History of the Second World War

Weekly narrative history of World War II, from post-WWI through aftermath KI-Zusammenfassung

Wesley Livesay History · EN · 377 Folgen · zuletzt 11.11.2026

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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.

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  1. 282: North Africa '41 Pt. 4 - Tobruk and the Frontier

    11.11.2026 · 24 Min. · Staffel 4, Folge 100

    With Tobruk under siege, Rommel presses for a quick victory while exhausted Axis troops push toward the Egyptian frontier. Australian resistance, supply shortages, and friction within the Axis command frustrate repeated…

  2. 281: North Africa '41 Pt. 3 - Retreat to Tobruk

    02.11.2026 · 25 Min. · Staffel 4, Folge 99

    Rommel's first offensive in North Africa sends British forces retreating across Cyrenaica, but the rapid Axis advance brings mounting supply problems. This episode follows the race toward Tobruk, the role of Italian…

  3. Listener Questions Pt. 9

    24.10.2026 · 28 Min. · Staffel 4, Folge 98

    More listener questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. 280: North Africa '41 Pt. 2 - Opposing Forces and Mersa Brega

    22.10.2026 · 25 Min. · Staffel 4, Folge 96

    As German forces arrive in North Africa, the situation inherited from Operation Compass and the terrain of Cyrenaica shape the opening of Erwin Rommel's campaign. This episode examines the overstretched British…

  5. 279: North Africa '41 Pt. 1 - Why Are the Germans Here?

    14.10.2026 · 25 Min. · Staffel 4, Folge 95

    German forces arrived in North Africa in February 1941 to shore up Italy’s collapsing position, but the limited mission conceived in Berlin soon collided with Erwin Rommel’s far more ambitious plans. This episode…

  6. 278: The War At Sea '41 Pt. 16 - The End of the Surface Raiders

    07.10.2026 · 25 Min. · Staffel 4, Folge 94

    News of Bismarck's sinking brings celebration in London, but the sailors struggling in the cold Atlantic face a desperate fight for survival. This episode examines the rescue effort, the Royal Navy's reckoning with the…

  7. Listener Questions Pt. 8

    02.10.2026 · 23 Min. · Staffel 4, Folge 93

    More strategic bombing discussion, how did merchant shipping work, occupied economies, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. 277: War at Sea '41 Pt. 15 - The End of the Bismarck

    30.09.2026 · 22 Min. · Staffel 4, Folge 92

    After days of pursuit, King George V and Rodney finally close with the crippled Bismarck in the stormy Atlantic. This episode follows the brutal final battle from the opening salvos through the destruction of Bismarck's…

  9. 276: War at Sea '41 Pt. 14 - Wounded Beast

    23.09.2026 · 24 Min. · Staffel 4, Folge 91

    With Bismarck crippled and unable to steer after the Ark Royal's torpedo attack, the German battleship's crew struggles through flooding, failed repairs, and growing exhaustion while both German commanders ashore and…

  10. 275: War at Sea '41 Pt. 13 - Lucky Strike

    16.09.2026 · 30 Min. · Staffel 4, Folge 90

    After Bismarck slips away from her British pursuers, the Royal Navy launches a desperate search before dwindling fuel supplies force the chase to end. This episode follows the intelligence breakthrough that reveals the…

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