War Stories

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2.3 - Individualism Comes to Warfare Oct 02, 2017

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While Napoleon swept through Europe, the rifle took up a central location on the battlefield with the 95th Rifles of the British Army. The impact of their weapon would reach far and wide beyond technological platforms.

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2.2 - Morgan's Lucky (or Unlucky) Riflemen Sep 04, 2017

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From the time of the French and Indian War, Daniel Morgan had a bone to pick with the British Army. Over the following decades, he and the riflemen he led would do their best to even the score.

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Bonus Episode - The U.S.S. Indianapolis Aug 20, 2017

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After hearing the news about the discovery of the Indianapolis wreck, we thought we should unlock this Patreon episode that we recorded over the course of the summer. Make sure you sign up if you'd like more of them hitting your download queue in the future!

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2.1 - Edward Braddock Walks into a Bullet Aug 07, 2017

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What is it that makes a good marksman? Is it their training? Their weapon? Maybe they're just born that way, or raised with a rifle in their hands. In our Season Two premiere, we take a look at the shift to the modern rifle and the individuals who sometimes had the power to change the course of an entire battle with their weapon.

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Season Two Trailer Jul 31, 2017

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Next week, Season Two of War Stories launches, but for those of you who can't wait to figure out the subject we're covering, we've got a shot trailer for you. Enjoy.

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Interseason #3 - World War III, Almost Jul 17, 2017

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While the world watched Cuba as it became a potential nuclear missile launch site, another threat lay off the east coast in the Sargasso Sea. Four Soviet submarines waited for the outbreak of hostilities, and each carried the power to start World War III.

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Interseason #2 - Armor from a Long Time Ago... Apr 24, 2017

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In our second interseason episode, Angry Staff Officer and Adin look at the tragic decline of armor in the Star Wars universe and explore why it might have occurred.

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Interseason #1 - Operation Vengeance Apr 03, 2017

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In the first of our interseason episodes, Adin tells the story of the encrypted messages received by the United States on the 13th and 14th of April 1943 and arguably the most important decapitation mission of history that followed.

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1.8 - Where Do We Go From Here? Mar 13, 2017

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Over the past seven episodes, we've traced the development of armored warfare through the end of traditional, horse-driven cavalry to the armored warfare of Desert Storm. But as military planners and politicians face asymmetric threats and limited conflicts around the globe, how should we look at the role of tanks?

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1.7 - A (Desert) Storm is Brewing Feb 20, 2017

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The battles of 73 Easting, Medina Ridge, and Norfolk. Were they the pinnacle of the near century of tank warfare we've covered in season one, or the last gasp?

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