WW2: Both Sides of The Wire

By Prof. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander

World War 2: Both Sides of the Wire is the podcast that takes you beyond the familiar and dives deep into the untold stories and surprising truths of the Second World War from the Allied and Axis pers... more

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The podcast currently has 83 episodes available.

WW2: Both Sides of The Wire episodes:

February 18, 2026 Episode 82: How Manchuria Lit the Fuse of World War II in Asia
In today’s episode, we’ll continue the epic story of the long fuse to the Second World War in Asia, where the Chinese Civil War spills over into a clash with Japan in Manchuria.
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Credits:
- Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander
- Production: Linus Klaßen
- Editing: Hunter Christensen & Linus Klaßen

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52min
February 11, 2026 Episode 81: Operation Anthropoid - The Escape & The Betrayal
In this week’s episode, we continue and bring to an end the fascinating and also gruesome story of the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich.

This week with Military Historian Dan Hill, check out his podcast: ⁠⁠https://listen.not-so-quiet.com/⁠⁠

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Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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Credits:
- Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander
- Production: Linus Klaßen
- Editing: Hunter Christensen & Linus Klaßen

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42min
February 04, 2026 Episode 80: Operation Anthropoid - The Assassination Attempt That Nearly Failed
In today’s episode, we drop into Prague in May 1942 and explore the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich and the terrible aftermath.
This week with Military Historian Dan Hill, check out his podcast: ⁠https://listen.not-so-quiet.com/⁠

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Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow⁠⁠⁠⁠
Battle Guide YouTube Channel:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠⁠⁠⁠
Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq⁠⁠⁠⁠
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Credits:
- Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander
- Production: Linus Klaßen
- Editing: Hunter Christensen & Linus Klaßen

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45min
January 28, 2026 Episode 79: Operation Anthropoid: The Attack Plan on Reinhard Heydrich
In today’s episode, we’ll explore one of the Second World War’s most dramatic and daring special operations: the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, the Nazi ruler in occupied Czechoslovakia.
This week with Military Historian Dan Hill, check out his podcast: https://listen.not-so-quiet.com/

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E-Mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠
Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow⁠⁠⁠
Battle Guide YouTube Channel:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠⁠⁠
Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq⁠⁠⁠
If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter⁠⁠
BlueSky: @jessealexander.bsky.social
⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@BattleguideVT⁠⁠⁠
Credits:
- Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander
- Production: Linus Klaßen
- Editing: Hunter Christensen & Linus Klaßen

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48min
January 21, 2026 Episode 78: How the US Ended Up in Greenland in WW2
In today’s episode, we’re going to take on the Second World War story of one of today’s geopolitical hotspots – the mostly forgotten story of Greenland in WW2.
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Website: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow⁠⁠
Battle Guide YouTube Channel:⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠⁠
Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq⁠⁠
If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter⁠
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⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠@BattleguideVT⁠⁠
Credits:
- Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander
- Production: Linus Klaßen
- Editing: Hunter Christensen & Linus Klaßen

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1h
January 14, 2026 Episode 77: Imperial Powers in China: The Eight-Nation Alliance
In today’s episode, we’re turning our attention to East Asia, and the origins of the 14-year struggle between Japan and China that some say marked the real start of the Second World War.
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Website: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow⁠
Battle Guide YouTube Channel:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠
Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq⁠
If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter
BlueSky: @jessealexander.bsky.social
⁠Twitter: ⁠@BattleguideVT⁠
Credits:
- Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander
- Production: Linus Klaßen
- Editing: Hunter Christensen & Linus Klaßen

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55min
January 07, 2026Episode 76: Behind the Eastern Front: Sabotage, Terror, and Retreat - 1943/44
In today’s episode we’ll dive into the peak of the partisan war in the Soviet Union – the massive campaign against German logistics and rear areas in 1943 and 1944, and the violent German response.
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E-Mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠
Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow⁠⁠⁠
Battle Guide YouTube Channel:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠⁠⁠
Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq⁠⁠⁠

If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter⁠⁠⁠

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Credits:
- Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander
- Production: Linus Klaßen
- Editing: Hunter Christensen & Linus Klaßen

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54min
December 31, 2025Episode 75: Behind the Eastern Front: The Partisan War Escalates - 1942
In today’s episode, we’re continue the story of the Soviet partisan war against the Germans from 1941 to 1945 – how did the partisans fight, and how did the Germans try to stop them?

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Website: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow⁠⁠
Battle Guide YouTube Channel:⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠⁠
Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq⁠⁠

If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter⁠⁠

Twitter:
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Credits:
- Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander
- Production: Linus Klaßen
- Editing: Hunter Christensen & Linus Klaßen

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55min
December 26, 2025Episode 74: Behind the Front Line: Soviet Partisans on the Eastern Front
In today’s episode, we’re losing ourselves in the forests and swamps deep inside the Soviet Union – where Soviet partisans waged an irregular campaign against the Germans that is still relatively unknown to outsiders.
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Website: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow⁠⁠
Battle Guide YouTube Channel:⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠⁠

Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq⁠⁠

If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter

⁠⁠Twitter:
⁠⁠@jesse_history⁠⁠
⁠⁠@BattleguideVT

⁠⁠Credits:
- Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander
- Production: Linus Klaßen
- Editing: Hunter Christensen & Linus Klaßen

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59min
December 17, 2025Episode 73: Why Crete Fell: Airborne Shock, Naval Disaster, and a Fatal Decision
In today’s episode, we’ll jump into the action at Crete in 1941 – from the air vs naval battle to the shock of the German airborne assault and the missed opportunities of the Allied defence.
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Website: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow⁠⁠
Battle Guide YouTube Channel:⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠⁠
Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq⁠⁠If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter⁠⁠Twitter:
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⁠⁠@BattleguideVT⁠⁠Credits:
- Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander
- Production: Linus Klaßen
- Editing: Hunter Christensen & Linus Klaßen

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1h 15min

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