WW2 Nation Podcast
History Podcasts
Join me on a journey of discovery into the past and present, as I set out to explore the history of the Second World War. Our travels will take us from the Homefront to the battlefields of Europe and beyond. Travel with us as we revisit historical locations and walk the battlefields of WW2. We will be tracking down wartime artefacts, speaking with veterans and historians alike, and paying our deepest respects to this remarkable generation; as we set out to try and help keep this period of history alive. It’s going to be a long journey, in fact it’s going to be a life long journey!
Location:
United States
Genres:
History Podcasts
Description:
Join me on a journey of discovery into the past and present, as I set out to explore the history of the Second World War. Our travels will take us from the Homefront to the battlefields of Europe and beyond. Travel with us as we revisit historical locations and walk the battlefields of WW2. We will be tracking down wartime artefacts, speaking with veterans and historians alike, and paying our deepest respects to this remarkable generation; as we set out to try and help keep this period of history alive. It’s going to be a long journey, in fact it’s going to be a life long journey!
Language:
English
Website:
https://ww2nation.com
Episodes
S2 Ep 12: Ernest Booth Veteran Interview - 4th Battalion Devonshire Regiment, No. 1 Independent Company, Armourer
3/30/2022
This month marks the anniversary commemorations of the Commando Raid on St. Nazaire on 28th March 1942, and as such in Season 2, Episode 12 I will be featuring an interview that I did a few years ago with veteran Ernest Booth about his wartime service and experiences, as Ernest discussed with me during this interview his best friend from Sheffield, Gerry Taylor who took part in Operation Chariot, and was sadly destined to never return home. Ernest joined up with the Territorial Army along...
Duration:00:59:50
S2 Ep 11: The Avro Lancaster - One of Britain's Iconic Wartime Aircraft with Steve Darlow
3/16/2022
In Season 2, Episode 11 we turn our attention to looking at one of Britain’s most iconic wartime aircraft in the form of the Avro Lancaster, as this month marks the anniversary of its first operational flights with RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War in March 1942. Today we are talking with historian and author Steve Darlow to learn more about this aircraft, its service and operational history, as well as some of those who crewed the Lancaster including his own grandfather’s...
Duration:01:03:14
S2 Ep 10: The 1st East Riding Yeomanry and the Battle for Cambes-en-Plaine in Normandy on D+1 with Ben Mayne
3/2/2022
In Season 2, Episode 10, we find ourselves heading straight back to the battlefields of Normandy in June 1944, as today I am joined by battlefield guide Ben Mayne as we discuss the 1st East Riding Yeomanry and their experiences fighting alongside the men of the 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles during the opening stages of the battle for Cambes-en-Plaine on D+1. As well as this, Ben also highlights the actions of Tank and Troop Commander Lt. Jenkin who was awarded the Military Cross for his...
Duration:00:32:44
S2 Ep 9: Normandy 1944 the 2/Royal Ulster Rifles and Platoon Commander Lt Cyril Rand's Experiences with Paul Woodadge - Part 2
2/23/2022
In Season 2, Episode 9, we are diving right back into our conversation with Paul Woodadge looking at the experiences of his Great Uncle Lt. Cyril Rand leading the men of his Platoon in C Company 2/Royal Ulster Rifles during the fierce fighting in Normandy in July 1944. In this particular instalment, we shall be turning our attention to their experiences during Operation Charnwood with the assault on Hill 60, and the subsequent consequences for Cyril’s platoon. We discuss their experiences on...
Duration:00:52:57
S2 Ep 8: Normandy 1944 the 2/Royal Ulster Rifles and Platoon Commander Lt Cyril Rand's Experiences with Paul Woodadge - Part 1
2/16/2022
Today I am joined by Normandy battlefield guide, military historian, and presenter of WW2TV, Paul Woodadge, as we turn our attention to looking at the 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles and their experiences in Normandy during that summer of 1944. The Riflemen hold a rich history, with their origins dating back to the late 1700’s, and seeing action during the Napoleonic wars and the First World War. In this episode, the first of 2 parts, we shall be following in the footsteps of Paul’s Great...
