WW2: Both Sides of The Wire

Episode covers German Operation Felix: the planned 1940-41 invasion of Gibraltar. Details Hitler's strategy, Franco's refusal to enter the war, German military plans (49th Mountain Corps, Stukas, artillery bombardment), British defenses, and why this "what if" never happened.

INFERNO is available now.
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In today’s episode, we will once again reach into our bag of questions from our supporter community – from German tank counterfactuals to South American neutrals to Soviet manpower.

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In today’s episode, Matthias returns to the Spanish Civil War to follow the conflict from the fighting around Madrid and the battles of Jarama and Brunete to Guernica, the Ebro offensive, and Franco’s final victory in 1939. We also explore the role of the International Brigades, German and Italian intervention, the development of combined-arms warfare, and the lasting political legacy of the war in Spain.

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In today’s episode, Matthias takes us to Spain in the 1930s to set the stage for one of the most complex conflicts of the interwar years: the Spanish Civil War. From the collapse of the monarchy and the deep political divisions of the Second Republic to Franco, the International Brigades, and intervention by Germany, Italy and the Soviet Union, we explore how Spain became a testing ground for the wider war to come.
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- Production: Linus Klaßen
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In today’s episode, we’ll wrap up our journey through the life and times of Erwin Rommel by tackling thew most controversial aspects: his politics, his connection to atrocities, and his role in the Hitler assassination attempt of July 1944.

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Credits:
- Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander
- Production: Linus Klaßen
- Editing: Hunter Christensen & Linus Klaßen
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