Featured

Episode 451-Interview w/ James Holland: The Savage Storm, the Battle For Italy 1943

by WWIIPodcast | January 18, 2024 | Featured, Podcast Episodes | 0 Comments

First, historian James Holland comes on to discuss Italy’s final phase as an Axis Partner. However, bad timing on the Allies part will cause the Italian Campaign to become a long slog. Then back to the regular series: Stalin reinforces the lines in front of Moscow,...

Episode 449-Killing Their Way to Moscow

by WWIIPodcast | January 2, 2024 | Featured, Podcast Episodes | 0 Comments

Though desiring an economic knockout blow provided by his panzers, Hitler will eventually return to the capture of Moscow. Which means Army Group Center will need to destroy whatever is in front of them. But Moscow has learned a thing or two and will salvage what they...

Episode 448-When an Unstoppable Force Meets an Immovable Object

by WWIIPodcast | December 20, 2023 | Featured, Podcast Episodes | 0 Comments

The Battle of Smolensk is over. Another German victory, but before the panzers can move out again, many of them are sent to help the other Army Groups and Gen. Timoshenko is about to launch a series of massive counter attacks against Von Bock. Enough, to drive the...

2 Ep Special! Episode 447-Interview w/ T. Martin Bennett about his book Wounded Tiger and Hitler Versus his Generals

First, T. Martin Bennett comes on to talk about how faith helps the man who led the attack against...

Episode 446-All Roads Lead to Moscow

Army Group Center is surging ahead. But Stalin will keep throwing in entire armies to stop the...

Episode 445-Interview w/ Louise Endres Moore about her book, Alfred: The Quiet History of a WWII Infantryman

Louise Endres Moore comes on to talk about her dad’s combat journey as she finds out he was more...

Episode 361-Interview w/ Edward Aldrich: The Partnership: George Marshall, Henry Stimson and the Extraordinary Collaboration That Won WWII.

Edward Aldrich comes on the show to discuss his book that covers the highly effective teamwork of Secretary of War Henry Stimson and Army Chief of Staff George Marshall. Once they are both in position, they will have 17 months to ready the American Armed Forces before...

Episode 360-The Germans Have Returned

As winter sets in on the Eastern Front, Field Marshal Albert Kesselring is given Luftflotte 2, submarines and motor torpedo boats. His task is to subdue Malta. And he is well on his way as the Italians launch a daring underwater raid on Adm. Cunningham’s Mediterranean...

Episode 359-All Good Things Must Come to an End

As the war goes on, some key personnel leave Malta, heading for new assignments or some much needed rest. But as winter comes, Hitler will send his German pilots back to Sicily. Malta will need help and soon. Instead, Adm. Cunningham looses the carrier Ark Royal.

Episode 358-The Saturday Night Club Run

Adm. Cunningham is given Force K, a gift from Churchill. And right away Force K will prove itself by annihilating an entire convoy, looking to resupply Rommel.

Episode 357-Operation Halberd

Malta based subs and planes are having a surge of success against Axis shipping heading to North Africa, but increased operations means more fuel is needed. Thus, another convoy is headed to the Mediterranean. This one will be the largest so far, but the Italians will...

Episode 356-Interivew with Philip Martin about his book-From Orphan to High Flyer

Philip Martin comes on the show to talk about the book he wrote with RAF Pilot Denis Elliott. Denis' early life was full of pain, which caused a lack of confidence. But then comes the war and young Denis will find himself and grow in belief in himself as a part of the...