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Joining Patrick to discuss Ukraine and in particular the fallout from President Zelensky’s deeply
disappointing visit to the US is great friend of the podcast Julius Strauss.
With the big story at the moment being of course the growing conflict between Israel, Lebanon, Hezbollah and Iran, together they dive into how the deepening conflagration in the
Middle East will impact the Russia Ukraine conflict.
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Joining Saul for this episode of Battleground '44 is writer and historian Keith Lowe, to discuss the topic of his new book, Naples 44.
Together they discuss the devastating and unexpected consequences that the war brought upon Naples, from the starvation and desperation felt by the population, to Mafia involvement in the theft of supplies.
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This week Saul and Patrick focus their attention on the huge diplomatic offensive President Zelensky is mounting in the US to try and rally international support for one last push which he says could deliver victory for Ukraine and peace sooner rather than later.
Together they discuss this and the many challenges Zelensky faces for his "victory plan" to succeed
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Joining Saul on this episode of Battleground '44 is Al Murray, co-host of our sister podcast - We Have Ways of Making You Talk, and author of Arnhem: Black Tuesday: The Classic Battle as Never Told Before.
Together they look at the the events on Tuesday September 19, 1944 - a terrible day for British forces at Arnhem, and ask discuss why it all went so wrong and what could've been done differently.
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In this episode of Battleground Saul and Patrick speak to award-winning Bloomberg journalist Stephanie Baker about her in-depth investigation into the unprecedented economic war the US and its allies are waging against Russia as detailed in her compelling new book Punishing Putin: Inside Economic War to Bring Down Russia.
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In another week of mixed news for Ukraine, Saul and Patrick discuss the unexpected and disappointing outcome to the summit between President Joe Biden and British PM Sir Keir
Starmer. They also turn their attention to perhaps Ukraine's most spectacular attack yet – the use of long range drones to hit a Russian arsenal at Toropets, triggering huge explosions that measured 2.8 on the earthquake Richter scale.
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This week on Battleground '44, Patrick discusses with Saul the Battle of Arnhem, part of perhaps the most famous Allied airborne operation of the Second World War - Operation Market Garden. Fought in the German-occupied Netherlands from 17 to 26 September 1944, the bridge in Arnhem was the final objective of a plan to create a 64 mile salient into German territory and create an Allied invasion route into northern Germany.
Together they look at the flaws in the planning and execution of the operation, along with some of the extraordinary stories of heroism that emerged from the battle itself.
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This week Saul and Patrick discuss the startling Ukrainian decision to unleash a wave of missiles on Moscow in the biggest air assault on the Russian capital to date. It's a significant escalation on Kyiv’s part and they will be asking what it means and was it a wise move.
They also look at the latest diplomatic developments, with pressure further increasing from Ukraine to allow the use of western donated missiles deeper into Russian territory.
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In this episode of Battleground 44' Saul and Patrick take a deep dive into a host of fascinating listeners questions, anecdotes, and family stories from the Second World War.
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In this episode, Saul is joined by Roger Moorhouse whilst Patrick is away. They discuss the state of play as it's now been three weeks into Ukraine’s surprise invasion of Russia’s Kursk Oblast and there is no sign of Kyiv’s troops leaving anytime soon. Putin seems to be doubling down on his determination to take the road and rail hub of Pokrovsk but will this high-stakes game of poker backfire on Putin? They also discuss the impact of the recent state election in Germany and the Norwegian government's decision to transfer artillery production to Ukraine will potentially have on the war.
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Joining Saul to discuss his fresh take on the war in Burma is historian Jack Bowsher, who describes the importance of armoured warfare in the Burma theatre of the second world war.
Together they also discuss the brilliance of the British commander Bill Slim, and the dramatic events at Meiktila, Imphal and Kohima, in the often called forgotten war.
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Joining Patrick and Saul this week, with the explosions of Russian fire in the background is friend of the show Askold Krushelnycky, who gives a fascinating dispatch of his recent trip into Ukrainian occupied Russian territory.
They also discuss all the other latest developments from the past week.
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To mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Paris, Patrick takes Saul through the events, the myths and the remarkable cast of characters that make up this remarkable story.
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In this episode of Battleground Patrick speaks to friend of the show - veteran war reporter Julius Strauss - about the conflict from the Russian perspective. But first they provide an update from Kursk Oblast in Russia where Ukraine’s military operation enters its third week and is still advancing.
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In the second episode of our mini-series on the Warsaw Uprising, Saul speaks to friend of the show Clare Mulley who delves into the details of what happened once the uprising began. She takes us into the story of Agent Zo's uprising as well as the wider brutal horror’s inflicted upon Warsaw's population by Nazi forces.
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With the drama of the Kursk invasion still unfolding as Ukraine continues its operations and no sign yet of co-ordinated counter attack from the Russians, we take listeners to Ukraine to find out what noises are coming from those on the ground.
To help Saul and Patrick dive into the events of the past week, they are joined by old friends of the podcast Askold Krushelnycky and Julius Strauss, who speak to them from near the frontlines in Ukraine.
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What was behind the Polish resistance's decision to launch the Warsaw uprising? In the first of a two part series on one of the most brutal and bloody events of the second world war, Saul is joined by friend of the show Roger Moorhouse who shares his vast knowledge on the subject.
Together they discuss, the motivations, the reasoning, and the timing behind the uprising. Who some of the key figures in the story were and the Polish resistance as a whole.
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In this special edition of Battleground Ukraine, Saul and Patrick look at the huge developments of the past few days, as against all expectations Ukraine has torn up the playbook and launched an operation that is extraordinary in its boldness and daring – but heavy as they discuss, with risk.
In a move that has taken the Russians and indeed the rest of the world by surprise,
they try to answer the question of if and how much it will shift the dynamic of the war militarily, politically and diplomatically.
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This week Saul and Patrick look at the astonishing news that, at long last, Kyiv has launched a sizeable incursion into Russian territory. With the situation still unfolding the details are still a little unclear, but it seems that the attack began on Tuesday morning when an estimated
2,000 Ukraine troops, supported by armour, stormed across the border
from their Sumy region into Russia’s Kursk oblast.
Also discussed is the significance of the arrival of the F-16's in Ukraine, further Ukrainian long range strikes into Russia, and potential Russian interference in spreading disinformation in the UK.
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The dramatic quarrel between the leader of the Free French forces - Charles de Gaulle and Philippe Pétain - head of Vichy France, during the dark days of the 1940's, was in many ways a struggle for the very future of France.
Joining Patrick to discuss what divided these two men, why they followed the paths they did, and also what they held in common, is leading historian on the subject Julian Jackson.
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