The Helion Military History Podcast

In this episode of the Helion Military History Podcast, Dr Christopher Brice talks to Timothy Manion about his book Why Barbarossa Failed: German and Russia in the Second World War. They discuss the many ways in which Timothy's book challenges the consensus of what we think we know about the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 and why it failed. This well researched book makes great use of both the surviving German and Russian archives to delivery a reappraisal of the invasion. 

Timothy's book can be purchased at: https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/why-barbarossa-failed-germany-and-russia-in-the-second-world-war.php

Please visit the Helion website at https://www.helion.co.uk/ to check out recent publications and the back catalogue. You can also subscribe to the Helion newsletter to be kept up to date with all the latest from one of the leading Military History publishers. 

In this episode of the Helion Military History Podcast, Dr Christopher Brice talks to the Austrian military historian, analyst and journalist Tom Cooper, about the six series of @war books he is responsible for at Helion. 

In a wide ranging interview they discuss the creation of the series, what @war is, and what it seeks to achieve, and many of the exciting projects published in the past, and those that will be published in the near future. In this interview we get an insight into Helion exciting global series of books that focus on twentieth century and contemporary warfare. 

Links to the six series in @war can be found below: 

https://www.helion.co.uk/series/africaatwar.php

https://www.helion.co.uk/series/asiaatwar.php

https://www.helion.co.uk/series/europeatwar.php

https://www.helion.co.uk/series/latin-americaatwar.php

https://www.helion.co.uk/series/middle-eastatwar.php

https://www.helion.co.uk/series/technologyatwar.php

Please visit the Helion website at https://www.helion.co.uk/ to check out recent publications and the back catalogue. You can also subscribe to the Helion newsletter to be kept up to date with all the latest from one of the leading Military History publishers. 

In this episode of the Helion Military History Podcast, Dr Christopher Brice talks to Tom Isitt about his book Thunder in the Mountains: The First World War on the Italian Front. The interview covers not only the campaign, but the difficult climate, terrain and topography under which the campaign was fought. They discuss Tom's travelling around the area, his walking and riding of the battlefield, and his learning to mountain climb in order to reach many of the areas in which soldiers were stationed. They also discuss the spectacular imagery in the book, and his novel use of QR codes within the book to link to more images and maps.

Tom Isitt's book can be purchased at:  https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/thunder-in-the-mountains-the-first-world-war-on-the-italian-front.php

Please visit the Helion website at https://www.helion.co.uk/ to check out recent publications and the back catalogue. You can also subscribe to the Helion newsletter to be kept up to date with all the latest from one of the leading Military History publishers. 

In this episode of the Helion Military History podcast, Dr Christopher Brice interviews the Danish military historian Frank Weber about his book Operation Gardening: Bomber Command Minelaying in Danish Waters 1940-1945. This groundbreaking and intriguing book shines new light on a very significant but largely forgotten operation of the Second World War. Join us as we discuss the surprising scale and scope of the operation, plus its longevity and lasting effect to this day.  

Frank Weber's book can be purchased at: 

https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/operation-gardening-bomber-command-minelaying-in-danish-waters-1940-1945.php

Please visit the Helion website at https://www.helion.co.uk/ to check out recent publications and the back catalogue. You can also subscribe to the Helion newsletter to be kept up to date with all the latest from one of the leading Military History publishers.  

Hello and welcome to the fourth episode of the Helion Military History Podcast, hosted by Dr Christopher Brice, where we delve into the world of military history and specifically the books published by Helion & Co. 

Today alongside the latest news about book releases by Helion, we feature an interview with Fergus Cannan-Braniff. We talk about his latest book The Gaelic World at War: Soldiers and Soldiering in Ireland 1366-1547. In a wide ranging interview the discussion moves from Ireland to wider issues of history and military history. There is also an interesting turn, when Fergus suggests similarities between the soldiers, culture,and soldiering featured in his book, and the Sikh Empire of the early to mid 19th century.

Fergus Cannan-Braniff's book can be purchased at: https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/the-gaelic-world-at-war-soldiers-and-soldiering-in-ireland-1366-1547.php 

Please visit the Helion website at https://www.helion.co.uk/ to check out recent publications and the back catalogue. You can also subscribe to the Helion newsletter to be kept up to date with all the latest from one of the leading Military History publishers.  

Hello and welcome to the third episode of the Helion Military History Podcast, where we delve into the world of military history and specifically the books published by Helion & Co. 

Today Dr Christopher Brice talks with Dr Sam Wallace about his book on Operation Torch, the first major Anglo-American operation of World War Two, and how it played an important part in the learning experience for future operations. They discuss lessons learned, how an Allied way of war was forged, and how such a major amphibious operation was made possible in the first place.

Sam's book can be purchased at: https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/lighting-the-torch-the-tunisian-campaign-and-forging-an-allied-way-of-war-1942-43.php

Please visit the Helion website at https://www.helion.co.uk/ to check out recent publications and the back catalogue. You can also subscribe to the Helion newsletter to be kept up to date with all the latest from one of the leading Military History publishers.  

Featuring an interview with Lieutenant Colonel Derek Plews.

Hello and welcome to the second episode of the Helion Military History Podcast, hosted by Dr Christopher Brice. This is a new fortnightly podcast that delves into the world of military history and specifically the books of Helion & Co. 

In this episode Chris talks with Lieutenant Colonel Derek Plews about his book Shamrocks Among the Poppies: Musa Qa'leh 2006 - A Bloody Siege and the Failures Behind it.  They discuss the book, the siege itself, the comparisons to the defence of Rorke's Drift, the aftermath, and particularly the effects on the soldiers post conflict. 

Derek's book can be purchased at: https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/shamrocks-among-the-poppies-musa-qaleh-2006-a-bloody-siege-and-the-failures-behind-it.php 

Please visit the Helion website at https://www.helion.co.uk/ to check out recent publications and the back catalogue. You can also subscribe to the Helion newsletter to be kept up to date with all the latest from one of the leading Military History publishers.  

Hello and welcome to the first episode of the Helion Military History Podcast, hosted by Dr Christopher Brice. This is a new fortnightly podcast that delves into the world of military history and specifically the books of Helion & Co. 

In this episode Chris talks to the founder, and current Owner and CEO, of Helion Duncan Rogers about the foundation of the company, its history and purpose, and what the future holds for Helion & Co. 

This is followed by an interview with Dr David Grummitt about his book The War of the Roses Volume 1: The Triumph of York 1455-1461. We discuss his book about the military history of the war, and how much of what we think we know is incorrect. 

David's book can be purchased at:  https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/the-wars-of-the-roses-volume-1-the-triumph-of-york-1455-1461.php

Please visit the Helion website at https://www.helion.co.uk/ to check out recent publications and the back catalogue. You can also subscribe to the Helion newsletter to be kept up to date with all the latest from one of the leading Military History publishers.  

Hello, and welcome to the Helion Military History Podcast hosted by Dr Christopher Brice. The new podcast will start on 24th June 2026, on a fortnightly basis. So join us as we delve into the world of Military History, and specifically the books of Helion & Co. Each episode will feature an interview with a Helion author, and occasionally interviews with the people behind the scenes at Helion. 

Visit: https://www.helion.co.uk/ for more information, to purchase books, and to sign up to the newsletter to be kept informed of all that is going on in the world of Helion books.