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History of the Second World War

History

History of the Second World War

Wesley Livesay

263: War At Sea '41 Pt. 1 - The Surface Raiders

June 25, 2026 12:00am 25 min

This episode begins a new look at the German surface raiding campaign of late 1940 and early 1941, when the Kriegsmarine tried to use cruisers and battleships to threaten Britain's Atlantic lifelines. We trace how the fa...

262: Crete Pt. 7 - Another Defeat; Another Victory

June 17, 2026 12:00am 25 min

The evacuation from Crete reaches its final stage as British, Commonwealth, and Greek forces try to escape through Sphakia while others are left behind at Rethymno and across the island. This episode follows the difficul...

261: Crete Pt. 6 - Stick It Out

June 11, 2026 12:00am 22 min

The battle for Crete shifts toward evacuation as the Royal Navy absorbs severe losses while trying to prevent German reinforcements from reaching the island by sea. This episode follows the aftermath of the disastrous na...

260: Crete Pt. 5 - Failed Counterattacks

June 03, 2026 12:00am 20 min

The Royal Navy's success in turning back the German invasion convoys in the waters north of Crete on the night of May 21st removed the threat of a seaborne landing, but it could not undo the damage done by Commander Frey...

Listener Questions Pt. 4

May 31, 2026 12:00am 24 min

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259: Crete Pt. 4 - Naval Victory, Naval Disaster

May 27, 2026 12:00am 25 min

As the first day of the German invasion of Crete drew to a close on May 20th, 1941, neither side held the clear advantage they had hoped for — the Germans had failed to secure their primary objectives, while the British ...

258: Crete Pt. 3 - May 20th a Day of Failures

May 20, 2026 12:00am 28 min

The first day of the German airborne invasion of Crete, May 20th, 1941, saw paratroopers drop not only around the critical airfield at Maleme but across three other sectors of the island. Near Chania, German forces landi...

257: Crete Pt. 2 - May 20th at Maleme

May 07, 2026 12:00am 24 min

At dawn on May 20, 1941, the German airborne assault on Crete began — the largest parachute operation in history to that point. This episode covers the opening day of the battle at Maleme, where a combination of German i...

256: Crete Pt. 1 - Preparations

April 29, 2026 12:00am 36 min

Following the Allied defeat on the Greek mainland, thousands of British, Australian, and New Zealand troops were evacuated to the island of Crete in late April 1941, many arriving without their heavy weapons and with mor...

255: Greece Pt. 7 - The Invasion Ends

April 22, 2026 12:00am 23 min

Just ten days after Germany launched Operation Marita, the decision was made to evacuate all British forces from Greece — and this episode covers the chaotic final weeks of the campaign as that decision unfolded. Greek m...

254: Greece Pt. 6 - The Invasion Begins

April 15, 2026 12:00am 24 min

On April 6th, 1941, Germany launched Operation Marita, the invasion of Greece, with the 12th Army under General List striking primarily through the newly conquered territory of Yugoslavia to outflank the well-prepared Gr...

Listener Questions Pt. 3

April 13, 2026 12:00am 23 min

Spanish Civil War Guerillas, the impact of Yugoslavia's transportation infrastructure, and evaluating British generals across the world wars. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network...

253: Greece Pt. 5 - Cape Matapan

April 01, 2026 7:00am 23 min

While the land campaign in Greece was grinding forward, the Mediterranean was the scene of an equally consequential struggle at sea. This episode tells the story of the Battle of Cape Matapan, one of the most decisive Br...

252: Greece Pt. 4 - Spring 1941

March 25, 2026 12:00am 23 min

As the spring of 1941 approaches, the war in Greece enters a critical new phase. The Italians launch a major offensive in Albania, staking everything on capturing the heavily defended Hill 731, only to suffer over 12,000...

251: Greece Pt. 3 - The Path to Escalation

March 13, 2026 12:00am 25 min

The Italo-Greek War, which began as a purely regional conflict in October 1940, would transform into a broader European confrontation as both Germany and Britain made the fateful decision to intervene in Greece. For the ...

Interview 52: Why Barbarossa Failed with Timothy Manion

March 05, 2026 12:00am 43 min

For this interview I was joined by Timothy Manion to discuss his upcoming book Why Barbarossa Failed: Germany and Russia in the Second World War which released March 5, 2026. https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-boo...

Listener Questions Pt. 2

March 03, 2026 12:00am 24 min

Because so many questions were sent in for the first Questions episode, I had to make another. If you have First or Second World War Questions send them to historyofthesecondworldwar@outlook.com. Contact advertising@a...

250: Greece Pt. 2 - After the Failure

February 25, 2026 12:00am 27 min

This episode continues the story of the Italo-Greek War following the disastrous Italian invasion of Greece in late October 1940. After the Italian defeat at Kalpaki, the Greeks launched a counteroffensive that quickly p...

249: Greece Pt. 1 - Plans and Preparations

February 23, 2026 12:00am 27 min

In October 1940, Mussolini launched an invasion of Greece from Albania, determined to secure Italian expansion in the Balkans before any peace could be negotiated. This episode examines the lead-up to the Italo-Greek War...

248: Taranto Pt. 2 - The Attack

February 16, 2026 12:00am 25 min

On the night of November 11, 1940, the HMS Illustrious launched two waves of Swordfish torpedo bombers against the Italian fleet anchored at Taranto. Despite losing formation in the clouds and facing intense anti-aircraf...

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