History of the Second World War

The British Army would be in a very clear third position when it came to defense spending during the interwar years, but that did not mean that it did not have moments of innovation and thought leader...

13 Huhti 202227min

During the last half of the 1930s the British needed to get serious about rearmament, but they had some problems to solve first. Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on History of the Second ...

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Dr. Alan Allport has written the excellent Britain at Bay: The Epic Story of the Second World War, 1938-1941. He joined me to chat about various topics relating to interwar Britain, and of course Lord...

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While the Pacific ocean was on the other side of the world, far closer to home for the British was the Mediterranean, where there were also many problems. Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise...

30 Maalis 202225min

The British Empire spanned the entire globe, which was great...except for the fact that it meant defending the entire globe. Sources: Air Power and Colonial Control: The Royal Air Force 1919-1939 by ...

23 Maalis 202228min

During the interwar period there were some areas in which British politics would change, but in many ways it would be more of the same. Sources: Air Power and Colonial Control: The Royal Air Force 19...

9 Maalis 202227min

PREORDER NOW: A CANLOAN Officer – a VMGCRA Reprint (PRE-ORDER) - The Vickers Machine Gun (vickersmg.blog) In this interview I was joined by Rich Fisher from the Vickers MG Collection & Research Associ...

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During November 1938, a man would be murdered in Paris, and it would have drastic consequences for Jewish Germans. Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on History of the Second World War.  H...

23 Helmi 202225min