History of the Second World War
History of the Second World War is a weekly podcast which will cover World War 2, beginning with the tumultuous years after the First World War, continuing into the descent into war during the 1930s, through the war years, and then into the post war aftermath.
Episodes
May 7, 2025 • 22 mins
This episode delves into the intense strategic clashes during the Battle of Britain, focusing on the critical decisions made in late May and early June 1940 as Allied forces grappled with the deteriorating situation in France. It explores the tension between Air Chief Marshal Dowding’s warnings about keeping fighters in Britain and the urgent demands from French leaders and the BEF for more aircraft, highlighting the high stakes of...
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April 30, 2025 • 25 mins
In this episode, we delve into the critical period leading up to the Battle of Britain, exploring the growing tensions between Britain, France, and Germany as Churchill and Halifax worked tirelessly to find a path forward. The discussion centers around the hesitant attempts at negotiations with Mussolini and the Italian government, alongside the strategic planning for a continued fight against Germany, ultimately leading to a pivot...
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April 23, 2025 • 26 mins
Join us as we delve into the critical role of pilot experience in the Battle of Britain! This episode explores how the skills and bravery of foreign pilots, particularly those hailing from across the British Empire, were vital to the RAF's success. From the pivotal dogfight scenarios between single-engine fighters to the impact of Winston Churchill’s leadership, we’ll uncover the stories behind the 'Few' and the extraordinary sacri...
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April 16, 2025 • 35 mins
This episode dives deep into the often-overlooked details of the Battle of Britain, going beyond the famous aircraft to explore the technological and logistical factors that impacted the fighting. We examine the strengths and weaknesses of aircraft like the Defiant, the crucial role of high-octane fuel in providing a performance edge, and even how seemingly minor details could influence the outcome of aerial engagements. From the l...
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April 9, 2025 • 23 mins
This episode delves into the often-overlooked early years of Britain’s Bomber Command during 1940, revealing a story of ambitious plans, flawed assumptions, and determined aircrews. We explore how Bomber Command transitioned from pre-war theory to desperate anti-invasion efforts, laying mines and attacking German harbors as the threat of a Nazi landing loomed. Beyond the immediate crisis, we uncover the enduring belief – championed...
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April 2, 2025 • 28 mins
This episode delves into the fascinating, high-stakes cat-and-mouse game of radar and radio countermeasures during the Battle of Britain. Discover how British intelligence meticulously deciphered the German “Knickebein” and “X-Gerät” bombing guidance systems—starting with insights from captured soldiers and culminating in signal detection—and how they scrambled to develop countermeasures like the surprisingly simple “Aspirin” syste...
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March 26, 2025 • 27 mins
In the years before the war the new technology of radar would begin to solve many of the problems of air defense, but it was not perfect.
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March 25, 2025 • 12 mins
The podcast is back, so it is time to talk about what you can look forward to in the near future.
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March 19, 2025 • 28 mins
Those plucky Brits were doing Plucky Brit things, while also being stretched to the limit because when you have a world spanning empire your enemies can come from anywhere.
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March 12, 2025 • 32 mins
Back again with another Summary episode, this time to discuss the evolution of Airpower during the interwar years, and the preparedness of the various Air Forces around Europe before 1939.
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February 19, 2025 • 29 mins
This episode sees another previously member only episode released on the main feed. War clouds on the horizon.
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February 12, 2025 • 26 mins
This episode sees another previously member only episode released on the main feed. Naval aviation was a major topic of conversation between the RAF and the Royal Navy.
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February 6, 2025 • 3 mins
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February 5, 2025 • 24 mins
This episode sees another previously member only episode released on the main feed. Time to build new ships, and they had to be good.
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February 3, 2025 • 40 mins
This week I was joined by Jack Browsher to discuss a new World War 2 Podcast The Forgotten War, which covers the events in Burma during the war.
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January 29, 2025 • 27 mins
This episode sees another previously member only episode released on the main feed. The treaties that were so important to the course of naval warfare during the interwar years would expire, what next?
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January 22, 2025 • 46 mins
This episode sees another previously member only episode released on the main feed. What were some of the events that impacted the Royal Navy during the early 1930s?
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January 15, 2025 • 42 mins
This episode sees another previously member only episode released on the main feed. The story of the interwar Royal Navy is one of trying to simply do too much with not enough resources.
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January 8, 2025 • 33 mins
In early 1942 the new Vichy French government would bring charges against 6 men in the effort to determine the reasons for France's defeat in 1942. The resulting trial would not go as planned.
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January 3, 2025 • 28 mins
France was defeated. Why? Who? How?
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