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September 17, 2019Episode 35: Stalingrad Part I In a two-part episode, we dive into the Battle of Stalingrad, one of the most pivotal battles of the 20th century. Will explains the origins of the conflict between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, and Luke mostly listens politely.
Sources:
Bevor, Anthony, Stalingrad.
Hellbeck, Jochen, Stalingrad.
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...more July 13, 2019Episode 34: The Emu War In 1932, the Australian Army went to war against the emus. Needless to say, things didn’t go as planned.
Special thanks to Destin and Matt at "No Dumb Questions" for the new and improved audio!
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...more July 12, 2019Episode 34: The Emu War In 1932, the Australian Army went to war against the emus. Needless to say, things didn’t go as planned.Special thanks to Destin and Matt at "No Dumb Questions" for the new and improved audio!Battle (Normal)-Boxcat GamesMission-Boxcat GamesMt Fox Shop-Boxcat GamesLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/...more May 16, 2019Episode 33: Salsu In this famous clash between the Sui Chinese and Goguryeo Korean kingdoms, Luke explains why you literally cannot fight a river.
Special thanks to Destin and Matt at "No Dumb Questions" for the new and improved audio!
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...more March 14, 2019Episode 32: Operation Compass WWII Showdown in the desert of North Africa! The UK shows Italy that actually having a mechanized army is much more effective than saying you have a mechanized army, even against 4:1 odds.
Source:
Latimer, Jon. Operation: Compass, Osprey Publishing, 2000.
Special thanks to Destin and Matt at "No Dumb Questions" for the new and improved audio!
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...more January 23, 2019Episode 31: Battle of Yavin Happy JOD Anniversary! That means it's fictional battle time and it's the grand daddy of all underdog victories: the Battle of Yavin! ...Death Star, its the attack on the Death Star.
Special thanks to Destin and Matt at "No Dumb Questions" for the new and improved audio!
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...more December 19, 2018Episode 30: Battle of Myeongnyang Strait It's Korea vs. Japan in the Battle of Myeongnyang Strait. Will explains why you should always bring a cannon to a gun fight, especially when it's 10:1 odds.
Special thanks to Destin and Matt at "No Dumb Questions" for the new and improved audio!
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...more November 16, 2018Episode 29: Battle of Pliska Luke presents the Battle of Pliska, pitting the Byzantines-not as underdogs for once-against the Bulgar Khanate. Remember, dear listeners: the key to strong leadership is keeping a good head on your shoulders.
Special thanks to Destin and Matt at "No Dumb Questions" for the new and improved audio!
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...more October 18, 2018Episode 28: Battle of Mount Tabor In our first Napoleonic battle, Will explains the finer points of infantry squares and why even world conquerors have to worry about high school bullies.
Special thanks to Destin and Matt at "No Dumb Questions" for the new and improved audio!
Sources:
Napoleon in Egypt by Paul Strathern
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...more September 05, 2018Episode 27: Battle of Gate Pa In this week's episode Luke walks us through the Battle of Gate Pa, wherein the Maori show the British that preparation and cunning can (sometimes) beat excessive artillery bombardments My sources were as follows:http://www.battleofgatepa.com/quick-history/
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/war-in-tauranga/gate-pa
http://www.theartofbattle.com/battle-of-gate-pa-1864/
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The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.