History of the Second World War
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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 307
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
217 - The Battle About Britain Pt. 1 - What Are We Doing Next?
This episode of _History of the Second World War_ dives into the critical moments of the Battle of Britain, exploring the German plan for invasion—Operation Sealion—and its unrealistic ambitions to c…
00:29:21 |
Thu 22 May 2025
216: The Battle Before Britain Pt. 8 - Operation Catapult
This episode of History of the Second World War delves into the pivotal moments of Operation Catapult, the controversial British effort to seize French naval assets in 1940 as France surrendered to G…
00:22:15 |
Wed 14 May 2025
215: The Battle Before Britain Pt. 7 - Attrition Over France
This episode delves into the intense strategic clashes during the Battle of Britain, focusing on the critical decisions made in late May and early June 1940 as Allied forces grappled with the deterio…
00:21:25 |
Wed 07 May 2025
214: The Battle Before Britain Pt. 6 - An Easy Way Out
In this episode, we delve into the critical period leading up to the Battle of Britain, exploring the growing tensions between Britain, France, and Germany as Churchill and Halifax worked tirelessly …
00:24:56 |
Wed 30 Apr 2025
213: The Battle Before Britain Pt. 5 - Churchill and the Few
Join us as we delve into the critical role of pilot experience in the Battle of Britain! This episode explores how the skills and bravery of foreign pilots, particularly those hailing from across the…
00:25:35 |
Wed 23 Apr 2025
212: The Battle Before Britain Pt. 4 - Leaves Upon the Wind
This episode dives deep into the often-overlooked details of the Battle of Britain, going beyond the famous aircraft to explore the technological and logistical factors that impacted the fighting. We…
00:34:46 |
Wed 16 Apr 2025
211: The Battle Before Britain Pt. 3 - How to Build a Bombing Campaign
This episode delves into the often-overlooked early years of Britain’s Bomber Command during 1940, revealing a story of ambitious plans, flawed assumptions, and determined aircrews. We explore how Bo…
00:22:32 |
Wed 09 Apr 2025
210: The Battle Before Britain Pt. 2 - Flying Blind
This episode delves into the fascinating, high-stakes cat-and-mouse game of radar and radio countermeasures during the Battle of Britain. Discover how British intelligence meticulously deciphered the…
00:27:27 |
Wed 02 Apr 2025
209: The Battle Before Britain Pt. 1 - Electronic Tripwires
In the years before the war the new technology of radar would begin to solve many of the problems of air defense, but it was not perfect.
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00:26:12 |
Wed 26 Mar 2025
208: If Necessary Alone - An Introduction
The podcast is back, so it is time to talk about what you can look forward to in the near future.
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00:12:44 |
Tue 25 Mar 2025
Summary 4: Interwar Britain
Those plucky Brits were doing Plucky Brit things, while also being stretched to the limit because when you have a world spanning empire your enemies can come from anywhere.
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00:27:24 |
Wed 19 Mar 2025
Summary 5: Interwar Airpower
Back again with another Summary episode, this time to discuss the evolution of Airpower during the interwar years, and the preparedness of the various Air Forces around Europe before 1939.
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00:31:09 |
Wed 12 Mar 2025
Preview 18: The Victorious Royal Navy Pt. 6 - Preparing for War
This episode sees another previously member only episode released on the main feed. War clouds on the horizon.
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00:28:43 |
Wed 19 Feb 2025
Preview 17: The Victorious Royal Navy Pt. 5 - Aviation
This episode sees another previously member only episode released on the main feed. Naval aviation was a major topic of conversation between the RAF and the Royal Navy.
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00:25:21 |
Wed 12 Feb 2025
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00:03:07 |
Thu 06 Feb 2025
Preview 16: The Victorious Royal Navy Pt. 4 - Building Better Battleships
This episode sees another previously member only episode released on the main feed. Time to build new ships, and they had to be good.
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00:23:02 |
Wed 05 Feb 2025
Interview 38: The Forgotten War with Jack Bowsher
This week I was joined by Jack Browsher to discuss a new World War 2 Podcast The Forgotten War, which covers the events in Burma during the war.
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00:39:05 |
Mon 03 Feb 2025
Preview 15: The Victorious Royal Navy Pt. 3 - The End of the Naval Treaty
This episode sees another previously member only episode released on the main feed. The treaties that were so important to the course of naval warfare during the interwar years would expire, what nex…
00:26:49 |
Wed 29 Jan 2025
Preview 14: The Victorious Royal Navy Pt. 2 - The Early 30s
This episode sees another previously member only episode released on the main feed. What were some of the events that impacted the Royal Navy during the early 1930s?
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00:45:03 |
Wed 22 Jan 2025
Preview 13: The Victorious Royal Navy Pt. 1 - Budgets
This episode sees another previously member only episode released on the main feed. The story of the interwar Royal Navy is one of trying to simply do too much with not enough resources.
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00:41:27 |
Wed 15 Jan 2025
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