History of WWII Podcast
The History of WWII Podcast is produced and narated by Ray Harris Jr. Ray has a degree in history from James Madison University. I’ve been obsessed with the events and people from WWII since I first learned of them. I’ve been waiting years for someone to do a podcast on WWII and couldn’t wait any longer.
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Episode 52-Moves on the Chessboard
C in C of the Luftwaffe Goering calls his young bloods to Karinhall to devise a new strategy to destroy Fighter...
Episode 51-The Hardest Day
This episode covers August 16 to the 18th. Goering plans on finishing Fighter Command on August 18th, by using almost...
Episode 50- Black Thursday, August 14-15th
August 15th was one of the greatest days of battle in The Battle of Britain. Goering makes his plans for improved...
Episode 49- Adlertag: August 8th-13th
Goering is ready for Phase Two. Fighter Command's air shield will be tested as more and more raids approach the...
Episode 48: Things Learned. August 2nd – August 7th.
The RAF and Luftwaffe size each other up and ready for Adlertag. The war in North Africa has started and the British...
Episode 47- Support Teams & The Battle, July 29th-August 1st
The brave men and women behind the RAF pilots and Fighter Command. The British people come together to defend their...
Episode 46-A Day in the Life, July 26th-28th
This episode gives a glimpse into the daily routine of Luftwaffe pilots fighting over the English Channel. The...
Episode 45- Numbers Tell, July 23rd-25th
The Me 109E will bring Nazi Germany to greatness and to the water's edge at the English Channel. It came before the...
Ray Harris appears on Paranormal Eh? Radio
Ray Harris appears on the Paranormal Eh? Radio show. The episode is titled 'The Nazi's and the occult'. Listen to...
Episode 44-Defense of the Air.
This episode covers the beginning of the RAF and Fighter Command. Air Marshal Dowding is Fighter Command's first...
Episode 43-The Battle, July 16th-19th.
German tactics, English weather and the Spitfire.
Episode 42-Battle of Britain, Part 2.
A close up of the Hawker Hurricane and the Battle of Britain, July 11th-15th.
Episode 41-Great Britain’s turn.
Battle of Britain- July 10, 1940.
Episode 40-Unexpected surprise for Hitler.
Hitler is ready to end the war, but not Churchill.
Episode 39-Hitler bio, Part 3.
Hitler until the Beer Hall Putsch.
Episode 38-Hitler bio, Part 2.
Hitler through the end of WWI.
Episode 37-Hitler bio, Part 1.
The early life of Adolf Hitler.
Episode 36-The End of the French Third Republic.
Petain and the New France.
Episode 35-The question of the French Fleet.
Britain and France clash and Churchill settles the question of the French fleet once and for all.
Episode 34-The war of France is over.
Petain's government signs the Armistice Treaty with Nazi Germany.
Episode 33-Premier Petain seeks peace.
Petain rushes to find peace, giving little thought of the price.
Episode 32-French Premier Reynaud falls.
Reynaud falls and Marshal Petain takes over.
Episode 31-Paris falls.
Paris falls. June 5th - 13th.
Episode 30-The End of Dunkirk.
Rescue operations come to a close as the Germans advance on the Allied perimeter.
Episode 29-June 2nd. Massed ships.
British civilians help rescue troops from Dunkirk.
Episode 28-The Miracle.
The "Miracle" part of Dunkirk.
Episode 27-29th May.
The clouds and smoke roll away and Dunkirk is exposed to the Luftwaffe.
Episode 26-Dunkirk, Part 2.
The anxious British troops wait on the beaches and the Mole to be rescued.
Episode 25-Dunkirk, Part 1.
The British, seemingly pushed into the sea, organize to save their troops to fight another day.
Episode 24-The panzers reach the coast.
Allied forces in Belgium are cut off as the German panzers reach the coast.
Episode 23-The French 9th Army is destroyed.
Rommel crosses the Meuse north of Sedan and helps destroy the French 9th Army.
Episode 22-German panzers attack through the Ardennes.
German panzers attack through the Ardennes, head for the Meuse River and the town of Sedan.
Episode 21-The fall of France, Part 2.
The invasion of Holland and Belgium.
Episode 20-China 1937 to 1940.
China 1937-40 and Mao Biography.
Episode 19-The Long March w/ Laszlo Montgomery.
The Long March, 1934-1935. Mao and the Chinese Communist Party are saved by running through the mountains and jungles,...
Episode 18-The fall of France, Part 1.
The Phony War has undermined what eagerness there was to fight Germany.
Episode 17-The fall of Denmark and Norway.
Landlocked Denmark surrenders, but Norway resists. The British try to help but are not organized or equipped properly.
Episode 16-The Phony War and Finland’s defeat.
The Allies wait for Hitler and Stalin uses the war to attack Finland. But the Soviet Army is far from ready.
Episode 15-The fall of Poland.
Hitler's bluffing to gain an empire is over. He will have to fight from now on.
Episode 14-The last days of peace.
Diplomatic wrangling rages over Europe during the summer of 1939.
Episode 13-The line is drawn.
Britain and France are finished giving in to Hitler.
Episode 12-Appeasement.
Hitler's sabre rattling earns him Austria and the Munich Agreement.
Episode 11-Europe 1933 to 1937.
Europe 1933-1937: Ethiopia, Rhineland, Spanish Civil War.
Episode 10-The Nazification of Germany.
The Nazi Party implements Hitler's vision as written in Mein Kampf.
Episode 9-Hitler takes on the World.
Hitler, now in power, removes his enemies and defies the international community.
Episode 8-Japan’s China policy?
Japan struggles to define its policy on China, but events take the decision out the military's hands.
Episode 7-Japan expands into China.
Japan continues to expand their operations into China and find themselves facing Chairman Mao, backed by the Soviet...
Episode 6-Japan, 1853-1936.
Japan is opened up to western ways, but the government loses control of the military. Covers from 1853 to 1936.
Episode 5-Il Duce (The Leader)
Episode covers the first 10 years of Mussolini as Dictator.
Episode 4-Mussolini 1918 to 1922.
Episode covers Mussolini from the end of WWI to his being elevated to power.
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...
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:...
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