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The Helion Military History Podcast

christopherbrice
War Of the Roses
Helion & Co
Jutta Graae
Lighting the Torch, the Tunisian Campaign and Forging an Allied Way Of War
Operation Gardening: Bomber Command Minelaying In Danish Waters 1940-1945
First World War
Italian Front
At War Series
The Gaelic World At War
Military History
Operation Torch
Ireland
Sikh Kingdom
Royal Air Force
Bomber Command
Thunder In the Mountains
Operation Barbarossa
Danish Resistance
Musakala
Modern Warfare

The Helion Military History Podcast brings you interviews with authors from one of the leading military history publishers. Hosted by Dr Christopher Brice, this fortnightly series will delve into the world of military publishing, the reasons authors are drawn to their subjects, as well as examining military history throughout the ages and from around the world. So join us as we discuss military hi... more

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In this episode of the Helion Military History Podcast, Dr Christopher Brice talks to Dr Trine Engholm Michelsen about her compelling book on Jutta Graae. Jutta was a key figure in Danish intelligence and resistance during World War Two. Having start... more

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 co... more

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... more

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, ... more

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Trine Engholm Michelsen
Danish historian, author and researcher who worked as an analyst for Danish intelligence services
Danish intelligence services
Episode: Codename Grand Duchess: Jutta Graae. Denmark's Forgotten Hero of World War Two
Timothy Manion
American author of Why Barbarossa Failed: Germany and Russia in the Second World War
Author, Why Barbarossa Failed
Episode: Why Operation Barbarossa Failed?: Interview with Timothy Manion
Tom Cooper
Austrian military historian, warfare analyst and journalist; series editor for At War
Helion & Co.
Episode: Interview with Tom Cooper about the Helion @war series of publications
Tom Isitt
Author of Thunder in the Mountains, First World War on the Italian Front
Author, Thunder in the Mountains
Episode: Thunder in the Mountains: An interview with Tom Isitt about his book on the Italian Front in the First World War
Frank Weber
Danish historian, author of Operation Gardening: Bomber Command Minelaying in Danish Waters 1940-1945
Northwest Jutland Business School (retired); freelance military historian
Episode: Sowing the Sea: Operation Gardening and RAF minelaying in Danish waters 1940-1945
Fergus Cannan-Braniff
Author of The Gaelic World at War, Soldiers and Soldiering in Ireland 1366 to 1547
Author, Helion & Co
Episode: The Gaelic World at War: Interview with Fergus Cannan-Braniff
Sam Wallace
Author of Lighting the Torch, the Tunisian Campaign and Forging an Allied Way of War, 1942–1943
Author, Helion & Co
Episode: Lighting the Torch: The first major Anglo-American Operation of World War Two
Lieutenant Colonel Derek Plews
Author of Shamrocks Among the Poppies, Musakala, 2006, A Bloody Siege and The Failures Behind It
Helion & Co / Royal Irish Regiment veteran
Episode: The Siege of Musa Qal'eh 2006: A Modern Day Rorke's Drift?
Dr. David Grummitt
Author of The War of the Roses Volume 1
Open University (staff tutor)
Episode: Welcome to the world of Helion Military History: Fact and Fiction in the War of the Roses. Interview with Dr David Grummitt..

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Dr. Christopher Brice
Host of the military history podcast, affiliated with Helion & Co, discusses authors, publishing, and historical topics.

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Codename Grand Duchess: Jutta Graae. Denmark's Forgotten Hero of World War Two
Q: What role does she actually play in the liberation?
Graae worked as an analyst at SOE headquarters in London, prepared reports and plans, and connected British and Danish intelligence and military officers.
Codename Grand Duchess: Jutta Graae. Denmark's Forgotten Hero of World War Two
Q: What is the book about?
Michelsen describes Jutta Graae as one of Denmark's most important female resistance and intelligence operatives, helping establish links between occupied Denmark and Britain.
Sowing the Sea: Operation Gardening and RAF minelaying in Danish waters 1940-1945
Q: Why was Denmark such a strategic location for these minelaying operations?
Denmark's waterways, between the Baltic and North Seas, offered ideal depths and geostrategic chokepoints that made mining highly effective in disrupting German shipping and provoking extensive minesweeping activity.
Sowing the Sea: Operation Gardening and RAF minelaying in Danish waters 1940-1945
Q: What is the book mainly about?
It covers Allied RAF minelaying operations in Danish Waters from start to end, focusing on how mining evolved technically and strategically and how it affected the broader war effort.
Thunder in the Mountains: An interview with Tom Isitt about his book on the Italian Front in the First World War
Q: What motivated you to write Thunder in the Mountains?
Isitt explains that the Italian Front is not well known in English-language histories, and his grandfather's service connected him personally to the theater, inspiring a desire to walk the ground and bring the experience to readers through a narrative that blends place, climate, and frontline life.

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A rigorous interview series focused on military history publishing and scholarship, with hosts and guests ranging from publishers, authors, and military historians. Episodes typically explore a book's themes, research methods, and historical debates, often contrasting folklore with archival evidence and highlighting publishing perspectives from Helion & Co. The show frequently features discussions of medieval to modern warfare, source material challenges, and the intersection of history with memory and public understanding. A notable strength is its access to authors and editors, providing practical insights for listeners who want to understand how military history is researched, published, and marketed, as well as how publishing choices sh... more

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Recent guests on The Helion Military History Podcast include:

1. Trine Engholm Michelsen
2. Timothy Manion
3. Tom Cooper
4. Tom Isitt
5. Frank Weber
6. Fergus Cannan-Braniff
7. Sam Wallace
8. Lieutenant Colonel Derek Plews

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