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USA - The Struggle for Saint-Lô
Aug 13, 2024James Holland and John McManus examine the fierce fighting around Saint-Lô, a vital crossroads in the Normandy campaign. As American forces struggle through the dense hedgerows and fortified German po...
Griffon Engines, Airfix Models and the Secrets of Z-Force
Aug 08, 2024What is the greatest Airfix Model kit that has never been sold? How did tommies make their ration packs edible while out in the field? Al Murray and James Holland answer listener questions. A Goalha...
Patton, Trump and Firing a Bren Gun
Aug 06, 2024As the dust settles on #WHWF24, Al Murray and James Holland are joined by John McManus to reflect on a superb weekend of WW2 lectures and living history. Warning: Contains shameless self-congratulati...
USA - The American Beast: Capturing Guam
Jul 31, 2024The US mission in July 1944 was simple, create a series of airbases across Tinnian, Saipan and Guam - making an of attack within Japan's ring of defence. But, despite the awesome levels of Allied bom...
Maquis Madness, Polish 'Liberation' and MacArthur's Plan
Jul 30, 2024How much do you know about the disastrous Maquis plan to protect the Vercors Massif during July 1944 - ending in the deaths of over 650 resistance fighters? Al Murray and James Holland join forces af...
The Plot To Kill Hitler: After The Bomb (Part 2)
Jul 18, 2024Picking up seconds after the clam shell bomb detonates - Al Murray, James Holland and Roger Moorhouse detail the aftermath of the courageous July bomb plot. As conspirators are slaughtered with pian...
Germany's Last Stand: The Battle of the Bulge (Live)
Jul 22, 2024It’s one of the most iconic battles of the war and it’s a salivating prospect to have two master historians discussing a subject they have both written about and know intimately well. John McManus and...
The Plot To Kill Hilter: The Assassin (Part 1)
Jul 16, 2024July 20th. 1944. Wolf's Lair. Claus von Stauffenberg sets in motion a plot to assassinate Hitler and overthrow the Nazi high command. What were the reasons behind Stauffenberg’s conspiracy, how was...
USA: The War in Saipan
Jul 11, 2024As war raged on land in Western Europe in June 1944, the island of Saipan witnessed a naval bombardment never seen before. John McManus leads James Holland in a crash course on the first objective of...
Normandy: The Final Chapter
Jul 09, 2024As Al Murray and James Holland return on English shores, they look back at their Normandy podcast series - the way we think about war, and the foolish decision made by former PM Rishi Sunak to leave D...