of the Reich. What followed was some of the most intense and costly fighting of the war in Western Europe. From the bitter battles around Aa…
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By the autumn of 1944, the Allies had driven across France and Belgium and reached the borders of Germany. Ahead of them lay the Rhine — a vast natural barrier and the last line of defence protecting the heart of the Reich. What followed was some of the most intense and costly fighting of the war in Western Europe. From the bitter battles around Aa…
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How did submariners survive for weeks at a time at sea on patrol? Were there any perks to joining the submarine service? Why did so many submariners in WW2 have bad breath? Listen to this exclusive extract from James M Scott and Roger Moorhouse's talk from this year's We Have Ways Festival on life in the submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy and…
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Bridging the Front: Lea Terry | 36th Engineers
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Experience Lea Terry’s incredible World War II journey from Operation Dragoon to crossing the Rhine into Germany. *Episodes of POV:WW2 are dramatizations based on actual oral histories. While dialogue and narrative have been adapted for clarity, they reflect the veterans’ own memories and experiences. Any opinions about the war or its figures repre…
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Atlantic War: Norwegian Interlude (Part 2)
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Why was Norway attacked in WW2? Why might the Norwegian Campaign be considered a success at sea for the Allies? What was the result of The Fall Of Norway and France for Britain and its naval strategy? Join James Holland and Al Murray for part 2 of this deep dive on the war in the Atlantic, the most vital theatre of war in WW2 and the long-running c…
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Episode 69: Mussolini’s Disaster in the Balkans
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In today’s episode, we’ll dig into a sometimes overlooked moment in the second world war - Italy’s expansion into the Balkans in 1939 and 1940. What might seem like a minor campaign to some at first glance was actually loaded with political significance and military consequences. Join our community! The steps are simple: Visit: https://both-s…
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53 - THE QUIET GENIUS WHO CRACKED JAPAN'S SECRETS | Capt. Joseph Rochefort (Cryptographer) | WWII
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It’s a true injustice when our illustrious heroes are purposely “cancelled” because of the too-common curse of professional jealousy and power politics. Sadly, it’s even more prevalent today and why a large majority of Americans no longer trust our media. For one of America’s finest cryptographers, a man who singlehandedly saved the US Navy’s Pacif…
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Atlantic War: No Phoney War At Sea (Part 1)
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Why is the battle of the Atlantic so crucial to the Allied war effort in WW2? How did Prien manage to sink Royal Oak in Scapa Flow? When did the civilian passenger liner Athenia get attacked by U-Boats? Join James Holland and Al Murray for part 1 of this deep dive on the war in the Atlantic, the most vital theatre of war in WW2 and the long-running…
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285 - The Nuremberg Psychiatrist
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In the aftermath of the Second World War, the Allies brought twenty-four of Hitler's most senior figures to justice at Nuremberg. Among them was Hermann Göring — once Hitler's designated heir and still a commanding presence, even in defeat. Before the trial began, the U.S. Army assigned a young psychiatrist, Captain Douglas Kelley, to assess whethe…
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In the aftermath of the Second World War, the Allies brought twenty-four of Hitler’s most senior figures to justice at Nuremberg. Among them was Hermann Göring — once Hitler’s designated heir and still a commanding presence, even in defeat. Before the trial began, the U.S. Army assigned a young psychiatrist, Captain Douglas Kelley, to assess whethe…
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The Siege Of Malta: Operation Pedestal (Part 6)
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Why is Operation Pedestal such an important event in WW2? How many ships in the convoy were sunk by Axis forces? What happened to the tanker, the Ohio? Join James Holland and Al Murray for part 6 of this thrilling series on the siege of Malta, and how the very course of WW2 depended on the defence of this small island in the Mediterranean. Start yo…
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Episode 68: Escape from East Prussia 1945
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In today’s episode, we’ll round off our coverage of East Prussia in the Second World War by exploring the painful experiences of the German civilian population there - both during the fighting and in the aftermath. Join our community! The steps are simple: Visit: https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/ Select your rank – (Captain comes with one…
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52 - THE UNION'S "INFANT" HERO WHO WOULDN'T GO HOME | Johnny Clem (9yrs) | Civil War *VETERAN'S DAY SPECIAL*
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In April of 1861, the War Between the States broke out. Nine-year-old Johnny Lincoln Clem ran away from home to join the Union Army. But Johnny found the Army not particularly interested in recruiting a boy. The commander of the 3rd Ohio Regiment told him he “wasn't enlisting infants just yet,” and sent him home. Johnny, then headed to the 22nd Mic…
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The Tiger's Breath: Crandon Clark | 69th Infantry Division
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Experience Crandon Clark’s incredible World War II journey from the Siegfried Line to the race across Germany. *Episodes of POV:WW2 are dramatizations based on actual oral histories. While dialogue and narrative have been adapted for clarity, they reflect the veterans’ own memories and experiences. Any opinions about the war or its figures represen…
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The Siege Of Malta: Starving (Part 5)
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When did Lord Gort and Sir Keith Park arrive on Fortress Malta? How many calories did people on Malta have each day for survival? What made George Screwball Beurling such a talented fighter ace? Join James Holland and Al Murray for part 5 of this thrilling series on the siege of Malta, and how the very course of WW2 depended on the defence of this …
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