Episode 440-Can a Warship be Cursed?

Monty is now in command of 8th Army. Rommel is ill, but will return when the 2nd Battle of El Alamein gets underway. Still, Monty’s plans do not start out well for his men. And the Torch landings are very far away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

After a series of body blows, Army Group South is forced back to the Dnieper River. Then they begin to construct the Panther Waton Line, but the Soviets don’t wait and attack right away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Operation Citadel is over, now its Moscow’s turn. What follows is a series of hammer blow counter attacks by Moscow. Some succeed, some fail, but they all bleed the German invaders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

The stories just keep getting weirder in the Distractible NEWS HQ. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

The fourth time’s charming as hell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

One last thing before we go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Pretty much the best case scenario for a prequel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

For the first time, the Horn brothers tell the true story of their time in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

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Professor Ian Kershaw discusses the major decisions and turning points of the Second World War. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices