265: War at Sea '41 Pt. 3 - Operation Berlin
In early 1941, the German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau set out on Operation Berlin, an attempt to break into the Atlantic and strike at Britain's convoy lifeline. This episode follows Admiral...
13 Juli 24min
Listener Question Pt. 5
Start off this one with a few quick hitters, then a question that takes 15 minutes to answer. Allied invasion of France in 1942? That Churchill guy you may have heard of? How did occupied economies wo...
2 Juli 23min
264: War at Sea '41 Pt. 2 - Cruisers Attack
This episode examines Germany's auxiliary cruisers and the heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper as they carried the commerce war into distant shipping lanes during 1940 and early 1941. It follows the disguise...
1 Juli 24min
263: War At Sea '41 Pt. 1 - The Surface Raiders
This episode begins a new look at the German surface raiding campaign of late 1940 and early 1941, when the Kriegsmarine tried to use cruisers and battleships to threaten Britain's Atlantic lifelines....
25 Juni 25min
262: Crete Pt. 7 - Another Defeat; Another Victory
The evacuation from Crete reaches its final stage as British, Commonwealth, and Greek forces try to escape through Sphakia while others are left behind at Rethymno and across the island. This episode ...
17 Juni 25min
261: Crete Pt. 6 - Stick It Out
The battle for Crete shifts toward evacuation as the Royal Navy absorbs severe losses while trying to prevent German reinforcements from reaching the island by sea. This episode follows the aftermath ...
11 Juni 22min
260: Crete Pt. 5 - Failed Counterattacks
The Royal Navy's success in turning back the German invasion convoys in the waters north of Crete on the night of May 21st removed the threat of a seaborne landing, but it could not undo the damage do...
3 Juni 20min
Listener Questions Pt. 4
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31 Maj 24min
