Category: Podcasts
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AW137 – The Greco-Persian Wars
In the late sixth-century BC, it became clear that the expanding Persian Empire and the Greek city states in Asia and the Aegean would soon come into conflict… The Ancient Warfare Magazine team discuss the latest issue of the magazine XIV.4, The Greco-Persian Wars. For those who are not already patrons of the podcast, we’ve…
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Spaniards in the British Army
In previous episodes we’ve touched upon the Spanish civil war, when the war came to an end there was a large number of displaced Spanish living in France and to a less extent other Europe countries. With the second world war looming, the French began to recruit these displaced men into their armed forces. When…
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WSS47 – 7TV, academia and narrative gaming
In this episode of the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy magazine podcast, Guy and Angus talk to Karl Perrotton from cooked dice, Dr Peter Wright and Eddy Price about the development process of Crooked Dice’s 7TV fantasy rules, a collaboration with Edge Hill University. Guy also brings us what is new in wargameing. >>Download<< Links Salute…
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2910 – After Cannae: Dark Days for the Roman Republic
At the Battle of Cannae, 2 August, 216 B.C., Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca administered one of Rome’s most crushing military defeats. Depending upon the ancient source, Roman losses on the Apulian battlefield numbered anywhere from roughly 50,000, as Livy relates, to around 70,000, as Polybius insists. Hannibal had enacted a double envelopment of the Roman…
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The Original Jeeps
During the interwar years the US army had worked to develop a light weapons carrier, but by 1940 the ‘perfect’ vehicle had not been found. The war in Europe focused minds in the American army and in June it compiled a list of requirements for a revolutionary new truck to replace the mule as the…
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AW133 – Coups, successes and failures
In this episode the Ancient Warfare team are between issues of the magazine so Mark suggested they discuss coups in the ancient world. For those who are not already patrons of the podcast, we’ve updated the tiers. We’ve added subscription to the magazine. You can find out more at patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast. >>Download<<
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2909 – Army exercises in the English countryside, 1853-1914
The last pitched battles on English soil were Sedgemoor in 1685 and Preston in 1715. But after that the army still needed to train and practice. The first land on Salisbury Plain was not bought for army training until 1897 and Catterick Camp was opened after the outbreak of WW1. So from 1853 when there…
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Rome
Rome, the ‘Eternal City’, had a peculiar war. With Italy an axis nation it was a target for allied bombers but in the centre is the Vatican, home of the Pope. A neutral state within the capital of a belligerent nation. In deference to the Pope allied bombing operations were curtailed, perhaps more than they…
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WSS46 – Goodbye 2020
In the last episode of 2020 Guy, Jasper, Mark and Angus discuss their wargaming highlights of 2020. Plus, this year they are all talking part in the analogue painting challenge, they lay out plans for the winter painting season. >>Download<< Links: Ultra Combat Modern A Billion Sons Epic scale from Warlord Strength and Honour
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2908 – The First Victoria Cross (part 2)
When the first actions were gazetted in The London Gazette on February 24th, 1857, the first name to appear was that of Cecil Buckley. The action for his award was performed in May 1855 while he was a lieutenant but he had been promoted Commander soon after and so was the highest ranking naval officer…