Militia Historia
Welcome to our Podcast on all things military history. We cover ancient to modern conflicts, strategies, tactics and technologies. Join us to discover the true stories of soldiers, leaders and pivotal moments that shaped the world.
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- Update frequency
- every 29 days
- Average duration
- 12 minutes
- Episodes
- 21
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
21: The Kiwis Who Shook Rommel: A short History of the 2nd New Zealand Division
Episode Title: The Kiwis Who Shook Rommel: A Short History of the 2nd New Zealand Division
Summary:
From the sun-scorched deserts of North Africa to the rugged mountains of Italy, one Allied formation …
20: The Life and Death of Joachim Peiper SS Commander and War Criminal - Part One
🎙️ Militia Historia — Episode 1
Title: Joachim Peiper: SS Commander, War Criminal — Part One
Episode Summary:
In this first of a two-part series, Militia Historia takes you into the early life and rise …
19: The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The Bomb: Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and the End of the Second World War
Episode Summary:
On August 6 and 9, 1945, two atomic bombs—Little Boy and Fat Man—were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and…
18: Okinawa - The Bloodiest Battle of the Pacific War
Episode Summary:
In April 1945, the United States launched its largest amphibious assault of the Pacific War: the invasion of Okinawa. What followed was 82 days of relentless combat, kamikaze attacks,…
17: The Fight for Iwo Jima - 36 Days of Hell
Episode Summary
In this episode of The Militia Historia Podcast, we dive deep into one of the most grueling battles of World War II: The Battle of Iwo Jima. Over 36 days, U.S. Marines fought through a…
16: The SS Dirlewanger Brigade: WWII's Most Infamous Unit
Episode Summary
The Waffen-SS is often remembered as Hitler’s so-called “elite” force, but beneath its carefully crafted propaganda lay an organization deeply involved in war crimes and terror.
Among …
15: Operation Chariot - The Daring Raid on St. Nazaire
Imagine, if you will, March 28th, 1942. A moonless night on the French coast. A small flotilla of ships approaches the heavily defended port of St Nazaire, sailing straight into the mouth of the Loir…
14: From Nazis to NASA: The Secret Plan to Harness German Science
Episode Summary:
In this episode of the Militia Historia Podcast, we delve into one of the most morally complex and controversial operations of the Cold War—Operation Paperclip.
After the second world…
13: Operation Biting - Stealing Nazi Secrets
In this episode of the Militia Historia Podcast, we take you through the bold and audacious raid known as Operation Biting, or the Bruneval Raid.
Carried out by a handful of British paratroopers in ea…
12: The Lost Airmen - What Happened to the B24 Bomber Lady Be Good
Episode 12: The Lost Airmen - What Happened to the B-24 Bomber Lady Be Good: A Tale of Endurance, Tragedy, and Discovery
Welcome to episode 12 of the Militia Historia Podcast. This time round, we’re d…
11: Twice a Hero: Charles Hazlitt Upham VC and Bar
Charles Hazlitt Upham: Twice Decorated for Valor
In this episode of the Militia Historia Podcast, we explore the extraordinary life and heroic actions of Captain Charles Hazlitt Upham, the only combat…
10: Twice a Hero: Noel Godfrey Chavasse VC and Bar
Noel Godfrey Chavasse: Twice a Hero
In this episode of Militia Historia, we explore the extraordinary life and heroic actions of Captain Noel Godfrey Chavasse, the only British serviceman to be awarde…
9: WW2 - Audie Murphy: Medal of Honor - America's Most Decorated Soldier of the Second World War
WW2 - Audie Murphy: Medal of Honor - America's Most Decorated Soldier of the Second World War
# Audie Murphy: America's Most Decorated WWII Soldier
In this episode of Militia Historia, we delve into th…
8: WW2 - The Unstoppable Hero of D-Day 1944 - Theodore Roosevelt Jr
The Unstoppable Hero of D-Day 1944 - Theodore Roosevelt Jr
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. carved out his own legacy, rising to the rank of Brigadier General during World War II. He was a man who lived by the …
7: Twice a Hero: The Story of Arthur Martin-Leake VC and Bar
Twice a Hero: The Story of Arthur Martin-Leake VC and Bar explores the actions of Arthur Martin-Leake, the first man to receive the Victoria Cross twice. This episode delves into his acts of courage …
6: WW2 - An Unlikely War Hero - The Story of the Fairey Swordfish
Welome back to the Militia Historia Podcast and our series WW2: The War That Shaped The World. In this episode we spotlight the Fairey Swordfish, the World War II biplane dubbed "Stringbag," which ou…
5: WW2 - Paddy Mayne of the SAS
Welcome back once again the Militia Historia Podcast and our series WW2: The War That Shaped the World.
In this bonus episode, we hear about Lt Col. Paddy Mayne, a founding member of the British Speci…
4: WW2 - Who was SS Commander Kurt Meyer?
Welcome back to The War That Shaped the World.
This is the first of our bonus episodes where we will look at some of the individual military and civilian personalities from the Second World War.
Tod…
3: WW2 - The War That Shaped The World - Austria and the Sudetenland
Welcome back to The War That Shaped the World Podcast.
In this, the third episode of the series, we explore Nazi Germany's annexation of Austria and the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia.
We delv…
2: WW2 - The War That Shaped The World - Prelude to conflict
Welcome back to The War That Shaped the World Podcast. In this, the second episode of the series, we're focusing on the lead up to the commencement of hostilities on 1 September 1939.
This period, f…