Category: Podcasts
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The Latvian Legion
‘In Arctic blizzards between January and March 1945, the Latvian 15th SS Division – a core of Russian Front veterans but most raw teenage conscripts from Nazi-occupied Latvia – tried to stop the Red Army sweeping across Pomerania, now Poland. One in three died: the majority never returned home.’ In this episode, I’m joined by…
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3502 – William Johnstone (part 2)
‘Lieutenant Bythesea and (Leading) Stoke Johnstone’s action was one of the first gazetted for the award of the Victoria Cross in The London Gazette on February 24th, 1857. Indeed, theirs are only the second action by date (midshipman Charles D. Lucas’ action on June 21st, 1854, occurring first). Since The London Gazette listed recipients by…
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AW290 – A Biography of Thermopylae
‘Since the dawn of the Classical Era up to World War II, thousands have lost their lives fighting over the pass at Thermopylae.’ Jasper and Murray are joined by Michael Livingston and AW regular Myke Cole to discuss their new book, The Killing Ground: A Biography of Thermopylae.
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The Power of Japanese Propaganda
This episode will look at Japanese propaganda during the imperial era. With the rise of mass production of newspapers and magazines amidst the Russo-Japanese War, the Japanese population became instilled in nationalism and militarism. Despite the era of demilitarisation and democratisation after the First World War, the Japanese Empire, once again, became fixated on expansion.…
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WSS84 – Hail Arthur
In this Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy Podcast episode, Jasper talks to Murray Dahm and Peter Von Dop. Both have penned supplements for Hail Caesar and discuss what it takes to bring history to the tabletop. Links:Gangs of Rome, Footsore MiniaturesWargames AtlanticWhen nightmares come, OspreyKrautcoverSetting the East AblazeHail Caesar, Warlord Games
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3501 – William Johnstone (part 1)
‘During the Baltic campaign of the Crimean War, in August 1854, Lieutenant John Bythesea together with Stoker William Johnstone of Her Majesty’s ship HMS Arrogant performed an audacious act of bravery. This would lead to both men being awarded the Victoria Cross, among the first gazetted and earliest actions so awarded. Despite this, tragedy would…
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Stan Hollis VC and the Green Howards on D-Day
The Green Howards landed in the first wave on D-Day. With them was Company Sergeant Major Stan Hollis, who had seen action in France in 1940, being evacuated from the beaches of Dunkirk. He fought in North Africa and took part in the invasion of Sicily. It is fair to say Hollis was a seasoned…
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AW287 – The Marcomannic Wars
‘Shortly after Marcus Aurelius came to power in AD 161, the Roman Empire was racked by a series of military crises. While unrest in Britain and a new war with Parthia were swiftly dealt with, the invasion of Roman territory by the Chatti and Chauci peoples heralded a resurgent threat from the empire’s European neighbours.…
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WSS83 – ‘Pretty in Pink’, a conversation with Martin Goddard
The team returns for the first episode of 2024! Guy brings us an interview with Martin Goddard from Peter Pig, and the boys discuss their projects for the new year. Links:Warpaint: Plains Indian Shield and Horse DecorationWarhammer: The Old World
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The British Empire and Commonwealth’s War Against Imperial Japan
The war in Asia and the Pacific against Japan is often seen as an American affair. While the US did play a dominant role, the British and Commonwealth forces also made major contributions – on land, at sea and in the air – eventually involving over a million men and vast armadas of ships and…