Before The Storm: Drumbeat Of War (Part 2)
What was the state of the French Army in 1939 ? Why was Belgium so against Britain and France reinforcing defences there? How did the press cover the beginning of the war? Join Al Murray and James...
10 Aug 56min
Before The Storm: The Phoney War Begins (Part 1)
What is the truth behind the Nazi myth of German technological superiority? Why were German generals planning to kill Hitler? How well was Britain prepared for war in 1939? Join Al Murray and Jame...
5 Aug 54min
Operation Barbarossa: Winning To Death (Part 8)
What was so important about The Smolensk Pocket? Why did Guderian try overambitious battle plans despite a lack of adequate resources? How did Hitler and Halder disagree on the plans around capturing ...
3 Aug 1h 5min
Operation Barbarossa: One Man's War (Part 7)
How were young men like Wilhelm Prüller radicalised by Nazi propaganda and ideology? What did troops think of the invasion of the USSR? When did the soldiers think the campaign would be over, and why?...
29 Jul 59min
Operation Barbarossa: The Surge (Part 6)
What happened to Russian resistance once German units reached the Dneiper river? Why were units like Panzer Group Guderian suffering from success? How did Nazi Germany deal with Soviet partisans and P...
27 Jul 51min
Operation Barbarossa: Barbarossa Unleashed (Part 5)
Why did Nazi Germany invade the Soviet Union in June 1941? What were the 3 main army groups and their objectives once they advanced Russian territory? How did Stalin react to news that Hitler had begu...
22 Jul 1h 11min
1000th Episode Special
Why did James Holland and Al Murray start a WW2 Podcast? How did bats build a media empire? What are some of the most memorable bits of WW2 Pod: We Have Ways Of Making You Talk? Join Jim and Al - a...
20 Jul 44min
WW2 & The World Cup
As a part of our continuing effort to commemorate the incredible global story of WW2, we present our ongoing ‘Family Stories’ series. This series tells YOUR relatives’ stories of derring do - both ...
15 Jul 36min
