Combattre sur mer pendant la Seconde Guerre m...

En histoire, en général, plus c’est ancien, moins on sait de choses. Mais ça ne veut pas dire qu’on ne sait rien non plus ! Et c’est particulièrement le cas quand on parle d’architecture et de constructions en Égypte ancienne : certains disent qu’on ne sait pas du tout comment le ...  Show more

J’en ai déjà parlé, l'Égypte ancienne fait l’objet de nombreux clichés, d’idées reçues, et même de fake news et de théories du complot. Et c’est particulièrement le cas de son architecture ! J’ai eu l’occasion d’en discuter avec Franck Monnier, qui en est spécialiste, lors d’un n ...  Show more

In accounts of the Second World War, the role Navy's played is often overlooked. But the Navy's of both the Allied and Axis forces engaged in some of the biggest maritime campaigns in history. From near total elimination of forces, to epic sea battles, the Second World War change ...  Show more

Although overlooked today, the war at sea was a crucial part of World War I overall. The German use of the Unrestricted Submarine Warfare (in which non-military ships could be blown up by submarines without the latter surfacing, making it impossible for innocent men, women, and c ...  Show more

Eric Thompson has had his finger literally on the nuclear button. He joined the Royal Navy submarine service in the early days of the Cold War. He served on WW2 era ships and submarines before ending his career as a senior officer on Britain's state of the art nuclear submarin ...

The story of the United States Marine Corps in the Pacific Theatre in the Second World War is no doubt quite familiar to our listeners. Less well known, however, is the story of how the Marine Corps readied itself for the challenges of amphibious warfare during the interwar perio ...  Show more