Battlefleet: Examples of the use of strategy in war from recent history. Learn how, in June 1942, the whole course of the Pacific War was transformed in under five minutes at Midway. [S]
Siege: All you need to know about sieges, including the Viet Cong siege of the US base at Khe Sanh in 1968. Tune in to learn about the strategies used in warfare throughout history. [S]
Blockade: Understanding the strategies used in warfare throughout history. Hear about two major cases of blockade, both of which involved island nations fighting for their survival. [S]
Counterstrike: Explaining the strategies used in warfare which have shaped our modern world. Including a study of the Russian plans which saved Moscow in winter 1941. [S]
Assault from the Sea: Learn the tactics used when attacking land from the sea, with two examples. The first is from 1945 at Iwo Jima. The second is from 1950 and the attack on Inchon. [S]
Control of the Air: The Battle of Britain in 1940 and Operation Desert Storm in 1991: two instances where air power was crucial to victory. The sky-high military tactics are analysed. [S]
Blitzkrieg: Discover the strategies used in warfare throughout history. 'Blitzkrieg' means 'Lightning War', and is the use of speedy shock tactics to break the enemy's line. [S]
Outflanking: Explaining the strategies used in warfare throughout history. Hear about two classic examples of outflanking, including the Allied breakout from the Normandy beachhead. [AD,S]
Strategic Bombing: Understanding military strategies. Discover how the use of air power can destroy an enemy's ability to wage war, highlighting the USAAF assault on Japan in 1944-45. [AD,S]
Raiding Operations: Learn more about the strategies used in raids to rescue prisoners, including the famous attack on Son-Tay camp in North Vietnam to free a group of American POWs. [AD,S]
Breaking a Fortified Line: A look at the assault on the Hindenburg Line in 1918 at Meuse-Argonne and the Battle of El Alamein in 1942. Hear how these defensive lines were penetrated. [AD,S]
Siege: All you need to know about sieges, including the Viet Cong siege of the US base at Khe Sanh in 1968. Tune in to learn about the strategies used in warfare throughout history. [S]
Blockade: Understanding the strategies used in warfare throughout history. Hear about two major cases of blockade, both of which involved island nations fighting for their survival. [S]
Assault from the Sea: Learn the tactics used when attacking land from the sea, with two examples. The first is from 1945 at Iwo Jima. The second is from 1950 and the attack on Inchon. [S]
Special Operations: Special operations forces are military units at the cutting edge of modern warfare. Hear about their vital roles in World War II and the second Gulf War. [AD,S]
Deception: Operation Fortitude was the code name for a range of plans which hid the location of the D-Day landings. Learn the truth about this deceit and the importance of duplicity. [S]
Outflanking: Explaining the strategies used in warfare throughout history. Hear about two classic examples of outflanking, including the Allied breakout from the Normandy beachhead. [AD,S]
Assault from the Air: Discover the successful strategies used in warfare. Attack from the air introduces a third dimension to a battlefield - planners call it 'vertical envelopment'. [S]
Outflanking: Explaining the strategies used in warfare throughout history. Hear about two classic examples of outflanking, including the Allied breakout from the Normandy beachhead. [AD,S]
Deception: Operation Fortitude was the code name for a range of plans which hid the location of the D-Day landings. Learn the truth about this deceit and the importance of duplicity. [S]
Special Operations: Special operations forces are military units at the cutting edge of modern warfare. Hear about their vital roles in World War II and the second Gulf War. [AD,S]
Assault from the Air: Discover the successful strategies used in warfare. Attack from the air introduces a third dimension to a battlefield - planners call it 'vertical envelopment'. [S]
Outflanking: Explaining the strategies used in warfare throughout history. Hear about two classic examples of outflanking, including the Allied breakout from the Normandy beachhead. [AD,S]
Strategic Bombing: Understanding military strategies. Discover how the use of air power can destroy an enemy's ability to wage war, highlighting the USAAF assault on Japan in 1944-45. [AD,S]
Raiding Operations: Learn more about the strategies used in raids to rescue prisoners, including the famous attack on Son-Tay camp in North Vietnam to free a group of American POWs. [AD,S]
