Korean War Podcast

The Long March to Civil War The background to the Chinese Civil War, the fighting between the Nationalists and the Communists, in the twenties and thirites.  The Long March when Mao led the Communists...

3 Sep 202220min

The American bombing of North Vietnam is halted over the 1965 Christmas period.  In this final episode of this series, I look at the state of the American military effort in South Vietnam at the end o...

15 Jan 202220min

Military actions in South Vietnam during November and December 1965.  The American Army launch a series of search and destroy operations including operation Hump to find and kill the Viet Cong, yet no...

8 Jan 202220min

The first major battle between regular American soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Division and regular North Vietnamese troops.  There re two major engagements, one at landing zone X-Ray,  biography of th...

1 Jan 202220min

Military operations in South Vietnam in September and October 1965.  Australian and New Zealand military involvement in South Vietnam in 1965.  A biography of Major Charles Beckworth an American speci...

25 Des 202120min

At first American troops in South Vietnam simply protect American bases but General Westmoreland get permission to change their role to include search and destroy operations to go out an fin the enemy...

18 Des 202120min

In this episode, I deal with the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army their effective use of ambushes and bobby traps..  I compare their main gun the AK47 and the American M14 rifle and why the mor...

11 Des 202120min

In this episode I look at the American Army in South Vietnam in 1965 as it builds up its resources in the country and begins to fight the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army.  I shall deal with ho...

4 Des 202121min