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How the Allies plucked victory from the jaws of defeat

How the Allies plucked victory from the jaws of defeat

FromHistory Extra podcast


How the Allies plucked victory from the jaws of defeat

FromHistory Extra podcast

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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Nov 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Second World War saw Allied forces evolve from serial losers to a war-winning machine. Comedian and history buff Al Murray talks to Spencer Mizen about 10 commanders – from Bernard Montgomery to George Patton and Omar Bradley to Orde Wingate – whose experiences chart that transformation. (Ad) Al Murray is the author of Command: How the Allies Learned to Win the Second World War (Headline, 2022). Buy it now from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Command-Allies-Learned-Second-World/dp/1472284593/?tag=bbchistory045-21&ascsubtag=historyextra-social-histboty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Nov 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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