Battleground
A history podcast that explores the narratives, turning points and characters that shape conflicts, encompassing a blend of social and military history. Following on from the series on the Falklands War, best-selling military historians Patrick Bishop and Saul David turned their attention to the war in Ukraine, and now every Wednesday look back to the seismic events of 1945.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 346
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
245. Kupyansk, Kharkiv, and Trump's sanctions threat
In this episode Saul and Patrick are in the Northern edges of Kharkiv a short distance from the frontlines and the Russian border. They also discuss some of the latest pressing news and events that h…
00:37:50 |
Fri 24 Jan 2025
244. The Soviets arrive in Germany
In this episode Saul speaks to Roger Moorhouse, about the first time that Soviet forces stepped foot on German home soil in East Prussia. It was also the first time German civilians came face to face…
00:38:06 |
Wed 22 Jan 2025
243. Reaction from Ukraine to Trump's inaugural address.
In this episode from the road in Ukraine Saul and Patrick discuss Donald Trump's inaugural presidential address. Their reflections on it a day later and also their immediate response with friend of t…
00:21:22 |
Tue 21 Jan 2025
242. Battleground returns to Ukraine & a Russian microcosm in Transnistria.
In this episode we return in person to Ukraine, but we start in Ukraine's neighbouring state of Moldova, a fellow former soviet republic where we were joined by friend of the podcast Julius Strauss a…
00:27:09 |
Mon 20 Jan 2025
241. Ukraine captures North Korean troops
This week, Saul and Patrick discuss the incoming Trump administration plans or lack thereof, for bringing the war in Ukraine to a peaceful settlement.
They also have a look at the ongoing diplomatic…
00:39:07 |
Fri 17 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 Ger…
00:43:07 |
Wed 15 Jan 2025
239. Ukraine - your questions answered.
In this bonus episode of Battleground: Ukraine, Saul and Patrick address a wide range of listeners questions, from possible peace negotiation strategies to Ukrainian Air Force capabilities, and why d…
00:35:55 |
Mon 13 Jan 2025
238. Is this the final chapter of the war in Ukraine?
With President Trump’s inauguration only ten days away speculation swirling around as to whether the last chapter in the Ukraine war is about to open. Together Saul and Patrick look at how Trump will…
00:35:50 |
Fri 10 Jan 2025
237. Looking ahead to Battleground '45
In this episode Saul and Patrick will be looking forward to how the Second World War developed in its final year, highlighting the hinge moments and giving you a taste of the treats in store as week …
00:40:12 |
Wed 08 Jan 2025
236. A New Era of Warfare
In the first Battleground: Ukraine podcast of 2025, Saul and Patrick speak to friend of the
podcast Askold Khruselnysky, who spent Christmas close the front lines with
a Ukrainian Unit specialising i…
00:42:45 |
Fri 03 Jan 2025
235. The British Criminal Underworld in The Second World War.
This week on Battleground '45 Patrick is joined by author Mark Ellis, to discuss an often overlooked aspect of life during the second world war, the world of crime. The conditions of wartime Britain …
00:32:14 |
Wed 01 Jan 2025
234. The War in Ukraine in 2024
In this last podcast of 2024, Saul and Patrick will be ranging over the big moments in the Ukraine conflict in all its various dimensions and trying to see what they tell us about how 2025 will unfol…
00:37:03 |
Fri 27 Dec 2024
233. The Red Army's winter offensives
Joining Saul to discuss the multiple westward offensives of the Soviet Red Army in the winter of 1944/45 is friend of the podcast Evan Mawdsley.
Together they discuss the multiple Soviet Armies that…
00:36:18 |
Wed 25 Dec 2024
232. Battleground Christmas Special
In a now annual Battleground tradition, for a special Christmas treat we've recorded a special festive episode discussing the standout history books of the year, and the wider stories that surround t…
00:53:11 |
Sun 22 Dec 2024
231. Ukraine kills Russian general on the Kremlin's doorstep.
In this episode Saul and Patrick digest the two major events of the past week: Donald Trump’s interview with Time magazine, with some highly revealing comments on the Russia/Ukraine war. And the extr…
00:43:57 |
Fri 20 Dec 2024
230. The Siege of Budapest
In the final days of 1944 the Red Army closed in on the Hungarian capital of Budapest, and amidst the utter chaos of the siege members of the Hungarian fascist party, the Arrow Cross, ran riot massac…
00:44:35 |
Wed 18 Dec 2024
229. How Assad's fall reshapes the Ukraine conflict.
With the shock waves of the fall of Bashir al Assad still reverberating Saul and Patrick look
at the way this profoundly important event has reshaped the Ukraine conflict and the global order general…
00:45:52 |
Fri 13 Dec 2024
228. The Battle of the Bulge
On December 16, 1944, Hitler launched his 'last gamble' in the snow-covered forests of the Ardennes in Belgium, hoping to smash through the Allied lines in the west and retake the Belgian port of Ant…
00:54:11 |
Wed 11 Dec 2024
227. Syria Special
In this special bonus episode Saul and Patrick react to the remarkable and astonishingly fast developments over the weekend in Syria, where rebel forces have taken control and long-term dictator Bash…
00:27:42 |
Mon 09 Dec 2024
226. Syrian Rebels threaten Russian assets
Saul and Patrick reflect on a week of instability across the globe and in particular the news that rebel groups in Syria, have recaptured parts of Aleppo and are threatening the Russian naval base at…
00:40:00 |
Fri 06 Dec 2024
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