The History of WWII Podcast
A biweekly history podcast covering the last great war. Join Ray Harris Jr as he explores World War Two in intimate detail. The History of WWII Podcast is produced and narrated by Ray Harris Jr. Ray has a degree in history from James Madison University. I’ve been obsessed with the events and people from WWII since I first learned of them. I’ve been waiting years for someone to do a podcast on WWII and couldn’t wait any longer.
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August 1, 2025 • 30 mins
The Western Allies had landed in North Africa, but two diversionary attacks go horribly wrong. The Americas have their first significant casualties of the war. Operation Torch has a rough start.
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July 28, 2025 • 26 mins
Operation Torch, though a rushed affair, carried the hopes of Washington and London and all of Europe. After much wrangling, the details come together and the date is set, November 8, 1942.
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July 25, 2025 • 25 mins
Though suffering heavy losses, Monty continues to attack Rommel. Both sides were bled, but this was something Rommel could not afford. The great race back west was on.
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July 22, 2025 • 28 mins
Monty hopes to confuse Rommel with several limited attacks, so when the big push comes, the German’s main defenses will be out of place. This works and soon, 2 British brigades and the 2nd New Zealand Division attack during the night. Still, the Germans are formidable, even with their dwindling supplies.
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July 18, 2025 • 48 mins
Operation Barbarossa and the attack on Pearl Harbor created the Grand Alliance, but holding it together took constant work. Only by looking at their areas of conflict, as well as cooperation, are we able to understand the course of the war and world that developed in its aftermath.
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July 14, 2025 • 25 mins
Battle has been joined. Though the Axis are outmanned, their minefields allow them to hold back Monty’s attacks. And Rommel is soon on his way back to take command once again.
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July 7, 2025 • 22 mins
Monty is now in command of 8th Army. Rommel is ill, but will return when the 2nd Battle of El Alamein gets underway. Still, Monty’s plans do not start out well for his men. And the Torch landings are very far away.
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July 1, 2025 • 25 mins
After a series of body blows, Army Group South is forced back to the Dnieper River. Then they begin to construct the Panther Waton Line, but the Soviets don’t wait and attack right away.
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June 27, 2025 • 24 mins
Operation Citadel is over, now its Moscow’s turn. What follows is a series of hammer blow counter attacks by Moscow. Some succeed, some fail, but they all bleed the German invaders.
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June 24, 2025 • 22 mins
With the German pincers bogged down, Moscow launches two massive counter attacks. One will attempt to trap the German 9th Army at Orel, the other will seek to shatter the 1st Panzer Army of Army Group South. Berlin has to shift its ever shrinking supply of men and panzers, again.
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June 20, 2025 • 21 mins
On July 12, 1943, Soviet Armies come at the SS 2nd Panzer Army. The Germans have attack plans, but the Soviets have attacking numbers. And then the German Army High Command gets horrible news.
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June 16, 2025 • 29 mins
Gen. Hoth’s 4th Panzer Army reaches the Psel River, which threatens both the city of Prokhorovka and Oboyan. But taking from their Reserve forces, the Soviets launch a massive counter attack.
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June 9, 2025 • 44 mins
Checkout this incredible story of US Marine Corps fighter pilot Jefferson DeBlanc, who was shot down over the Solomon Islands. From there his story had just begun. Medal of Honor Podcast.
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June 6, 2025 • 22 mins
In the north Gen. Model releases his panzers. To the south, a new type of tank killing plane is tested by the Germans. Still, whoever controls the heights controls the battle.
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June 3, 2025 • 25 mins
The panzers of Gen. Hoth’s 4th Panzer Army of the southern pincer start off well, thanks to most Soviet defenders being to the north. Still, its a long way to Oboyan and enemy reinforcements are coming in fast.
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May 30, 2025 • 23 mins
Battle has begun. In the north the Germans advance. In the south, there’s the battle before the battle and Gen. Hoth had decided to change the attack plan.
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May 27, 2025 • 26 mins
The last of men and material are put into place. And though still doubting, the German leader orders Operation Citadel to begin.
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May 23, 2025 • 41 mins
British writer Laurence Rees comes on the show to cover the 12 warnings he has learned from studying WWII.
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May 19, 2025 • 32 mins
While both Moscow and Berlin focus on the Kursk salient, Operation Mincemeat convinces the Germans to focus troops in the wrong place. Meanwhile, Zhukov convinces Stalin to let the enemy attack first, for they will be ready.
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May 16, 2025 • 21 mins
Manstein overcame Hitler’s objections and then two Soviet Fronts. By early March 1943, Kursk was exposed and open to attack.
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