The WW2 Podcast
With WW2 slipping from living memory I aim to look at different historical
aspects of the Second World War. In each episode of the WWII Podcast I
interview an expert on a subject. No topics are out of bounds (as yet), and
I cover the military history side of the war as well as looking the home
front. Hopefully the format allows for close examination of a topic, and
makes for absorbing listening.
December 15, 2017 • 34 min
This episode is being released on the 15th of December, the eve of the Battle of the Bulge. It was the 16th of December 1944 that Hitler launched Operation Watch on the Rhine, the last great offensive in the West. Joining me today is Walter Zapotoczny, author of The 110th Hold In The Ardennes: The Blunting of Hitler’s Last Gamble and the Invasion of the Reich.The 110th Infantry Regiment were part of the 28th Division which bore the brunt of the German offensive in the first few days. The Battle of the Bulge has always held a fascination for me, I’ve very clear memories of cold wintery afternoons watching the 1965 film on the TV. Though even as a kid I thought the Telly Savalas character was nonsense!
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