239 - Making A Bridge Too Far

239 - Making A Bridge Too Far

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290 - Your WWII Questions Answered

For this episode of the podcast, we are doing something a little different. Rather than focusing on a single subject, we open the floor to your questions. Over the past few weeks, podcast patrons were invited to submit questions they had always wanted to ask about the Second Worl ...  Show more

289 - Charles De Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle remains one of the most distinctive figures to emerge from the Second World War. Soldier, writer, leader in exile, and later the creator of the Fifth Republic, he played a central role in reshaping modern France. His relationship with Winston Churchill, their sh ...  Show more

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