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 Maj 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 Maj 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 Apr 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 Apr 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 Apr 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 Apr 20231h 1min
Dunkirk
As German forces swept through the Low Countries and France, about half a million Allied soldiers became trapped near the port city of Dunkirk. Between May 26 and June 4, the overwhelming majority wer...
15 Apr 202352min
Disaster in the West: The Fall of the Low Countries and France
In May 1940, over three million German soldiers crossed Germany’s western border and quickly conquered the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. Germany implemented direct rule over part of France, while ...
12 Apr 202347min
