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The History of WWII Podcast

Ray Harris Jr
World War II
Soviet Union
German Army
Guadalcanal
Allied Forces
Sicily
Stalingrad
Germany
Hitler
Stalin
Operation Torch
Soviet Army
Sevastopol
Guadalcanal Campaign
North African Campaign
Axis Powers
Axis Forces
Rommel
Montgomery
Eastern Front

A biweekly history podcast covering the last great war. Join Ray Harris Jr as he explores World War Two in intimate detail. The History of WWII Podcast is produced and narrated by Ray Harris Jr. Ray has a degree in history from James Madison University. I’ve been obsessed with the events and people from WWII since I first learned of them. I’ve been waiting years for someone to do a podcast on WWII... more

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With Vandegrift’s men holding Henderson Field and the Cactus Air Force holding their own, it’s now time to see if Adm. Thomas Kinkaid can match their success with the Hornet and Enterprise.

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Historian Adam Makos comes on to discuss his book Tidal Wave: The Pilots, The Princess, and the Enemy Ace. A true story of Courage and survival in WWII. Trying to cripple Hitler's war machine the eager Americans will launch the bloodiest air raid of ... more

Author Isabella Skrypczak comes on to discuss her English translation of her grandmother's 2011 book about her time during WWII. The 6 year old girl and her mother and sent to Sibera, having been stripped of everything.

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While the Marines and GIs take on another attack, the Cactus Air Force has its hands full overhead. The morning of October 26th, will either bring victory or defeat on Guadalcanal.

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Recent Guests

Adam Makos
New York Times bestselling author and military historian
Episode: Episode 669-Interview w/ Adam Makos: Tidal Wave
Charles Lachman
Television producer and author of They Shall Not See the Dawn
Episode: Episode 664-Charles Lachman Interview: They Shall Not See The Dawn
Leah Garrett
Professor, author, historian; author of The Flight Nurses' War
Hunter College, City University of New York
Episode: Episode 662-Leah Garrett Interivew-The Flight Nurses' War
Craig S. Chapman
Historian and author of Javelins in the Half Light, The Schnee-Eifel Battles, 1944-45
Author and Historian
Episode: Episode 660-Interview w/ Craig Chapman: Javelins in the Half Light
Catherine Katz
Historian and author of Shadow Before the Flame
Author, Shadow Before the Flame
Episode: Episode 656-Interview with Catherine Katz: Shadow Before the Flame-The Hindenburg Disaster and the Prelude to War
Jason Bell
Writer and Professor, University of New Brunswick
University of New Brunswick
Episode: Episode 655-Jason Bell Interview: Operation Sparrow
Jared Diamond
Historian and Pulitzer Prize–winning author
Pulitzer Prize–winning author; author of Profits, Prophets, Coaches and Kings
Episode: Episode 653-Interview w/ Jared Diamond: Profits, Prophets, Coaches & Kings
Nicholas Reynolds
Author of Ortiz's War; retired Marine Corps Colonel; historian
Author, Ortiz's War; former Marine Corps Colonel
Episode: Episode 651-Interview w/ Nick Reynolds & Katie Sanders: Ortiz's War
Peter Zablocki
Historian, Caldwell University professor and author of Eight Days in August
Caldwell University
Episode: Episode 650-Interview w/ Peter Zablocki: 8 Days in August

Host

Ray Harris Jr.
Host of The History of WWII Podcast; historian-focused host providing narration and analysis of WWII events.

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4.5 out of 5 stars from 8.1k ratings
  • Brutal ads

    Repetitive loud ads. 4 of same annoying ad in 26 min episode. I like the content but it’s not worth the price to go ad free. It’s unfortunate but others manage their ads way better. Main dude has a weird halting way of reading and I’m not paying for that.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Near useless
    Canada25 days ago
  • Really good

    This is a really good WW2 podcast He does get small things wrong Like calling the French government on the South Pacific Islands Free French The government was Vichy But so glad he is covering the war in the Pacific Most historians cover the European theater

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    wolfie/wolf
    United Statesa month ago
  • Stop with the interviews!

    Please stop with the interviews. There terrible. Just tell us a story. Please.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Ark-and-spark
    United States2 months ago
  • This is a great podcast on World War II! I recommend becoming a member so you can access the 300 members-only episodes. For example, a recent series was about George Binney, a British CPA who became leader of operation running German blockade of Sweden multiple times in gun boats to bringing back to Britain ball bearings essential for airplane engines for Battle of Britain. I've listened to several World War II history podcasts and never heard this story before.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Ralph
    4 months ago
  • Simply excellent!

    Excellent show, well researcher, insightful, well told and entertaining, and hugely relevant….

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Chris B Vervoort
    Netherlands6 months ago

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#90
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Episode 669-Interview w/ Adam Makos: Tidal Wave
Q: Could you introduce us to the young, charming, good-looking pilot, Lieutenant Constantine?
Makos introduces Prince Constantine Cantacuzino, known as Bazu, a Romanian aristocrat and fighter pilot. He explains Romania's complicated alliance with Germany and describes Cantacuzino as a patriot who was personally sympathetic to the Allies but fought against the Soviet threat.
Episode 669-Interview w/ Adam Makos: Tidal Wave
Q: Could you please introduce us to Ernie Poulsen?
Makos describes Poulsen as the co-pilot of the bomber that crash-landed on Princess Catherine's estate and the surviving veteran whose testimony opened the way into the story. He recounts Poulsen's escape from an Axis POW camp and his modesty about sharing the crew's experience.
Episode 664-Charles Lachman Interview: They Shall Not See The Dawn
Q: Could you describe Lieutenant Robert Mattinson's hunt for the SS General Ernst Kaltenbrunner?
Mattinson and fellow CIC agent Sidney Briskin used intelligence leads to find Kaltenbrunner in the Bavarian Alps. After questioning his wife and following further information, Mattinson disguised himself as an Austrian soldier and confronted Kaltenbrunner at a mountain hut, where the Nazi leader initially denied his identity before being captured.
Episode 664-Charles Lachman Interview: They Shall Not See The Dawn
Q: How did this subject come to your attention?
After researching Codename Nemo, Lachman wanted another World War II subject and became interested in how the 24 senior Nazis tried at Nuremberg had been captured. He found that they had hidden in postwar Germany and were tracked down by U.S. counterintelligence agents.
Episode 655-Jason Bell Interview: Operation Sparrow
Q: Could you give us a basic premise of Operation Sparrow and how these details came to your attention?
Operation Sparrow was designed as a deception to distract Nazi attention toward the Balkans and Southeast Europe while also attempting to coax Hungary to switch sides, though the latter proved difficult. Bell explains he learned about the story while researching Cracking the Nazi Code, piecing together the threads from OSS files and intelligence contacts that uncovered the plan and its execution.

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