History of the Second World War Podcast Por Wesley Livesay arte de portada

History of the Second World War

History of the Second World War

De: Wesley Livesay
Escúchala gratis

Obtén 3 meses por US$0.99 al mes
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.Copyright Wesley Livesay Ciencias Sociales Mundial
Episodios
  • Interview 45: Airpower Over Kursk '43 with William Hiestand

    Interview 45: Airpower Over Kursk '43 with William Hiestand
    Oct 12 2025
    For this interview I was joined by William Hiestand to discuss his upcoming book on the usage of airpower over the battlefield of Kursk in 1943. You can grab a copy here: https://www.ospreypublishing.com/us/kursk-1943-9781472865168/ 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
    Más Menos
    36 m
  • 236: The Battle After Britain Pt. 4 - Conclusions and Continuations

    236: The Battle After Britain Pt. 4 - Conclusions and Continuations
    Oct 8 2025
    In this concluding episode of the Battle of Britain series, we examine the final outcomes and lasting impact of Germany's 1940 air campaign against Britain. While the Luftwaffe lost approximately 1,900 aircraft compared to the RAF's 1,600, the true failure lay in Germany's inability to achieve their strategic goal of neutralizing Fighter Command before the planned invasion. Despite inflated kill claims on both sides, Air Marshal Dowding's assessment reveals that German airfield attacks never came close to crippling RAF operations, with only two airfields rendered unfit for more than a few hours. The episode explores why the Luftwaffe's objectives were fundamentally beyond their capabilities, given the limited time window and insufficient understanding of what strategic bombing required. With Sea Lion postponed in September 1940, the focus shifts to how this victory - while preventing invasion - was far from ending the war, as Churchill's sobering October speech reminds us that "long, dark months of trials and tribulations" still lay ahead in the Mediterranean and beyond. 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
    Más Menos
    28 m
  • Interview 44: Opening the Gates of Hell: Operation Barbarossa with Richard Hargreaves

    Interview 44: Opening the Gates of Hell: Operation Barbarossa with Richard Hargreaves
    Oct 5 2025
    This time I am joined by Richard Hargreaves to discuss his new book Opening the Gates of Hell: Operation Barbarossa. 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
    Más Menos
    41 m
Todavía no hay opiniones