Category: Podcasts
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305 – A Boy Soldier in Hitler’s Army
In the final months of the Second World War, as the Third Reich collapsed in on itself, boys were sent to the front to hold back the Red Army. Among them was fourteen-year-old Willi Langbein. He had grown up under Nazism, saluting Hitler at school, joining the Jungvolk at ten, and the Hitler Youth soon…
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304 – Eisenhower
The partnership between Dwight D. Eisenhower and Winston Churchill was one of the defining relationships of the Second World War. At the heart of the Anglo American alliance, they worked closely to plan major operations, manage coalition warfare, and steer the Allies towards victory. In this episode, Angus is joined by Jonathan W. Jordan to explore how that relationship worked in…
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303 – The Link Trainer
Before the Second World War, learning to fly by instruments was one of the most difficult and dangerous skills a pilot had to master. Training had to be done in real aircraft, often in poor weather, and accidents were common. In the late 1920s, an American inventor named Edwin Albert Link came up with an…
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WSS110 – Salute 2026
In this episode, we look back at this year’s Salute and ask whether it still holds its place as the must-attend event in the wargaming calendar. Guy was on the ground taking it all in, joined by Joe Mealy as his wing man, with Mark also making an appearance. Together, they share their impressions of the day,…
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302 – Task Force Hogan
My guest today is William Hogan, and we are going to be talking about the remarkable story of his father, Sam Hogan, and the men of Task Force Hogan. At just twenty-eight, Sam was one of the youngest lieutenant colonels in the US Army, commanding a battalion of Sherman tanks in the Normandy Campaign only…
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AW404 – The Marian Reforms
The Marian reforms are said to have transformed the Roman army from a citizen militia into a more professional fighting force, reshaping how Rome made war. In this episode, the Ancient Warfare Magazine team discuss the Marian reforms, what they actually were, and how far their impact has been understood or misunderstood.
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301 – A Canadian in Stalin’s Army
How does a Canadian end up fighting in the Soviet Red Army during the Second World War? My guest today is Scott Bury, and we’re going to tell the remarkable story of his relative, Maurice Bury — a Canadian citizen who found himself caught in Eastern Europe when war broke out. Drafted into the Red…
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WSS109 – Epic Insights
Coming up on today’s episode, we will be bringing you the latest news from the world of wargaming. After that, Guy sits down with Ian Strickland from Warlord Games to talk about what’s been happening at Warlord, their latest releases, and what’s coming up next. There is plenty to get into… Links:The Chronicles of MidgardBrunderkrieg…
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300 – Exploding Rats and the Devices of SOE
James Bond may have Q Branch supplying him with ingenious gadgets, but during the Second World War the agents of the Special Operations Executive had something just as remarkable — the SOE Camouflage Section. This secret unit developed ingenious ways to hide weapons, radios, explosives and documents inside everyday objects, from oil cans and firewood to record…
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299 – Berlin, 1939-45
In this episode, Angus is joined by Ian Buruma to talk about life in Berlin during the Second World War. Rather than focusing on the regime at the top or the battles fought far from the city, we look at how ordinary people experienced daily life as war, repression, bombing, and fear increasingly shaped everything…