A history podcast that explores the narratives, turning points and characters that shape conflicts, encompassing a blend of social and military history. Followi...
On December 16, 1944, Hitler launched his 'last gamble' in the snow-covered forests of the Ardennes in Belgium, hoping to smash through the Allied lines in the west and retake the Belgian port of Antwerp on the coast of the English Channel.
Joining Saul to discuss the Battle of the Bulge is bestselling historian Sir Antony Beevor, who provides a deeply informative and definitive account of the Battle from his expertise from writing his award winning book - Ardennes 1944: The Battle of The Bulge.
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Producer: James Hodgson
Twitter: @PodBattleground
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227. Syria Special
In this special bonus episode Saul and Patrick react to the remarkable and astonishingly fast developments over the weekend in Syria, where rebel forces have taken control and long-term dictator Bashar al-Assad has fled to Moscow.
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Producer: James Hodgson
Twitter: @PodBattleground
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226. Syrian Rebels threaten Russian assets
Saul and Patrick reflect on a week of instability across the globe and in particular the news that rebel groups in Syria, have recaptured parts of Aleppo and are threatening the Russian naval base at Tartus in the eastern Mediterranean.
With Russia's influence in the region under threat, they ask what this could mean for events in Ukraine and if this additional pressure on Russia could have a significant impact on the war in Ukraine.
If you have any thoughts or questions, you can send them to - [email protected]
Producer: James Hodgson
Twitter: @PodBattleground
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225. Berlin, Rommel and Liberating the Netherlands.
Covering a wide range of fascinating topics from the race to Berlin to the liberation of Finnmark in the far north of Scandinavia, Saul and Patrick address some of the multitude of questions which we have received on the topics of our Battleground '44 series in todays episode.
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Producer: James Hodgson
Twitter: @PodBattleground
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224. Will Ukraine lower the age of Conscription?
In this week's edition of Battleground Ukraine Saul and Patrick discuss the fallout from a series of escalations last week, the US's push for Ukraine to lower its age of conscription in order to combat the its manpower shortage.
They also react to the latest significant appointee to the incoming Trump administration and what that could mean for US policy on Ukraine in the new year.
If you have any thoughts or questions, you can send them to - [email protected]
Producer: James Hodgson
Twitter: @PodBattleground
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A history podcast that explores the narratives, turning points and characters that shape conflicts, encompassing a blend of social and military history. Following on from the series on the Falklands War, best-selling military historians Patrick Bishop and Saul David turned their attention to the war in Ukraine, and now every Wednesday look back to the seismic events of 1944.
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