Category: Podcasts

  • 3203 – The Battle of Poitiers

    3203 – The Battle of Poitiers

    On the death of King Charles IV of France in 1328, Edward III of England was his closest male heir and therefore the legitimate successor to the throne of the childless Charles.  This was due to the ancient Salian (or Salic) law which prevented female succession (it had, however, only been enacted in 1316). Despite…

  • AW194 – Fighting Generals

    AW194 – Fighting Generals

    We were due to look at the latest issue of the magazine Rise of the Legion pt.II. As the issue has only just been released, we thought we would save the discussion on that topic for the next full episode of the podcast in May. In the meantime, Myke suggested the team discuss commanders as…

  • WSS62 – A night at the movies

    WSS62 – A night at the movies

    The WSS team in this episode discuss films, how they have influenced our gaming and how they might be used to inspire scenarios. >>Download<< Links: Blackpowder Red Earth Fire on the Frontier Three Ages of Rome Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy issue #76.

  • British Wartime Industry

    British Wartime Industry

    The expansion of British industry to cater for war production began to be put in place in the 1930s. But still with the outbreak of war Britain needed to stretch every sinew to harness, coordinate and maximise its resources. Firstly to defend itself and then to help liberate Axis-occupied countries. In this episode, Angus is…

  • WSS61 – Winter Painting

    WSS61 – Winter Painting

    Over the winter the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy team have taken part in the Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge. With the arrival of spring, the challenge has finally finished. Guy, Jasper, Chris and Angus catch up on what they achieved over the winter months and reveal who had the highest score. >>Download<<

  • 3202 – The Gothic Genius of Fritigern – Part 2

    3202 – The Gothic Genius of Fritigern – Part 2

    In the year AD 378, the Eastern Roman Emperor Valens left Antioch to return via Constantinople to deal with the Gothic threat which had been ravaging Thrace and the surrounding provinces since 376. He also sought help from his nephew and the Western Roman Emperor, Gratian. Gratian was prevented from coming quickly to Valens’ aid…

  • Tobruk

    Tobruk

    Tobruk was one of the greatest Allied victories – and one of the worst Allied defeats – of the Second World War. Angus is joined by David Mitchellhill Green David is the author of Tobruk: Rommel and the Battles Leading to his greatest victory. It is a fascinating read which places Tobruk in a wider…

  • AW190 – What do you think was the most important factor in ancient warfare?

    AW190 – What do you think was the most important factor in ancient warfare?

    While we wait for the latest episode of the magazine to be released, Murray suggested the Ancient Warfare team address one of the questions sent from a listener. What do you think was the most important factor in ancient warfare?. >>Download<<

  • 3201 – The Gothic Genius of Fritigern – Part 1

    3201 – The Gothic Genius of Fritigern – Part 1

    The Gothic leader Fritigern (possibly based on the Gothic Frithugairns) is, perhaps, one of the most under-appreciated commanders in the ancient world. At the head of a complex confederation of Gothic tribes, he imposed a devastating defeat on the forces of the Western Roman empire at the battle of Adrianople (or Hadrianople) on August 9th,…

  • Marine Aces of the South Pacific

    Marine Aces of the South Pacific

    We are back in the Pacific, this time looking at the air war primarily over Guadalcanal. US Marine aviators landed on the island shortly after the Marine ground forces. As Japanese troops held out on Guadalcanal, the skies over the island were heavily contested. In this episode, we are focusing on the top-scoring marine pilots…