Podcast Episodes

Episode 539-Interview w/ Laurence Rees: The Nazi Mind

by WWIIPodcast | May 23, 2025 | Featured, Podcast Episodes | 0 Comments

British historian Laurence Rees explores the warning learned from studying WWII.

Episode 538-Operation Mincemeat

by WWIIPodcast | May 19, 2025 | Featured, Podcast Episodes | 0 Comments

While both Moscow and Berlin focus on the Kursk salient, Operation Mincemeat convinces the Germans to focus troops in the wrong place. Meanwhile, Zhukov convinces Stalin to let the enemy attack first, for they will be ready.

Episode 537-Gen. Manstein’s Backhand Blow

by WWIIPodcast | May 17, 2025 | Featured, Podcast Episodes | 0 Comments

Manstein overcame Hitler’s objections and then two Soviet Fronts. By early March 1943, Kursk was exposed and open to attack.

Episode 269-Interview with David Stahel about his book, Retreat from Moscow

Dr. David Stahel discusses his latest book, Retreat from Moscow, A New History of Germany's Winter...

Episode 268-The Battle for Malaya and Singapore

Though the British plans to defend Singapore with the Royal Navy and Air Force never materialize,...

Episode 267-An interview with Mikhal Dekel about her book, Tehran Children, A Holocaust Refugee Odyssey

Professor Mikhal Dekel joins me to talk about her book, covering Jewish Polish refugees, as 1000...

Episode 3-Early life of Mussolini.

Episode covers the early life of Mussolini.

Episode 2-Nazi Politics, 1929-1933

Episode covers German politics and the rise of the Nazi Party from the Great Depression until Hitler comes to power in January 1933.

Episode 1-Rise of the Nazi Party.

This episode covers Germany from the end of World War I to the advent of The Great Depression. REFERENCES: The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William Shirer Delivered From Evil by Robert Leckie The Rising Sun by John Toland Mussolini by R.J.B....