Raiding Operations: Learn more about the strategies used in raids to rescue prisoners, including the famous attack on Son-Tay camp in North Vietnam to free a group of American POWs. [AD,S]
Counterstrike: Explaining the strategies used in warfare which have shaped our modern world. Including a study of the Russian plans which saved Moscow in winter 1941. [S]
Breaking a Fortified Line: A look at the assault on the Hindenburg Line in 1918 at Meuse-Argonne and the Battle of El Alamein in 1942. Hear how these defensive lines were penetrated. [AD,S]
Blitzkrieg: Discover the strategies used in warfare throughout history. 'Blitzkrieg' means 'Lightning War', and is the use of speedy shock tactics to break the enemy's line. [S]
Breaking a Fortified Line: A look at the assault on the Hindenburg Line in 1918 at Meuse-Argonne and the Battle of El Alamein in 1942. Hear how these defensive lines were penetrated. [AD,S]
Breaking a Fortified Line: A look at the assault on the Hindenburg Line in 1918 at Meuse-Argonne and the Battle of El Alamein in 1942. Hear how these defensive lines were penetrated. [AD,S]
Urban Warfare: Two bloody urban battles are studied: Stalingrad, winter 1942-43 and the Tet Offensive, 1968. Discover the strategies used by the belligerents in both these conflicts. [S]
Guerilla Warfare: Examining and explaining the strategies used in warfare throughout history, focusing on guerrilla warfare. Cases include Afghanistan 1979-88 and Vietnam 1961-73. [S]
Defensive Battle: War tactics throughout history. Learn more about defensive battles, including the 1943 Battle of Kursk where the Red Army dug in against the Germans and triumphed. [S]
Control of the Air: The Battle of Britain in 1940 and Operation Desert Storm in 1991: two instances where air power was crucial to victory. The sky-high military tactics are analysed. [S]
Counterstrike: Explaining the strategies used in warfare which have shaped our modern world. Including a study of the Russian plans which saved Moscow in winter 1941. [S]
Counterstrike: Explaining the strategies used in warfare which have shaped our modern world. Including a study of the Russian plans which saved Moscow in winter 1941. [S]
Pre-emptive Strike: Explaining tactical thinking in wartime, with a focus on pre-emptive strikes. Hear about the events of December 6th, 1941, the 'day of infamy' at Pearl Harbour. [S]
Pre-emptive Strike: Explaining tactical thinking in wartime, with a focus on pre-emptive strikes. Hear about the events of December 6th, 1941, the 'day of infamy' at Pearl Harbour. [S]
Battlefleet: Examples of the use of strategy in war from recent history. Learn how, in June 1942, the whole course of the Pacific War was transformed in under five minutes at Midway. [S]
Siege: All you need to know about sieges, including the Viet Cong siege of the US base at Khe Sanh in 1968. Tune in to learn about the strategies used in warfare throughout history. [S]
Blockade: Understanding the strategies used in warfare throughout history. Hear about two major cases of blockade, both of which involved island nations fighting for their survival. [S]
Counterstrike: Explaining the strategies used in warfare which have shaped our modern world. Including a study of the Russian plans which saved Moscow in winter 1941. [S]
Deception: Operation Fortitude was the code name for a range of plans which hid the location of the D-Day landings. Learn the truth about this deceit and the importance of duplicity. [S]
Deception: Operation Fortitude was the code name for a range of plans which hid the location of the D-Day landings. Learn the truth about this deceit and the importance of duplicity. [S]
Assault from the Air: Discover the successful strategies used in warfare. Attack from the air introduces a third dimension to a battlefield - planners call it 'vertical envelopment'. [S]
Assault from the Air: Discover the successful strategies used in warfare. Attack from the air introduces a third dimension to a battlefield - planners call it 'vertical envelopment'. [S]
Blitzkrieg: Discover the strategies used in warfare throughout history. 'Blitzkrieg' means 'Lightning War', and is the use of speedy shock tactics to break the enemy's line. [S]
Assault from the Sea: Learn the tactics used when attacking land from the sea, with two examples. The first is from 1945 at Iwo Jima. The second is from 1950 and the attack on Inchon. [S]
Assault from the Sea: Learn the tactics used when attacking land from the sea, with two examples. The first is from 1945 at Iwo Jima. The second is from 1950 and the attack on Inchon. [S]