London had decided that Hong Kong was to be sacrificed to the Japanese, but after Canada offered...
Podcast Episodes
Episode 257-The Fall of Wake Island
The marines on Wake Island are holding out, due to discipline and Japanese tactical mistakes. Yet...
Episode 256- Massacre on Wake Island
Wake Island becomes the focal point of US resistance to Japanese aggression. Adm. Kimmel will send...
Episode 206-Interview with Dr. Lyuba Vinogradova about her book Avenging Angels: The Young Women of the Soviet Union’s WWII Sniper Corps
Dr. Lyuba Vinogradova discusses her research and the resulting book that covers the young women of Stalin's USSR, who are conscripted to the Sniper Corps.
Episode 205-Chiang Kai-Shek’s Pyrrhic Victory
Chiang Kai Shek and his ordinary soldiers are more determined than ever to defend Shanghai in 1937. However, the officers in the middle, due to their experience, see the writing on the wall. Thus Nationalist China will adopt the famous policy of trading land for time.
Episode 204-The Japanese Empire Doubles Down in Shanghai
The Japanese invasion of Shanghai, nor their desire to teach the Chinese a lesson, is moving forward fast enough for Tokyo. So when the Expeditionary commander requests 5 additional divisions, the Japanese Imperial Staff and Navy acquiesce with alacrity. Their new...
Episode 203-Shanghai-The Dominance of Japanese Air and Sea Power
The Japanese are unloading men and material at a frustratingly slow rate, due to the tides. Until they are ready to launch their assault, their navy and air force keep Chiang Kai-Shek's forces pinned down.
Episode 202-The Battle of Shanghai Part 2
The Japanese bring reinforcements to Shanghai as their marines are bogged down by Chiang Kai-Shek's best troops. Meanwhile, retired US Army Air Force Captain Claire Lee Chennault, finds the Chinese pilots woefully inadequate in deflecting the building assault. The...
Episode 201-The Battle of Shanghai Part 1
Chiang Kai-Shek decides that the time has come to openly fight back against Japan. His chosen site is the port city of Shanghai. Both sides build up their forces there, but the Chinese Nationalists will attempt to deliver a surprise attack. As the war enlarges, Stalin...