World War Two

1. The Polish German War - WW2 - 001 September 1 1939

The invasion of Poland by Germany on September 1, 1939, marks a turning point...

2. World War Two Begins - September 8, 1939

As tensions escalate between Germany and Poland, the consequences of Neville ...

3. Poland on Her Own - September 15, 1939

Poland faces its darkest hour in early September as the Wehrmacht and SS unle...

4. The Russians are Coming! - The Soviet Invasion of Poland - September 22, 1939

Germany seizes the chance to exploit the unexpected turn of events as the USS...

5. Poland is Crushed - 29 September, 1939

Poland is caught in a delicate situation, surrounded by two powerful adversar...

7. The Baltic in Stalin's Squeeze - 13 October, 1939

The rivalry between the Third Reich and USSR escalates as they tighten their ...

8. The Submarine War - October 20, 1939

Next episode: As Europe's navies teeter on the brink of war, their sailors fa...

9. Stalin's Murderous Adventures - Occupation of Poland - October 27, 1939

The cruel persecution of Poles in occupied Poland is driven by a toxic mix of...

10. Molotov's Heel on Finland and the Phoney War - 3 November, 1939

The war in Europe reaches a turning point as Allied forces struggle to break ...

11. Hitler Almost Killed - 10 November, 1939

Hitler's plans for a swift invasion are jeopardized by increasing resistance,...

12. The Mysterious Threat to the Royal Navy - Magnetic Mines - 17 November, 1939

Tensions rise between Finland and the Soviet Union, while the Royal Navy face...

13. Will the Kriegsmarine Rule the Waves? - 24 November, 1939

As tensions escalate, the European Allies rush to create a defense against th...

14. The Winter War - 1 December, 1939

The Soviet Red Army launches a surprise invasion of Finland on November 30, 1...

15. The Invasion of Finland- 8 December, 1939

Finland's unexpected and brutal resistance against the Soviet Union's invasio...

16. Perkele! Finland Strikes Back- 15 December 1939

The Finnish Defence Forces deliver a crushing blow to the Red Army's and Stal...

17. Trouble in China - 22 December 1939

The Winter War intensifies as Soviet tanks storm Summa and the Lähde Road, wh...

18. Stalin's Unexpected Bedfellows - Soviet Relations in East Asia - 29 December 1939

The Chinese Nationalists pursue new alliances or reinvigorate old ones to str...