Duration:00:56:56
S2 Ep 7: Peter Davies Veteran Interview - A Sherman Tank Gunner with the 1st East Riding Yeomanry - Part 1
2/9/2022
In this episode of the WW2 Nation Podcast, we hear veteran Peter Davies recall his wartime experiences serving in No. 1 Troop of B Squadron of the 1st East Riding Yeomanry as a gunner on a Sherman Tank during the Second World War. He had originally enlisted with the RAF as a wireless operator, but then was transferred to the Army which at that moment had been desperately short of winless operators. Having landed on D-Day, he and his crew fought all the way through to VE Day where they...
Duration:00:10:13
S2 Ep 6: Operation Amherst and the Canadian Advance in the Netherlands in April 1945 with Joel Stoppels
2/2/2022
Today, we are heading to the Netherlands, as I am joined by Dutch Historian and Battlefield Guide Joel Stoppels to discover more about Operation Amherst in April 1945. In Season 2 Episode 6 we shall be examining this Allied airborne operation carried out by members of the French SAS Regiments which were dropped behind German lines in the Netherlands during the final stages of the war in Europe. It will also see us touching on the formation of these French SAS units and their experiences...
Duration:00:48:20
S2 Ep 5: Douglas Parker Veteran Interview 2/East Yorkshire Regiment (Bonus)
1/26/2022
In Season 2, Episode 5 on the WW2 Nation Podcast, we hear from Douglas Parker about his experiences serving in 11 Platoon, B Company of the 2nd Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment. Doug landed in the assault waves of D-Day on Sword Beach aged just 21. This episode is something of an unexpected bonus as Reverend John Parker has kindly sent in this interview that his family did with their father Douglas Parker about his experiences serving in the army during the war.
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Duration:00:22:29
S2 Ep 4: IX Troop Carrier Command in the ETO with Adam Berry - Part 2
1/19/2022
In Season 2, Episode 4 on the WW2 Nation Podcast, we return to the concluding part of our discussion with historian Adam Berry about Troop Carrier Command’s experiences in the ETO during the war. We also look at the reality of live combat jumps vs training exercises; we talk about the training accident in Exercise Eagle as a part of this large dress rehearsal for the invasion; we look at Operation Market Garden, Operation Varsity and the experiences of the C-46. So plenty of things that will...
Duration:00:57:54
S2 Ep 3: The Battle of the Bulge and Those Who Hold Bastogne with Dr Peter Schrijvers - Part 2
1/5/2022
In Season 2 Episode 3 we continue our conversation with Dr Peter Schrijvers about the Battle of the Bulge, and more specifically the events surrounding the Belgian town of Bastogne. This second part covers a whole range of topics connected with the battle, among a few of the many things we discuss are Patton's Third Army and its attempt to reach Bastogne and relieve those trapped inside, the civilian experiences during the fighting, acts of valour, as well as the important use of Allied...
Duration:00:46:19
S2 Ep 2: The Battle of the Bulge and Those Who Hold Bastogne with Dr Peter Schrijvers - Part 1
12/22/2021
In Season 2, Episode 2 on the WW2 Nation Podcast I am joined by Dr Peter Schrijvers as we turn our attention to the Battle of the Bulge, and more specifically the events surrounding the Belgian town of Bastogne. Paratrooper Donald Burgett, one of those members of the 101st Airborne Division who fought in Bastogne, called it seven roads to hell. Whilst another referred to Bastogne as the hole in the doughnut. This Belgian town found itself right at the epicentre of these monumental events...
Duration:01:02:44
S2 Ep 1: IX Troop Carrier Command in the ETO with Adam Berry - Part 1
12/9/2021
In Season 2, Episode 1 on the WW2 Nation Podcast, we are heading to the skies of the Second World War as I am joined by British Historian and author Adam Berry, as we discuss the important role that Troop Carrier Command, and specifically IX Troop Carrier Command played during the war.
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Music Featured: 1940S Newsreel Movie March (Nostalgia, Retro, Cinematic) by IkonikMusik (Pond5)
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Duration:00:52:21
Ep 35 - Operation Foursquare: The Last Czech Parachutist with George Bearfield - Part 2
8/4/2021
In Episode 35 of the WW2 Nation Podcast, we conclude our conversation with George Bearfield about the actions of his grandfather Jaroslav Bublik and his Czech colleagues serving with as agents with the SOE during the Second World War. We discuss Operation Anthropoid, Operation Foursquare, as well as many other Operations that these brave men volunteered to partake in by dropping behind enemy lines into occupied Europe.
