In 1866, Paraguay stood on the defensive as the Triple Alliance prepared to invade. The great battles of that year, bloodbaths like Tuyutí, Boquerón, and Curupayty, accomplished very little in military terms. But the largest and bloodiest battles in South American history etched themselves into national memories, and set the war on the road to Armageddon.

Sources: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-podcast-episodes-47-51-the-paraguayan-war-series-sources

Maps: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/paraguayan-war-part-3-the-funnel-of-death-maps

Audible Recommendation: https://www.audible.com/pd/Six-Days-of-War-Audiobook/B002V0PWJG

Music: "Military" by florews, via Pond5.com: https://www.pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/111522136-military-epic-patriotic-cinematic

In 1865, Francisco Solano Lopez's armies and navies were on the offensive. Three nations joined the war against Paraguay: Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, a combination that came to be known as the Triple Alliance. Alliances have their problems, but Paraguay was fighting all alone...and as it turned out, that was worse.

Especially when they had to fight naval battles with canoes.

Sources: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-podcast-episodes-47-51-the-paraguayan-war-series-sources

Maps: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/paraguayan-war-part-2-the-triple-alliance-maps

Audible Recommendation: https://www.audible.com/pd/To-Rule-the-Waves-Audiobook/B01MRXZIE1?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp

Music: "Down the River" by lynnepublishing, via Pond5.com: https://www.pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/47771833-down-river-loop-01

19th-Century South America was a dangerous place for new nations. One of these was a small, landlocked, deeply weird country called Paraguay. And in 1864, Paraguay's dictator made some of the worst foreign policy decisions in modern history, kicking off South America's longest and most terrible war.

And you thought your political leaders were bad.

Sources: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-podcast-episodes-47-51-the-paraguayan-war-series-sources

Maps: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/paraguayan-war-maps-finally

Audible Recommendation: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Pursuit-of-Power-Audiobook/B01MRK05KY?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp

Music: "Memories of Argentina" by Mercade, via Pond5.com https://www.pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/71962407-memories-argentina

Today’s story spans thousands of years across the globe. Our protagonists make decisions that determine the lives of thousands, wield unimaginable powers of destruction, decide the fate of nations, even as they are blind, paralyzed, shackled…by the chains of command. Let’s look through the eyes of four generals from the ancient world to the modern day.

Sources:

https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-podcast-episode-46-the-chains-of-command-sources

Audible Recommendation: https://www.audible.com/pd/Napoleon-Audiobook/B00OSJZ7BQ?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp

Music:

Blood Eagle by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Spirit Of The Dream by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Battlefield by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

An Epic Story by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Some of the greatest soldiers of the American Revolution remain unknown. The women of America, both extraordinary and ordinary, worked, suffered, took action, and sometimes even fought to guarantee their new nation’s freedom. And in the process, something else would be born: the seeds of a second revolution.

Sources:

https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-podcast-episode-45-daughters-of-liberty-sources

Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcasthttps://twitter.com/unksoldierspod

Audible Recommendation:

https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Men-Who-Lost-America-British-Leadership-the-American-Revolution-and-the-Fate-of-the-Empire-Audiobook/B00GLJ3DJ4?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp

Music: "Legends of Patriots" by Talekeeper_Music via Pond5.com

World War I is at its climax in 1918, when the Americans arrive in France. Among them are the African-American 369th Infantry Regiment. They descend into the Western Front...and ascend into legend as the Harlem Hellfighters. But they have to wage two wars: one against the Germans in the trenches; the other against racism at home.

Sources: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-podcast-episode-44-hellfighters-sources

Social Media:

https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast

https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod

Music:

Battlefield by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Inheritance disputes always bring out the worst in a family. In 1135, King Henry I of England died, plunging his realm into civil war. Let's take a look at the complexities of medieval warfare, as the grandchildren of William the Conqueror fight for his throne...but unlike the HBO show based on these events, no dragons are involved. (But there is castration, so it evens out.)

Sources: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-podcast-episode-43-house-of-the-conqueror-maps-and-sources

Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast

https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod

Music:

"Reign of the King" by CitySound, via Pond5.com

Brief update on the current status and future direction of the Unknown Soldiers Podcast. No episode this week, but more to come soon!

Check the Website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/

Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast

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The Roman Empire under Augustus Caesar was at the peak of its power in the last years BC, when it decided to turn its attention to the dark forests across the Rhine - a place they called Germania. Betrayal, disaster, and destiny await the Legions and their imperialist hubris in the dark shadows of the Teutoburg Forest.

Maps & Sources: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-podcast-episode-42-give-me-back-my-legions-maps-and-sources

Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast

https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod

Music:

Hymn To The Gods by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

When World War I broke out in Africa, the Kaiser's only warship in the area - the light cruiser SMS Konigsberg - found a new hiding place in an African jungle. The British had a new mission: track down and destroy the Kaiser's African Queen. The Battle of the Rufiji Delta would be one of history's longest - and craziest - naval battles.

Where did I get my info? Here are my sources:

https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-podcast-41-the-kaiser-s-lions-maps-and-sources-you-guys-might-need-some-maps

Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod