WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

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WHW USA - America First, Culture Clashes and Hispanic Troops Mar 07, 2024

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Throughout the 20th and 21st century, America's foreign policy has swung violently from isolationist to interventionist - how did the Second World War impact this switch?

Al Murray, John McManus and James Holland answer your questions on WW2 and USA.

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Paddy Mayne's VC Snub, Axis on Malta and the Best Operation Names Mar 05, 2024

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Why did Paddy Mayne earn four Distinguished Service Orders during World War 2 but no VC? Al Murray and James Holland answer your questions, including who had the best operation names - the Americans or the Nazis?

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USA: We Have Ways - Mark Clark vs Fred Walker: Crossing The Rapido Feb 29, 2024

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Al Murray, James Holland and John McManus discuss the controversial Rapido river crossing by the 36th Texan Division in January 1944.

Why did General Fred Walker fail the river crossing in Italy where so many succeeded? And should it have led to a congressional hearing?

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Nazi Scientists, B17 vs Mosquito and Arnhem Air Support Feb 27, 2024

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If the Mosquito could hold the same bomb load and had a smaller crew, why did the Americans use the bulky B17 to bomb Germany? Al Murray and James Holland talk air superiority, Nazi boffins and why there was no air support in Arnhem.

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Enemy Aliens Feb 22, 2024

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As the Nazis waged war on Europe, Britain had to take extreme measures to protect its shores. German and Italian nationals were imprisoned across the UK, including a small community of women on the Isle Of Man.

Al Murray and James Holland return to the National Archives, to discover more about this little known part of the Second World War story.

Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives at The National Archives is free to visit and runs from Friday 2 February - Sunday 21 July 2024, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/great-escapes to find out more.

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Prisoners Of War Feb 20, 2024

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Over 150,000 British and Commonwealth troops were imprisoned by the Germans or Japanese during the Second World War.

What were their lives like, what diseases did they suffer, and how good were their musicals?

Al Murray and James Holland delve into the National Archives to find out more of the lives of POWs.

Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives at The National Archives is free to visit and runs from Friday 2 February - Sunday 21 July2024, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/great-escapes to find out more.

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MIGHTY 8TH - D-DAY TO VICTORY (Part 7) Feb 15, 2024

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“In the end it is only people that count, all the people in the whole world. Any land is beautiful to someone. Any land is worth fighting for to someone. So it isn’t the land. It is the people.”

In a new epic seven-part series inspired by the release of ‘Masters Of The Air’ on AppleTV, Al Murray and James Holland tell the true story of the Mighty 8th - one of the most courageous units in the USAAF.

In our final episode on the Mighty 8th - Al Murray and James Holland chart the final months of the war, and address the myth of US bombing accuracy.

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MIGHTY 8TH - OVERLORD (Part 6) Feb 13, 2024

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“We couldn’t tell 109s from P-51s or Focke-Wulfs. We couldn’t tell which side was winning or what kind went down.

They looked like they were playing around, and then one broke off in a dive that ended when he hit the ground.”

In the penultimate episode of the series, Al Murray and James follow the Mighty 8th as they bomb Berlin and provide vital air support for D-Day.

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MIGHTY 8TH - BIG WEEK (Part 5) Feb 08, 2024

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“I wonder if you’ve got the guts to lead a big air force. If you haven’t I’ll get someone who has.”

Al Murray and James Holland have reached one of the most important events of the entire air war - Big Week.

From the 21st February 1944 - Friday 25th February 1944, over 10,000 tonnes of bombs were dropped on Germany by US aircraft.

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MIGHTY 8TH - ALL CHANGE (Part 4) Feb 06, 2024

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“I believe we did a good job today on this target. The flak was scattered and only accurate at one point. Sweated it out a little but we came out unscathed.”

As Big Week looms, Al Murray and James Holland discuss how a change in personnel and strategy reversed the fortunes of the Mighty 8th.

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