197. Battleground '44 - The Battle of Arnhem

197. Battleground '44 - The Battle of Arnhem

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373. Battlefield Gains, Geneva Stalemates, and the "Helmet of Memory"

In this episode of Battleground Ukraine, Saul David and Roger Moorhouse break down a week of high-stakes diplomacy and unexpected battlefield shifts as the war approaches its four-year anniversary. The duo discusses the rapid collapse of the latest trilateral peace talks in Genev ...  Show more

372. The Cockleshell Heroes: Twelve Men, Two Survivors

In this gripping episode of Battleground, Patrick Bishop and Saul David explore one of World War II's most daring commando raids: Operation Frankton, better known as the Cockleshell Heroes mission. In December 1942, twelve Royal Marines volunteers led by Major "Blondie" Hasler em ...  Show more

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