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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165. Battleground '44 - Pegasus Bridge: ordinary men doing extraordinary things
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164. Will Ukraine be allowed to strike inside Russia?
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164. Will Ukraine be allowed to strike inside Russia?
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163. Battleground '44 - D-Day's forgotten naval war
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163. Battleground '44 - D-Day's forgotten naval war
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162. US policy continues to restrict Ukraine
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162. US policy continues to restrict Ukraine
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161. Battleground '44 - A Suspicion of Spies
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161. Battleground '44 - A Suspicion of Spies
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160. All eyes on Kharkiv
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160. All eyes on Kharkiv
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159. Battleground '44 - The Battle of the Philippine Sea
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159. Battleground '44 - The Battle of the Philippine Sea
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158. Zelensky avoids Assassination plot
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158. Zelensky avoids Assassination plot
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157. Battleground 44' - Adolf Hitler
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157. Battleground 44' - Adolf Hitler
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156. Freezing the lines
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156. Freezing the lines
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155. Battleground 44' - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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155. Battleground 44' - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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154. Ukraine finally receives much needed aid
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154. Ukraine finally receives much needed aid
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153. Battleground '44 - Sky Warriors
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153. Battleground '44 - Sky Warriors
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152. Is World War 3 on its way?
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152. Is World War 3 on its way?
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151. Battleground 44' - Churchill
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151. Battleground 44' - Churchill
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150. Russia and China Strengthen their relationship
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150. Russia and China Strengthen their relationship
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149. Battleground 44' - Joseph Stalin
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149. Battleground 44' - Joseph Stalin
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148. Zelensky lowers Ukraines conscription age
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148. Zelensky lowers Ukraines conscription age
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147. Battleground 44' - German POWs, French collaboration, and Hill 112
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147. Battleground 44' - German POWs, French collaboration, and Hill 112
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146. Murder in Moscow
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146. Murder in Moscow
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145. Battleground 44' - Agent Zo
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145. Battleground 44' - Agent Zo
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144. How big is NATO's presence in Ukraine?
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144. How big is NATO's presence in Ukraine?
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143. Battleground 44' - The Battle of Shangshak
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143. Battleground 44' - The Battle of Shangshak
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142. An exercise in fake democracy
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142. An exercise in fake democracy
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141. Battleground 44' - The Eastern Front
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141. Battleground 44' - The Eastern Front
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140. Can Ukraine rely on Germany?
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