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Duration:00:50:39
Ep 34 - Night Fright C-47 Restoration Project - Part Two (The WW2 Restoration Men Series - Episode Two)
7/10/2021
In Episode 34 of the WW2 Nation Podcast, it is part of our WW2 Restoration Men Series where we speak with those individuals behind various restoration projects around the globe looking to preserve our WW2 heritage. In the second episode of this specific series, we conclude our conversation with Charlie Walker and Neil Jones discussing their project to restore Douglas C-47 Skytrain 'Night Fright' to her original wartime glory and get her back where she belongs flying in the skies above...
Duration:00:30:42
Ep 33 - Operation Foursquare: The Last Czech Parachutist with George Bearfield - Part 1
6/18/2021
In Episode 33 of the WW2 Nation Podcast, we talk with George Bearfield about the actions of his grandfather Jaroslav Bublik and his Czech colleagues serving with as agents with the SOE during the Second World War. We discuss Operation Anthropoid, Operation Foursquare, as well as many other Operations that these brave men volunteered to partake in by dropping behind enemy lines into occupied Europe.
Music Featured: Hearts & Flowers by Jeff Kaale (SoundCloud/Instagram)
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Duration:01:14:37
Ep 32 - Night Fright C-47 Restoration Project - Part One (The WW2 Restoration Men Series - Episode One)
6/13/2021
In Episode 32 of the WW2 Nation Podcast, it is the first of our WW2 Restoration Men Series where we speak with those individuals behind various restoration projects around the globe looking to preserve our WW2 heritage. In the first episode of this specific series, we are joined by Charlie Walker and Neil Jones, to discuss their project to restore Douglas C-47 Skytrain 'Night Fright' to her original wartime glory and get her back where she belongs flying in the skies above Britain and Europe...
Duration:00:34:55
Ep 31 - The D-Day Dodgers and that Tough Old Gut - The Campaign in Italy in WW2 with Paul Reed - Part 2
6/4/2021
In Episode 31 of the WW2 Nation Podcast, we mark the anniversary of the Allied liberation of Rome in Italy in June 1944 with a continuation of our discussion with Leger's Head Battlefield Guide Paul Reed to discover more about these events and the campaign in Italy during the Second World War. We learn about the "D-Day Dodgers" including Paul's own father who served in this theatre of operations. Churchill famously described Italy as the soft under-belly of Europe, but this campaign proved...
Duration:00:45:26
Ep 30 - The D-Day Dodgers and that Tough Old Gut - The Campaign in Italy in WW2 with Paul Reed - Part 1
5/23/2021
In Episode 30 of the WW2 Nation Podcast, we mark the anniversary of the Allied breakout from the Anzio beachhead in Italy in May 1944 with a discussion with Leger's Head Battlefield Guide Paul Reed to discover more about the campaign in Italy during the Second World War, and learn about the "D-Day Dodgers" including his own father's experiences serving in this theatre of operations. Churchill famously described Italy as the soft under-belly of Europe, but this campaign proved to be anything...
Duration:00:46:57
Ep 29 - Tip of the Spear - Wartime Service of the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry - James Holland - Part 2
5/13/2021
In Episode 29 of the WW2 Nation Podcast, we continue our conversation with British Historian James Holland about the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry to learn more about their wartime service, and discover more about those men's experiences who served with this Armoured Regiment in the Second World War.
Music Featured: Hearts & Flowers by Jeff Kaale (SoundCloud/Instagram)
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Duration:00:31:30
Ep 28 - Tip of the Spear - Wartime Service of the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry - James Holland - Part 1
4/20/2021
In Episode 28 of the WW2 Nation Podcast, we talk with British Historian James Holland about the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry to learn more about their wartime service, and discover more about those men's experiences who served with this Armoured Regiment in the Second World War.
Music Featured: Hearts & Flowers by Jeff Kaale (SoundCloud/Instagram)
*Please note this episode may contain some explicit language / content, parental guidance advised.*
Duration:00:35:59