253. Collecting the Fallen: Ukraine's Grim Harvest
Join Saul in today's episode of Battleground as he speaks with Boldizsár Győri, a young Hungarian journalist who has embedded himself in war-torn Kharkiv. Boldizsár shares his experiences of life und...
13 Feb 202529min
252. Iwo Jima: Eight Square Miles of Hell
Iwo Jima. A seemingly insignificant speck of land, yet its capture proved crucial in the Pacific theatre. On this episode of Battleground, Saul is joined by American historian Jonathan Parshall and t...
12 Feb 202559min
251. Has Trump secured a deal with Zelensky?
In this week's Battleground podcast Saul and Patrick discuss the first clear signal that the US will not abandon Ukraine. This is in response to Trump's comments that he's looking to do a deal with Uk...
7 Feb 202538min
250. The Khartiia Brigade and Kharkiv's evolution.
In another bonus episode recorded on the ground in Ukraine's embattled eastern city of Kharkiv, Saul and Patrick speak to a Ukrainian Soldier from the Khartiia Brigade namely unit spokesperson Volodym...
6 Feb 202538min
249. The Bombing of Dresden, strategically justified or an Allied war crime?
On February 13th, 1945 British bombers began one of the most devastating attacks of WWII: the bombing of Dresden. Considered one of the most controversial events of the Allied war, it ignited an fires...
5 Feb 202542min
248. Will Putin be able to flatter Trump?
Armed with new insights from their recent trip to Ukraine, Saul and Patrick discuss the latest developments surrounding the ongoing conflict. They take a look at the diplomatic stage, as the latest si...
31 Jan 202547min
247. From the Pearl of the Black Sea to the Embattled city of the East.
In another special episode recorded on the ground in Ukraine, we start from the pearl of the Black Sea - Odesa, where we are joined by friend of the podcast Julius Strauss. Together with Saul and Patr...
30 Jan 202536min
246. Shaping the Post-War World at The Yalta Conference
In this episode Patrick is joined by writer and historian Giles Milton, who is expertly placed to discuss the seismic events of the Yalta conference which dictated the fate of post war Europe, which h...
29 Jan 202535min
