Warfare

Twice-weekly conversations on wars and battles that shaped the modern world AI summary

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From Napoleonic battles to Cold War confrontations, the Normandy landings to 9/11, this podcast opens up fascinating new perspectives on how wars have shaped and changed our modern world. Each week, twice a week, war historian, writer, and broadcaster, James Rogers, teams up with fellow historians, veterans, and experts to reveal astonishing new histories of inspirational leadership, breakthrough technologies, and era defining battles. Together they highlight the stark realities and consequences of global warfare. Join us on the front line of military history.Follow on Twitter @HistoryHitWW2.Vote for Warfare in the Listeners Choice Category at the British Podcast Awards 2023! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Napoleon's Greatest Victory: Austerlitz

2023-08-28 · 29 min · Episode 422

December 2nd is a special date for those fascinated by Napoleon Bonaparte. Not only is this the date he crowned himself Emperor of France in 1804, but also the date of his greatest victory a year later, the Battle of…
WW2: Life in Tanks

2023-08-25 · 44 min · Episode 421

What was it actually like to operate a tank during the Second World War?In this episode, we explore the iron belly of tank warfare through the eyes of Private Arthur Ibbotson, who enlisted in the war as a young lad in…
Battle of Kursk with James Holland

2023-08-21 · 26 min · Episode 420

This year marks 80 years since one of the more ferocious clashes of the Second World War: the Battle of Kursk. With a combined 8,000 tanks between the German Wehrmacht and the Soviet Red Army, it became the largest tank…
WW2 Heroes: Unheard Stories

2023-08-18 · 47 min · Episode 419

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Putin's Rise to Power

2023-08-14 · 47 min · Episode 418

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Afghanistan: The Legacies of Withdrawal

2023-08-11 · 35 min · Episode 417

In August 2021, after 20 years of military presence, the United States withdrew the last of their troops from Afghanistan. With chaos quickly ensuring and the world seeing images of desperate parents handing infants to…
Tito: President of Yugoslavia

2023-08-07 · 46 min · Episode 416

A Yugoslav revolutionary leader, who served in every major conflict of his lifetime - Josip Broz Tito ruled Yugoslavia for 35 years. Successfully leading the establishment and maintenance of a socialist federation in…

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Oldest episode in feed: 08/2020 · over 6 years
Typical length: 35 min
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