Category: Podcasts
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221 – Training the Indian Army
The Indian Army was the largest volunteer army during the Second World War. Indian Army divisions fought in the Middle East, North Africa and Italy – and went to make up the overwhelming majority of the troops in South East Asia. Over two million personnel served in the Indian Army. I’m Angus Wallace, and in…
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3505 – The Battle of the Milvian Bridge, AD 312
‘In late October AD 312, the fate of the future of the Roman world was decided near the Pons Milvius, the Milvian Bridge (the modern Ponte Milvio, Italy), crossing the River Tiber some 5 kilometres north of Rome on the via Flaminia. The battle was the culmination of the war between rival Roman emperors, Maxentius…
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220 – The Archer: Reversing to Victory
From late 1944, an ungainly piece of equipment was introduced into service in the British and Canadian armies. Referred to at the time as the ‘Valentine 17-pounder SP’, and later as the ‘Archer’, it was a tracked vehicle with an open compartment at the front and a large gun facing to the rear. Joining me…
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3504 – Multiple first At the First Battle of Ypres, 1914
‘The First Battle of Ypres came at the end of the strategic ‘race to the sea’ which occurred following the First Battle of the Marne in September 1914, when allied forces halted the initial Axis advance made since the outbreak of the war. Before winter set in, several offensives were launched by both sides to…
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D-Day Tourism
While at We Have Ways Fest, Angus caught Paul Woodadge, the host of WW2TV, giving an excellent talk on D-Day tourism. He thought it would be interesting to ask Paul on the show to discuss tourism, how it has changed and what to see. Base in France, Paul has been a battlefield tour guide for over 20 years.…
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WSS85 – What is old is new
In this episode of the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy podcast, we discuss ‘what is old is new’. Guy talks to Rapid Fire’s Colin Rumford and Richard Marsh. LinksRapid FireDead Mans Hand Redux (great Escape Games)Frostgrave: Mortal Enemies (Osprey)This Quar’s War: Clash of Rhyfles (Wargames Atlantic)A War Transformed (Osprey)Achtung Panzer! (Warlord)Society of Ancients Battle Day
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AW295 – The Challenges of Campaigning
‘The time has come to take the fight to the enemy. How do you prepare? Can you rely on your guides, your allies, and your subordinates? Have you secured enough supplies?’ The Ancient Warfare Magazine team get together to discuss issue XVII.1 In the Land of the Enemy: The Challenges of Campaigning.
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3503 – The Luck of Li Gang
‘On that day in 144 BC, Colonel Li Guang [Lee Gwang, rhymes with ‘angst’ without the ‘st’] was in command at the frontier outpost when one of his officers dashed in to give a breathless report. While on patrol with a band of cavalry, the Chinese officer had sighted three of the enemy, nomadic Xiongnu…
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Target Hong Kong
In January 1945, Admiral Halsey, with the third Fleet, conducted a raid into the South China Sea. This was designated Operation Gratitude. The raid was to support the landings on Luzon, in the Philippines, with the aim of destroying the Japanese navy, supply convoys and any air assets in the area. As part of this operation, Hong…
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How the Luftwaffe Lost the skies over Germany
Starting with small raids at the start of the war, the aerial offensive grew into a massive operation. Huge air armadas would eventually pulverise Germany, with the Mighty Eigth Airforce flying by day and the Lancasters of Bomber Command by night. This 24-hour campaign seriously damaged Germany’s ability to make war and killed hundreds of…