Soviet Gen. Kirponos does reasonably well in defending his SW Front, when he is told what is going...
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Episode 453-Operation Barbarossa: What’s Plan B?
Gen. Zhukov has outsmarted and outlasted Gen. Von Bock to the north, south and now, in front of...
Episode 452-Operation Typhoon: All or Nothing
With the panzers attacking on the flanks, Von Bock’s main thrust is coming right at Moscow. But...
Episode 372-Malta Loses A Hero
As Field Marshall Albert Kesselring ramps up his attacks on Malta, Adm. Andrew Cunningham and others will leave the theatre as they are beyond exhausted. Still, the fight goes on. And those still defending the island are about to experience hell on earth, for months....
Episode 371-Interview w/ Thomas McKenna about his book Moro Warrior
MORO WARRIOR tells the remarkable true story of the Philippine Muslim (Moro) resistance fighters of World War II—the most successful and least-known guerrillas of the Pacific Theater. It is the story of Mohammad Adil, a sword-wielding warrior chieftain commissioned as...
Episode 370-Interview w/ Peter Bradley about his book, The Last Train: A Family History of the Final Solution
Former Labour MP Peter Bradley discusses his book that covers the events of his Jewish parents and extended family, as they try to stay one step ahead of the Nazi Government. This leads to a moving history of the Final Solution and Anti Semitism itself.
Car Show! Episode: The Jeep During WWII
We’re shaking things up today and sharing a preview from Car Show!, a new podcast from our friends at Pushkin Industries. Longtime Car and Driver editor Eddie Alterman tells the stories of the vital cars — the ones that have changed how we drive and live, whose...
Ep 369-Interview w/ Paul Brandus about FDR’s Use of Media and Midway
Writer and White House Correspondent Paul Brandus comes on the show to cover FDR's brilliant use of the media, before Pearl Harbor. Also, we discuss the significance of the Battle of Midway. YouTube - Watch now Facebook - Like now Instagram - Follow now Twitter -...
Episode 368-Interview w/ Damien Lewis about his book, Churchill’s Great Escapes: Seven Incredible Escapes Made by WWII Heroes
Writer Damien Lewis comes on the show to discuss his new book Churchill's Great Escapes: Seven Incredible Escapes Made by WWII Heroes. During the war, there was no standing order for Allied Officers to try to escape a POW Camp. However, the men of the British Special...