Hitler Turns East: Operations Barbarossa and Typhoon
In June 1941, Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa, the largest invasion in world history. Three massive German armies targeted Leningrad, Moscow, and the Caucasus oil fields. One army put Leningrad u...
17 Touko 202349min
The Big Red One
The US First Infantry Division is one of the US Army’s most storied units, due largely to the crucial role it played in World War II. The 1980 film The Big Red One, Starring Lee Marvin and Mark Hamill...
13 Touko 202343min
Securing Hitler's Flank: The Balkans, 1940-1941
Prior to launching his massive attack on the Soviet Union, Hitler wanted to make sure his flanks were secure. He secured his “left flank” (Finland) and part of his “right flank” (the Balkans) through ...
10 Touko 202356min
Il Duce’s Gamble: Italy’s Struggles, 1938-1941
Italian dictator Benito Mussolini desired to create a “New Roman Empire.” In the 1920s, he strengthened Italy’s control over Libya, and in 1935, he ordered the invasion of Ethiopia, adding it to his e...
3 Touko 202340min
Sink the Bismarck!
Naval combat played a major role throughout the European Theater of the Second World War. Without constant supply convoys from the United States to Great Britain and the Soviet Union, the Allies could...
29 Huhti 202344min
Command the Sea: The Naval War Through 1941
Naval combat played a major role throughout the European Theater of the Second World War. Without constant supply convoys from the United States to Great Britain and the Soviet Union, the Allies could...
26 Huhti 202342min
Battle of Britain
In this episode, Sean and James discuss the 1969 movie Battle of Britain, which tells the gripping story of the fight for air supremacy over the United Kingdom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...
22 Huhti 202351min
Their Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain
Having conquered most of Western Europe, Hitler was determined to invade the United Kingdom and bring it to its knees. But before the Germans could launch the invasion, they needed to crush the Royal ...
19 Huhti 20231h 1min
