During 1939 British rearmament efforts would escalate rapidly, but was it going to be enough?
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Feb 23
249: Greece Pt. 1 - Plans and Preparations
In October 1940, Mussolini launched an invasion of Greece from Albania, determined to secure Italian expansion in the Balkans before any peace could be negotiated. This episode examines the lead-up to the Italo-Greek War, beginning with Greece under the Metaxas dictatorship and i ... Show More
27m 35s
Feb 16
248: Taranto Pt. 2 - The Attack
On the night of November 11, 1940, the HMS Illustrious launched two waves of Swordfish torpedo bombers against the Italian fleet anchored at Taranto. Despite losing formation in the clouds and facing intense anti-aircraft fire, the British pilots pressed home their attacks agains ... Show More
25m 56s
Jul 2024
The Mighty Ashanti: Rival to the British Empire
<p>At the end of the 17th century, a small clan - the Akan - in West Africa began growing into what would later become the powerful Ashanti Empire. The state grew rapidly in both wealth and land until it spanned most of modern day Ghana, the Ivory Coast, and Togo. </p> ... Show More
29m 42s
Jul 2024
Séries et Seconde Guerre mondiale, une longue histoire d'amour - Entretien avec Marjolaine Boutet
<p>Mes chers camarades, bien le bonjour ! </p><p>On commémore en 2024 les 80 ans du Débarquement de Normandie. Et que ce soit pour cet événement, et même pour la Seconde Guerre mondiale dans sa globalité, c’est un cadre qui a maintes fois été repris au cinéma ou dans les séries… ... Show More
1h 59m