WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

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Terrain of Terror: Battleground Normandy (Live) Jul 25, 2024

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Al, Jim and the brilliant John Buckley take a look at the nature of the fighting in Normandy, the challenges for both sides and the different approaches both sides took battling in this terrain.

Recorded at We Have Ways Fest 2024, join our Patreon or Apple member's club to hear all talks from the weekend.

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Germany's Last Stand: The Battle of the Bulge (Live) Jul 22, 2024

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It’s one of the most iconic battles of the war and it’s a salivating prospect to have two master historians discussing a subject they have both written about and know intimately well. John McManus and Peter Caddick-Adams band together to delivery this scintillating festival talk - recorded at #WHWF24.

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The Plot To Kill Hitler: After The Bomb (Part 2) Jul 18, 2024

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Picking up seconds after the clam shell bomb detonates - Al Murray, James Holland and Roger Moorhouse detail the aftermath of the courageous July bomb plot.

As conspirators are slaughtered with piano wire, they ask whether the assassination was destined to fail and if history misremembers Stauffenberg’s politics.

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The Plot To Kill Hilter: The Assassin (Part 1) Jul 16, 2024

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July 20th. 1944. Wolf's Lair.

Claus von Stauffenberg sets in motion a plot to assassinate Hitler and overthrow the Nazi high command.

What were the reasons behind Stauffenberg’s conspiracy, how was it planned and what was the ‘Secret Germany’ he aspired for.

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USA: The War in Saipan Jul 11, 2024

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As war raged on land in Western Europe in June 1944, the island of Saipan witnessed a naval bombardment never seen before.

John McManus leads James Holland in a crash course on the first objective of Operation Forager - the brave battle of the US Marines and 27th Infantry Division to occupy the Marianas.

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Normandy: The Final Chapter Jul 09, 2024

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As Al Murray and James Holland return on English shores, they look back at their Normandy podcast series - the way we think about war, and the foolish decision made by former PM Rishi Sunak to leave D-Day commemorations early.

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Hill 192: Capturing Kraut Corner Jul 04, 2024

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Al Murray and James Holland delve into the Battle of Hill 192 - a crucial fight between the 2nd Infantry Division and German 3rd Fallschirmjäger Division to capture this key strategic point near Saint-Lô.

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The Battle of Hill 112: The Hill is Secured (Part 2) Jul 02, 2024

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Securing the high ground was key to victory in Normandy. Al Murray and James Holland continue their journey in the footsteps of Allied soldiers from 80 years ago.

Through idyllic fields, thick forest and deep hedgerows - they pick out individual stories of the first joined up operation after the 6th June landings.

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The Battle of Hill 112: The Barrage Begins (Part 1) Jun 28, 2024

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The Battle for Normandy didn’t end with D-Day. James Holland is re-united with Al Murray to retrace the steps of the Allied Operation EPSOM - 80 years to the day.

Through idyllic fields, thick forest and deep hedgerows - they pick out individual stories of the first joined up operation after the 6th June landings.

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D-Day: A Warning From History? Jun 25, 2024

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Will we lose a tangible connection to WW2 once the final veteran dies? Is Europe sleepwalking into another monumental war?

Continuing our on-the-ground Normandy series, James Holland meets up with friends and historians to chat about the legacy of Operation OVERLORD.