The myths of the Greek city-state of Sparta, of Spartan invincibility and Spartan warrior might, are a favorite theme of popular history. But do the facts match up to the legend? It’s time to do some mythbusting on the Unknown Soldiers Podcast.

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In today's Unfiltered Soldiers, it's time to bust some myths about the German military of World War II - the Wehrmacht. Guest starring a glass of beer and a rant about the film "Enemy at the Gates."

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In the second (too long) Unfiltered Soldiers, meet George Washington, Father of His Country, warts and all. Learn where he sucked, where he failed, where he was wrong...and where he succeeded. Featuring guest appearances by a glass of beer and the musical Hamilton.

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In World War II, the Western Allies launched two invasions of France. The first was in Normandy. The second was in Southern France: Operation Dragoon, the Other D-Day. Let's meet some forgotten heroes of World War II.

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The Great Siege of Gibraltar, 1779-1783, was one of history's longest sieges and the largest engagement of the American Revolutionary War...and not a single American soldier in sight. Can the British and German garrison hold the Rock of Gibraltar?

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Bernardo de Gálvez, Governor of Spanish Louisiana, is one of the greatest heroes of the American Revolution...but sadly remains a footnote in U.S. history. His Mississippi River and Gulf Coast campaigns helped define the future of the young republic.

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A global superpower has gotten bogged down in a guerrilla war created by its own mistakes. How can the forces of King George III defeat the American Insurgency? Let's look at the Revolution through British eyes.

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This is the story of a Highland Clan Chief – Simon Fraser, Chief of Clan Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat. His life shines a light into the upheavals caused by the Jacobite Wars. But despite his importance he is a backstabbing, dirty, nasty man. Do not root for him.

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The unsung heroines of the ’45, the women of the Jacobite Cause, deserve their own light in the sun. No part of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s rebellion could have succeeded without them…and they shared in the tragedy of its failure.

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PART IV of the Jacobite Wars. Two British armies collide on the battlefield of Culloden Moor. It is the death of a culture and the birth of a legend. What will rise from the stones of Culloden?

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