Dec 2024

Revisited 10: The Anglo-German Naval Arms Race - The Approach of War

In which we discuss how the British and Germans approached the war, arms limitation treaties, and the growing budget crises of 1913. Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on History of the Great War. History of the Great War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Le ... Show More

39m 4s

Nov 2024

Revisited 9: The Anglo-German Naval Arms Race - War Plans

Cool fleets, what were they going to do with them? Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on History of the Great War. History of the Great War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

34m 55s

Sep 2024

Interview 15: The U-boat War off North America with Dominic Etzold

More info about Reaping the Whirlwind: https://www.etzold.online/home-1 Incogni: Use promo code HISTORYGREATWAR at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/historygreatwar. Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Great W ... Show More

36m 20s

Aug 2024

192: The Fall of France - To The Coast!

Things were going very badly for the French, but then the Germans gave them a bit of a breather. Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about ... Show More

28m 17s

Apr 2022

91: The British Empire Pt. 6 - The Approach of War

During 1939 British rearmament efforts would escalate rapidly, but was it going to be enough? Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad ... Show More

29m 35s

Jan 2024

166: The Invasion of Norway Pt. 4 - The Gallant Glowworm

With British and German ships both sailing off the coast of Norway, at some point they were going to run into one another. Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast ne ... Show More

22m 57s

May 2023

138: The Soviet Union Pt. 8 - The Great Purges

It was time to clean house. Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21m 41s

Jun 2025

220: The Battle About Britain Pt. 4 - The Channel Battle

This episode delves into the intense aerial battles of July 1940 during the Battle of Britain, focusing on the RAF and Luftwaffe's clash over the skies as Germany sought to dominate the English Channel and cripple British shipping and naval power. From fiery dogfights on July 10t ... Show More

28m 29s

Apr 2020

0: Introduction

History of the Second World War is a (mostly) weekly podcast that will cover the events of the Second World War in (rough) chronological order.WebsitePatreonTwitterFacebookDiscordEmail: historyofthesecondworldwar@outlook.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad ... Show More

7m 42s

Jun 2025

Interview 40: The German-Soviet War with Jeff Rutherford

Buy The German Soviet War: Combat, Occupation, and Legacies Edited by Jeff Rutherford and Robert von Maier here: https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501781070/the-german-soviet-war/#bookTabs=4 If you are reading this before June 27, 2025 use this coupon code for 50% off ... Show More

27m 45s

Jul 2025

Beyond the trenches: a new take on WW1

When you think of the First World War, what springs to mind? Is it trench warfare? The myth that troops would be home by Christmas? Or perhaps the idea that the whole thing began because of the assassination of an Austro-Hungarian archduke? In this episode, we’re going beyond the ... Show More

42m 12s

Jan 2025

240. The Second World War along the Elbe River

In this episode of Battleground '45, Saul is joined by historian Keith Lowe to discuss their upcoming history tour along the Elbe. The Elbe river runs down from Czechia right through the heart of Germany, together they map out some of the remarkable and sobering tales of history ... Show More

43m 7s

Sep 2025

597. The First World War: The Massacre of the Innocents (Part 4)

What happened at the crucial, bloody, Battle of Ypres in October 1914? How did the battle come about? Why did the Germans and the British fight each other so brutally and for so long to take Ypres? What made the fighting so particularly violent? How were the British able to repel ... Show More

55m 15s

Revisited 8: The Anglo-German Naval Arms...