Battleground

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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 1945.Goalhanger Podcasts

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13. How did we get here?

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Nov 4, 202257:19pending

12. Max Hastings

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11. German Rearmament

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Oct 21, 202234:37pending

10. Will Putin go nuclear?

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Oct 14, 202243:55pending

9. The Russian Army

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Oct 7, 202252:09pending

8. Shaping perceptions

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Sep 30, 202242:53pending

7. Russian desperation?

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Sep 23, 202246:44pending

6. Ukraine Strikes Back

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Sep 16, 20221:06:25pending

5 . War crimes & 'the Reckoning'

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Sep 9, 202242:21pending

4. A Lieutenant-Colonel's frontline reality

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Sep 2, 202254:16pending

3. The Russian mindset

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Aug 26, 20221:12:38pending

2. The Ukrainian counter-offensive

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Aug 19, 202240:52pending

Battleground: Ukraine

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Aug 12, 20221:09:47pending

Bonus: Steve Hoyland, 148 Commando Battery

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Aug 2, 20221:00:57pending

Bonus: 'Piggy' Trotter and bomb disposal

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Jul 25, 202233:46pending

16. Reflections and response

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Jul 18, 202257:46pending

15. Going home

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Jul 11, 202231:48pending

14. Surrender

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Jul 4, 202244:04pending

13. The Battle of Wireless Ridge

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Jun 27, 202235:07pending

12. The Battle for the Mountains

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Jun 20, 202238:14pending

11. Disaster on the Sir Galahad

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Jun 13, 202253:09pending

10. The race for Port Stanley

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Jun 6, 202259:21pending

9. The Battle of Goose Green

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May 30, 20221:02:42pending

8. The sinking of HMS Coventry and Atlantic Conveyor

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May 23, 202249:20pending

7. The Battle of San Carlos Water

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May 16, 202248:01pending

6. The landing

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May 9, 202238:20pending

5. The point of no return

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May 2, 202230:26pending

4. The Sinking of the Belgrano & HMS Sheffield

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Apr 25, 202238:03pending

3. Diplomacy fails, and retaking South Georgia

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Apr 18, 202248:28pending

2. The Task Force sails

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Apr 11, 202247:24pending

1. A failure of intelligence

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Apr 4, 202253:15pending

Trailer: The Falklands War

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Apr 1, 20222:04pending

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