23 - Military Internees and the Irish Free State
In this episode we're looking at the peculiar situation the Republic of Ireland, Eire, found itself during the second world war. Along with countries such as Sweden, Switzerland and Spain, Eire trod t...
15 Juli 201643min
22 - 1941: Fighting the Shadow War
In december last year we looked at how Churchill in 1940 kept Britain in the war. In this episode we're crossing the pond to look at Roosevelt and America in 1940/41. At the outbreak of war in Europe ...
1 Juli 201659min
21 - WWII Tank Hunting
Have you ever wondered where to find surviving WWII tanks? Craig Moore's tank-hunter.com is a invaluable resource in tracking them down. What could be better than a summer holiday roaming Europe ticki...
15 Juni 201641min
20 - The Castaway's War
In this episode we're in the Pacific in 1943 looking at the exploits of Lieutenant Hugh Miller. After his ship the USS Strong is sunk he washes up on a Pacific island terribly injured. It's is a remar...
1 Juni 201633min
19 - The Winter Fortress
In this episode we're looking at the attempts to disrupt and destroy Germany's access to heavy water, which was essential for their atomic research. If that sounds familiar that could be because you'v...
15 Maj 201647min
18 - The Nazi Hunters
In this episode we're look at Nazi war criminals and those that tracked them down. I'm joined by Andrew Nagorski. Andrew is an award winning journalist who for three decades served as a foreign corres...
1 Maj 20161h 1min
17 - Shooting Up: Drug use in WWII
It's a little known fact that during the second world war drugs were issued to those men on active service on a monumental scale, hundreds of millions of pills were produced. The drug of choice was am...
15 Apr 201644min
16 - The De Havilland Mosquito
In today's episode we're looking at the De Havilland Mosquito. It was fast, extremely versatile and made from wood, affectionately referred to as the "Mossie". Over 7,000 were built, yet only two rema...
1 Apr 201656min
