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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Episodes (1229)
240. The Second World War along the Elbe River
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239. Ukraine - your questions answered.
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239. Ukraine - your questions answered.
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238. Is this the final chapter of the war in Ukraine?
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238. Is this the final chapter of the war in Ukraine?
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237. Looking ahead to Battleground '45
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237. Looking ahead to Battleground '45
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236. A New Era of Warfare
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236. A New Era of Warfare
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235. The British Criminal Underworld in The Second World War.
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235. The British Criminal Underworld in The Second World War.
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234. The War in Ukraine in 2024
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234. The War in Ukraine in 2024
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233. The Red Army's winter offensives
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233. The Red Army's winter offensives
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232. Battleground Christmas Special
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232. Battleground Christmas Special
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231. Ukraine kills Russian general on the Kremlin's doorstep.
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231. Ukraine kills Russian general on the Kremlin's doorstep.
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230. The Siege of Budapest
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230. The Siege of Budapest
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229. How Assad's fall reshapes the Ukraine conflict.
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229. How Assad's fall reshapes the Ukraine conflict.
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228. The Battle of the Bulge
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228. The Battle of the Bulge
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227. Syria Special
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227. Syria Special
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226. Syrian Rebels threaten Russian assets
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226. Syrian Rebels threaten Russian assets
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225. Berlin, Rommel and Liberating the Netherlands.
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225. Berlin, Rommel and Liberating the Netherlands.
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224. Will Ukraine lower the age of Conscription?
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224. Will Ukraine lower the age of Conscription?
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223. Odesa in Love and War
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223. Odesa in Love and War
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222. Battleground '44 - The Middle East
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222. Battleground '44 - The Middle East
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221. A week of dramatic escalation
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221. A week of dramatic escalation
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220. The extraordinary story of Pamela Churchill Harriman
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220. The extraordinary story of Pamela Churchill Harriman
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219. Exhaustion in the East - A dispatch from Kharkiv.
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219. Exhaustion in the East - A dispatch from Kharkiv.
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218. What is Trump's plan for Ukraine?
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218. What is Trump's plan for Ukraine?
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217. Why Trump's victory has provided hope to some in Ukraine.
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217. Why Trump's victory has provided hope to some in Ukraine.
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216. Sinking the Tirpitz - Part 2
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216. Sinking the Tirpitz - Part 2
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215. Remembrance Day special
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