With much of SE Asia conquered, the Japanese now focus on New Guinea, staring with the islands of New Britain and New...

Despite Allied hopes that Timor would be left alone, the Japanese Empire has need of its airfield to bomb Australia....

The Final of the Java series. East Java falls and what is left of the Java Allied Defense is trapped in the south at...

Peter Lion joins up to talk about the incredible George Mergenthaler, the sole heir to a vast fortune, but after Pearl...

With Sumatra lost, the Allies know that Java is next. Gen. Archibald Wavell, ABDA Commander gathers his meager forces,...

With Singapore all but taken, the Japanese start operations against Sumatra. The Dutch ask for help from ABDA Command,...

Writer, Wes Tooke joins us to talk about the film Midway. We cover this pivotal turning point in the Pacific War, lead...

Needing another airfield to attack Java, the Japanese quickly work up a plan to take Bali. Dutch Rear Adm. Karel W....

During World War II, thousands of Axis prisoners of war were held throughout Nebraska in base camps that included Fort...

With Singapore captured, the Japanese Empire sets its sights on Sumatra and Java. But first, the Celebes and Maluku...

Despite a 3 to 1 advantage in men, Archibald Percival, GOC Malay, is pushed by Churchill and ABDACOM Commander Gen....

Bringing up the Australian 8th Infantry Division, it's hoped these fresh troops can stop the Japanese 25th Army from...

With reinforcements on the way, the British lead Commonwealth troops strive to keep the Japanese away from Singapore....

The Japanese 25th Army continues pushing the Malaya Command further south, ever closer to Singapore. But the latest...

The third of the Battle of Singapore series. The 11th Indian Infantry Division, operating on the west coast, as well...

Acting Admiral Sir Tom Phillips of the British Royal Navy, hopes to begin a campaign that will save SE Asia. If he can...

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

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

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

The Japanese troops push the British led forces as well as the Dutch troops around Borneo, taking coastal towns and...

After the raid on Pearl Harbor, two Japanese destroyers are sent to damage the American facilities at Midway Island....

Broken by overwhelming numbers, Gen. Maltby and Gov. Young surrender the cause of Hong Kong. But in some ways, the...

As Christmas approaches, the overwhelming Japanese forces reduce the British holdings throughout Hong Kong. Still,...

With the eastern half of Hong Kong Island practically lost, it's up to the West Brigade, under Brig. John Lawson to...

Gen. Sakai begins his invasion of Hong Kong, but Gen. Maltby has his troops ready and his Motor Torpedo Boats, which...

With the Gin Drinker's Line pierced, Gen. Maltby pulls back his men to Hong Kong Island. The Japanese will ask the...

As the Japanese military has been able to take the port cities of China by 1941, the British held Hong Kong is still...

London had decided that Hong Kong was to be sacrificed to the Japanese, but after Canada offered up two battalions,...

The marines on Wake Island are holding out, due to discipline and Japanese tactical mistakes. Yet Maj. Devereux is...

Wake Island becomes the focal point of US resistance to Japanese aggression. Adm. Kimmel will send a relief force to...

The Marines on Wake Island are down to four Wildcat fighters, but are determined to resist any Japanese invasion, no...

With MacArthur's airfields still smoldering, the Japanese attack Guam and Wake Island. But the Marines on Wake, though...

Gen. Douglas MacArthur, in command of all U.S. forces in The Philippines, is convinced that the Japanese will not...

As Japan launches Operation No. 1, the invasion of SE Asia, numerous transport ships head out to attack The...

Author Walter Borneman joins us to talk about his book, Brothers Down: Pearl Harbor and The Fate of the Many Brothers...

As the Japanese invasion fleet comes closer to Malaya, the various plans established by each side will be tested. Yet,...

As Axis victories cause colonial powers to become vulnerable in the Far East, Japan decides to enter the war. With a...

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With details of the Pearl Harbor attack still coming in, President Roosevelt knows he needs to inform but also calm...

The Second attack wave comes and goes at Pearl Harbor. Now, FDR, Adm. Nimitz, Adm. Halsey and Gen. Douglas MacArthur...

The Americans with Canadian help attempt to drive away or capture the Japanese troops stationed on Attu and Kiska. Yet...

The Americans continue to bomb Kiska, but the Japanese troops are not leaving. Worse, the Imperial Japanese High...

As the Japanese grab a second Aleutian Island, the US military, though denying the Japanese advance, makes plans to...

Adm. Yamamoto wants to occupy the Midway Islands, but first needs to confuse his opponent Adm. Chester Nimitz with a...

Shot Down covers the events leading up to and after the crew of the B 17 Susan Ruth is shot down over the...

As the carrier USS Enterprise is late for its return to Pearl Harbor, Adm. Bull Halsey sends on ahead Scouting and...

Dr. Jonathan Fennell discusses the big battles and issues such as morale, doctrine and social change in his latest...

As the Japanese bombs and bullets begin to destroy American equipment and lives, the mostly young men are about to...

This episode is a crossover from The Cold War Podcast that I co-host with Cameron Reilly. With us is historian Andrew...

Back with us is Flint Whitlock as we discuss his book Depths of Courage:American Submariners at War with Japan,...

Laszlo Montgomery of The China History Podcast joins me to discuss Claire Chennault and the Flying Tigers. Just after...

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With the Allies being held up in southern Italy by The Gustav Line, near the end of 1943, Gen. Mark Clark decides to...

The 2nd Air Wave comes at Pearl Harbor to finish what the First Wave started. Yet, their target selection will be...

While the official government story has always been that no Allied POWs were held in German concentration camps, 168...

This episode covers the first attack wave of Japanese aircraft, from the Japanese point of view. Battleship Row is...

The first air wave of attacking Japanese warplanes reaches Oahu, on their way to Pearl Harbor. But before they reach...

Writer Robin Hutton talks about her latest book which tells of the animals who contributed to the Allied effort of...

In the predawn darkness, the Japanese Strike Force has prepared to launch its first wave of bombers and fighters....