As the escorting destroyers fill up with rescued crewmen, now it’s the Ohio’s turn as her engines give up the ghost....

Craig Nelson's book V is For Victory has it all: FDR's early days of combatting the Great Depression, restoring faith...

When the sun rose on August 13th, the Axis forces in the Mediterranean knew they had one last day to stop Operation...

Within a four hour period of darkness, Pedestal will lose many ships. By morning, 7 of the 14 merchants were gone....

As August 13th turns into the 14th, more ships of Pedestal are lost. Some fought bravely during their last moments,...

The ships of Pedestal have entered The Narrows. Waiting for them are Italian E-boats that rule the night. But Keith...

Churchill visits Stalin for the first time, only to give him bad news. There will be no Second Front in 1942. Then,...

As Pedestal nears the Narrows, more escorts and merchant ships are lost to Axis planes and submarines. The convoy had...

As Force Z leaves Force X and Pedestal to their fate, Italian subs and torpedo boats line up in the narrow Sicilian...

It’s still August 12, 1942 and after two large attacks, the Axis now launch their main attack, that afternoon. There...

Ray Harris Jnr joins host Daniel Millican on the Taking Off YouTube Channel to cover one of the 'Best' and also...

The early afternoon of August 12th would be hell for the defenders of Pedestal. Several air attacks take place, in...

Chloe Melas, granddaughter of the author, comes on to discuss the book, Luck of the Draw. Frank Murphy, a navigator...

It’s August 12, 1942 and it’s a beautiful day. Which makes Axis reconnaissance flights ideal. Soon, Rome knows all it...

HMS Furious having delivered its Spitfires to Malta, turns around with its escort. But they are not out of danger yet....

Churchill pushes to have the largest convoy thus far, sent to Malta. Yet the Germans and Italians are ready. Before...

Join me in listening to the first episode of William Clark's exploration of The French Revolution, from Grey History...

Rommel gathers his panzers in the south for another attack. But he has gone to the well, one time too many. Monty...

Monty comes to grips with the type of fighter Rommel is and plans accordingly. More men are brought forward and a trap...

First, Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch come to discuss The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin and...

Though both sides are depleted, Churchill wants Auchinleck to attack again, so he does. As not much has changed, the...

With the First Battle of El Alamein over, the two generals settle for smaller battles while their reinforcements...

With the First Battle of El Alamein, Rommel’s building desperation clashes with Auchinleck’s determination to finally...

Another 2 Episode Special! First, my interview with Iain MacGregor about his book, The Lighthouse at Stalingrad: The...

As Tobruk has fallen, the next defensive line is set up at Mersa Matruh, but C in C, ME Auchinleck has little faith in...

With Tobruk lost, 8th British Army falls back to the Egyptian border. But C in C Claude Auchinleck is still not...

First, Ryan Fairfield and Tony Lupo, the hosts of The Warrior Next Door Podcast return to share more clips of WWII...

Two Episode Special! James Shone comes on to share what Taiwan, then Formosa, was going through during, but also,...

Another two episode special! First, Dr. Paul Gill Jr. comes on to talk about his dad’s book about his life and war...

First, historian Taylor Downing comes on to talk about his new book, 1942: Winston Churchill and Britain’s Darkest...

With the Battle of Bir Hakeem over Rommel is ready to drive on Tobruk, but first he has to get passed the...

Historian Saul David talks about his latest book, Devil Dogs: From Guadalcanal to the Shores of Japan.  King...

Here’s a preview of Bad Women: The Blackout Ripper. Over a single week in February 1942, a depraved serial killer...

Now that the Battle of the Cauldron was over, Rommel could come for the Free French at Bir Hakeem, to his SW. With...

Rommel anticipates British 8th Army’s attack and prepares. The attack, Operation Aberdeen is launched, but will come...

Writer Damien Lewis returns to discuss his latest book about the beautiful Josephine Baker. She has found everything...

Rommel’s lunge at Tobruk causes his panzers to get trapped. So the Desert Fox changes his plans and 8th Army Commander...

This graphic novel by Jonathan Sandler covers the story of a young Jewish British citizen on vacation in NY when Pearl...

The day of battle is here. Both sides have made flawed plans. The question is who can adapt faster. Still, the first...

Retired Naval Officer Dale A. Jenkins, who served in the Pacific has a book coming out in December: Diplomats and...

As The Allies and Axis prepare for a battle at Gazala, Rommel and Gen. Ritchie both feel confident that their plan is...

Rommel is able to take Cyrenaica back from the British 8th Army, but between his fuel issues and C in C, ME...

With the failure of Gen. Auchinleck's Operation Crusader, at the end of 1941, Rommel resupplies and heads out again,...

Before moving on to Operation Pedestal and then the Eastern Front, Gen. Charles De Gaulle’s moves in West Africa have...

In this one off episode, Iceland and Greenland’s participation in the war is covered. Denmark leads these two islands...

In the mold of Adrian Warburton, one George Beurling comes to Malta in July. Like Warby, George or Screwball as he is...

Lord Gort will have his own Quisling to deal with as a Malta youth comes ashore to spy for Mussolini. Meanwhile,...

As Field Marshall Kesselring loses some of his planes to other theaters, Malta, thanks to Churchill, gets a large...

As April 1942 comes to an end, a spot of hope is dashed as the Axis continue their daily bombing of Malta. The ships...

As Field Marshall Albert Kesselring ramps up his attacks on Malta, Adm. Andrew Cunningham and others will leave the...

MORO WARRIOR tells the remarkable true story of the Philippine Muslim (Moro) resistance fighters of World War II—the...

Former Labour MP Peter Bradley discusses his book that covers the events of his Jewish parents and extended family, as...

We’re shaking things up today and sharing a preview from Car Show!, a new podcast from our friends at Pushkin...

Writer and White House Correspondent Paul Brandus comes on the show to cover FDR's brilliant use of the media, before...

Writer Damien Lewis comes on the show to discuss his new book Churchill's Great Escapes: Seven Incredible Escapes Made...

Desperate, Adm. Cunningham arranges another convoy for Malta. But the Italian Fleet and German Air Arm are ready. The...

Professor Brandon Gauthier comes on to discuss his book Before Evil, where he examines the making of 20th Century’s...

The RAF on Malta actually run out of Hurricane fighters on March 3rd. Fortunately, the promised Spitfires arrive. But...

As 1942 opens up the Axis have the upper hand. Still, those in London make plans to invade Sicily. What follows only...

The host of several well known podcasts, Lindsay Graham, of History Daily, American Scandal and American History...