Battleground
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 1945.Goalhanger Podcasts
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190. The Kursk incursion from the Russian perspective
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189. Battleground '44 - The Warsaw Uprising (part 2)
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189. Battleground '44 - The Warsaw Uprising (part 2)
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188. Has the West released the shackles on its donated equipment?
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188. Has the West released the shackles on its donated equipment?
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187. Battleground '44 - The Warsaw Uprising (part 1)
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187. Battleground '44 - The Warsaw Uprising (part 1)
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186. Bold & Daring - Ukraine's attack on Russia
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186. Bold & Daring - Ukraine's attack on Russia
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185. Ukraine invades Russia
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185. Ukraine invades Russia
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184. Battleground '44 - Pétain & de Gaulle
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184. Battleground '44 - Pétain & de Gaulle
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183. Wagner in Mali, Ukraine recruits prisoners, and F-16's
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183. Wagner in Mali, Ukraine recruits prisoners, and F-16's
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182. Battleground '44 - The July Bomb Plot
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182. Battleground '44 - The July Bomb Plot
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181. Would Harris continue support for Ukraine?
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181. Would Harris continue support for Ukraine?
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180. Battleground '44 - Killing Hitler
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180. Battleground '44 - Killing Hitler
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179. Is Russia overstretching itself?
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179. Is Russia overstretching itself?
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178. Battleground '44 - The Liberation of Paris
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178. Battleground '44 - The Liberation of Paris
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177. Fractured Families
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177. Fractured Families
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176. Battleground '44 - Paris under occupation
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176. Battleground '44 - Paris under occupation
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175. How Will the Current Elections Affect the War in Ukraine?
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175. How Will the Current Elections Affect the War in Ukraine?
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174. Battleground '44 - The pow experience in the Far East
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174. Battleground '44 - The pow experience in the Far East
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173. Explaining UK-led training programme for Ukrainian infantry
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173. Explaining UK-led training programme for Ukrainian infantry
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172. Battleground 44' - Operation Bagration
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172. Battleground 44' - Operation Bagration
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171. How significant is Russia's Alliance with North Korea
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171. How significant is Russia's Alliance with North Korea
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170. Battleground '44 - The SAS
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170. Battleground '44 - The SAS
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169. Taking on Russian propaganda
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169. Taking on Russian propaganda
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168. Will Russia loose its satellite navigation?
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168. Will Russia loose its satellite navigation?
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167. Battleground '44 - The Massacre at Graignes
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167. Battleground '44 - The Massacre at Graignes
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166. A Significant Escalation
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166. A Significant Escalation
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165. Battleground '44 - Pegasus Bridge: ordinary men doing extraordinary things
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