by WWIIPodcast | Jun 4, 2015 | Featured, Podcast Episodes
It becomes apparant to the U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt that Britian and France are going to need American war material and financial assistance to defeat the Axis. Yet, the British Empire only has so much gold and the current laws of the U.S. make it illegal for...
by WWIIPodcast | May 17, 2015 | Featured, Podcast Episodes
With the failure of Operation Battle Axe and the bloody victory in Syria, Churchill finally rids himself of C in C Gen. Archibald Wavell. And wants his replacement, Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck to attack Rommel forth with. Yet the two operations have taken away...
by WWIIPodcast | May 9, 2015 | Featured, Podcast Episodes
Though Operation Exporter is stalled, Operation Battle Axe is launched. Yet the British attack plans are not very creative and Rommel can hear most of the wireless chatter coming from the British...
by WWIIPodcast | May 5, 2015 | Featured, Podcast Episodes
The Allies come up against stiff French (Vichy) resistence in Syria and Lebanon. But that was just to set up the counter attack, which commenced on June 16th. Yet the men of the 5th Indian Brigade do all they can to give some success to the...
by WWIIPodcast | Apr 19, 2015 | Featured, Podcast Episodes
Churchill and the Free French get their way, Vichy controlled Syria will be invaded. But C in C Wavell’s Middle East Command is stretched as it is, resources are few. Yet, Churchill will have his way and those who oppose him, begin to...
by WWIIPodcast | Apr 3, 2015 | Featured, Podcast Episodes
Here is the last episode of the Battle of Crete. The Allies never contested for air superiority and thus the Germans were able to constantly push them back and eventually off the island. It was time again for another...
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