07 - Eagles over Husky: The Role of the Airforce during the invasion of Sicily
The invasion of Sicily would be the largest Allied amphibious landing at that time undertaken. After just 38 days of bitter fighting the Allies conquered the Island, but thousands of Germans had escap...
1 Nov 201557min
06 - The OSS - America's WW2 Intelligence Service
In this episode I talk to Douglas Waller about the Office of Strategic Services, the OSS. The US entered the Second World War with no foreign intelligence service. Roosevelt selected William Donovan,...
1 Okt 201542min
05 - The Dieppe Raid
In this episode I talk to Canadian historian Mark Zuehlke, and we look at Operation Jubilee, the Raid on Dieppe. In August of 1942 a force of 6,000, predominantly Canadians, including the Calgary ...
1 Sep 201548min
04 - The Lancaster Bomber
In this episode I talk to Andrew Panton of the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage centre. Andrew is lucky enough to be one of the pilots for their Lancaster Bomber "Just Jane". The Lancaster is arguably,...
1 Aug 201528min
03 - Omar Bradley
Omar Bradley commanded more Americans in combat than any other General before or since, at its peak his 12th Army Group numbered 1.7 million men! In the pantheon of World War II leaders he is over sha...
1 Jul 201540min
02 - The USS Neosho: The Ship That Wouldn't Die
The USS Neosho was a fleet oiler during WW2. She was delivering fuel at Pearl Harbour when it was attacked in December 1941. Laiden with fuel, if hit she would have caused and an enormous explosion. ...
1 Jun 201542min
01 - The German Halftrack - SdKfz 251
In this first episode of the WW2 podcast Angus talks to Paul Hilditch, of the Northern WW2 Association, about the iconic German halftrack, the Sd.Kfz 251.
1 Mai 20150s
