Category: Podcasts
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AW309 – Finis Britanniae: A Military History of Late Roman Britain and the Saxon Conquest
In conversation with Ancient Warfare regular Marc DeSantis, Murray tells us about his new book Finis Britanniae: A Military History of Late Roman Britain and the Saxon Conquest.
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3510 – The New Zealand Division and the capture of La Basseville, July 1917
‘The Battle of Passchendaele, or the Third Battle of Ypres, in Flanders, raged from July to November 1917 and was fought for control of the commanding, 80-metre high, ridges which ran south and east from the Belgian city of Ypres. These ridges bulged into the Germans lines creating a salient and capturing them would prove…
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WSS88 – Inspiration
In this episode of the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy podcast, the team reflect upon what in the media has inspired them with their gaming. Links:Deathship OneChain of Command Far East HandbookForgotten Battles: Raids in the European Theatre 1939-1945Band of Brothers (2001)Hornblower (1998-2003)Sharpe (1993-2008)Cross of Iron (1977)Attack (1956)Bridge Too Far (1977)Theirs is the Glory (1946)The Rest is HistorySpartacus…
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D-Day: Sword Beach
6th June 1944 saw the largest seaborne assault in human history: D-Day. While much has been written about the operation as a whole, little detailed attention has been paid to the battle for Sword Beach itself, the easternmost of the amphibious attack areas. For this episode, I am joined by Stephen Fisher. Stephen is a…
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D-Day and the Great Deception
As the Allied forces prepared for the monumental invasion of Normandy, concealing the massive build-up of troops in Britain from the Germans became increasingly challenging. To mislead German intelligence about the timing and location of the invasion, the Allies devised a series of elaborate deception plans. The most audacious of these schemes aimed to convince…
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3509 – The Disaster at Adrianople, AD 378 (part II)
“The marching Romans soon came upon the Gothic wagon laager. Scouts reported that it was perfectly circular (literally “turned by a lathe”) and probably sited on a hill as earlier wagon laagers of the previous two years had been. The Goths at the wagons uttered a “fierce and hideous yell” and the Roman officers began…
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Hill 107 and the Battle of Crete
On the morning of May 20, 1941, the Germans launched Operation Mercury. The invasion of Crete was the largest airborne operation yet attempted during the war, with thousands of Fallschirmjäger deployed. Key to the operation’s success would be the capture of the airfield at Maleme. Outnumbered and having suffered horrendous casualties, when the airborne troops…
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3508 – The Disaster at Adrianople, AD 378 (part I)
‘In AD 376 an entire nation of Goths (the Theruingi) gathered on the northern banks of the Danube and asked permission to enter and settle within the Eastern Roman Empire. The Eastern Emperor, Valens (r. 364–78), agreed and this set off a series of events which would end in the greatest disaster for Rome since…
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AW304 – Invasion of the Celts
‘After two decades of war, Alexander’s successors had found a delicate balance. When Ptolemy’s wayward son managed to destabilize matters, the Celts grabbed their chance.’ The Ancient Warfare team discuss the latest issue of the magazine XVII.2 Invasion of the Celts: Brennus’ Campaign into Greece.
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WSS87 – Salute, 2024
In this episode of the Wargames, Soldiers, and Strategy Magazine Podcast, the team reflects on Salute, the UK’s largest wargame show. Rovering reporter Guy brings all the news from the show, and Mark gives us their thoughts. LinksWar game scenarios: The Italian wars battles 1494 – 1559Hail Caesar Epic Battles: The Punic WarsBolt Action 3V…