Welcome back once again the Militia Historia and our series WWII: The War That Shaped the World.In this bonus episode, we hear about Lt Col. Paddy Mayne, a founding member of the British Special Air Service (SAS) during the Second World War. To keep an ear out for the future content, be sure to subscribe to Militia Historia and listen in to WWII: The War That Shaped the World on your favourite podcast platform.  Thanks for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to The War That Shaped the World. This is the first of our bonus episodes where we will look at some of the individual military and civilian personalities from the Second World War.  Today, we have a short biography of Kurt Meyer – a former member of the Hitler Youth who went on to become a controversial SS Commander, and convicted war criminal.To keep an ear out for the future bonus content, be sure to subscribe to The War That Shaped the World on your favourite podcast platform.  Thanks for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to The War That Shaped the World Podcast.  In this, the third episode of the series, we explore Nazi Germany's annexation of Austria and the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia. We delve into the historical context, key dates, people involved, and discuss why the international community did not intervene. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to The War That Shaped the World Podcast. In this, the second episode of the series, we're focusing on the lead up to the commencement of hostilities on 1 September 1939.  This period, from the signing of the Treaty of Versailles through to the invasion of Poland, is complex story and one worthy of its very own podcast series! However, we are heroically attempting to cover this in a couple of episodes, so join us as we take a whistle stop tour of the events in Europe leading up to that fateful day in September 1939. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to "The War That Shaped the World," a podcast series exploring the military history of the Second World War. We will traverse the key events, strategies, and personalities that shaped this monumental conflict. Over the next ten episodes, we'll delve deep into the battles, campaigns, and decisions that forever changed the course of history.So, let's begin our journey with an introduction to the vast and terrible event that is the Second World War.Series Music:Written ByBenjamin SturleyPerformed BySalon DijonProduced BySalon DijonLicenced from Soundstripe by Podcast creator. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.