0x123 - An American Globalist - Cordell Hull

November 5, 2020

Cordell Hull is the face of American diplomacy in 1941 as it navigates the precarious road to war against Imperial Japan.

0x124 - How To Kill 15,000 People in One Day - November 1941 Pt 1

November 10, 2020

As German troops pull into eastern Ukraine, locals fight back in any way they can. Some of them have been the target of Soviet brutalization for decades. For many who are deemed 'enemy of the Third Reich', the first two weeks of November 1941 are their last, as the 'Holocaust of Bullets' continues.

0x125 - Pearl Harbor- Minute by Minute - Official Teaser!

November 12, 2020

December 7th is one of the pivotal dates in world history. That day, Japan launched offensives all over Southeast Asia and the Pacific to secure the resources that embargo had denied them. They also- more famously- launched a surprise attack against the American Pacific Fleet at anchor at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii- the only naval power with any realistic chance of stopping them. The United States was neutral, but this "Day of Infamy" brought the US very much into World War Two. We are covering the events of that day for five hours in real time as they happen, and have recreated many of the action sequences in collaboration with World of Warships using their game engine. It's going to be very cool; it's going to be very good; and it's going to happen December 7th.

0x126 - Deception and Dust-ups - Desert Warfare Tactics

November 18, 2020

When Allies and Axis clash on the deserts of North Africa, harsh and unique conditions force them to develop new tactics. From misdirection to new ways to move across the desert, all to gain an advantage over the enemy.

0x127 - Patton marches on Shreveport, Romania vs. USSR, and Free French intelligence

November 19, 2020

How did the non-German Axis fare against the Soviet Union? What was the intelligence agency of the Free French like? And what were the Louisiana Maneuvers? All these questions are answered in this edition of Out of the Foxholes.

0x128 - Switzerland: Neutral or Nazi Ally?

November 24, 2020

After the fall of France in June 1940, neutral Switzerland found itself surrounded on all sides by a hostile expansionist power. The small nation would have been a valuable possession but the jaws of the Reich hesitated to swallow it. How did Switzerland manage to exit the conflict intact and largely unscathed?

0x129 - Japanese Plague Bombs - November 1941, Pt. 2

November 26, 2020

Japanse deploys Biological Weapons in China, leading to un unspecified number of deaths. Meanwhile, European Jews from Germany and their occupied territories are deported to Eastern Europe, where Jews are already being killed by the thousands.

0x130 - The Nazis: Most Notorious Art Thieves in History

December 1, 2020

During their occupation of large parts of Europe, the Nazis systematically looted foreign countries for art, gold and other items holding financial or cultural value. Often for any larger purpose, but for their own, egocentric, criminal gain.

0x131 - A Japanese Bureaucratic Mess

December 3, 2020

Contrary to popular belief, Imperial Japan was not an absolute monarchy marching (or sailing) to war with singular vision and purpose. Rather, it was a dysfunctional government of competing factions, players and interests.

0x132 - Pearl Harbor and the Global War Against Humanity - December 1941, Part 1

December 11, 2020

December 1941 marks the shift to a new chapter in the War Against Humanity. New fronts open up, exposing millions more to the horrors of war. Other developments continue their path of continuous escalation.

0x133 - The NKVD: from Pen-Pushers to Communist Hit Squads

December 15, 2020

The NKVD started out as your regular old Ministry of the Interior. But over time, they grew out to a hugely influential and highly lethal weapon for some of the Soviet Union's leaders.

0x134 - The Warlords of the United Nations

December 17, 2020

Following the German declaration of war on America on the 11th of December 1941, Britain gained an invaluable ally. Securing a joint military command between the new partnership will be central to its success, the question is, how can this be achieved?

0x135 - Kido Butai: Terror of the Pacific

December 22, 2020

Kido Butai was the fleet that launched the surprise attack on the US Pacific Fleet at anchor at Pearl Harbor and followed that up with a string of victories in 1942. But how was it commanded, both as a whole and in the high and even mid level command? Today we'll look at that.

0x136 - Christmas with Adolf Hitler - December 1941, Part 2

December 24, 2020

Christmas 1941. A holiday season in a year of darkness and suffering, where Hitler celebrates his own greatness as the world goes up in flames.

0x137 - Waking the Sleeping Giant - America Prepares for War

January 12, 2021

As the United States enter World War Two, a huge industrial giant awakens from hibernation. This episode covers Industrial Mobilization plans, their execution, and their potential.

0x138 - Germany Bankrupts Greece - Countless Die in Famine – January 1942 - pt. 1

January 14, 2021

The early weeks of 1942 show how much of a global War Against Humanity this really is. People in occupied zones across the globe suffer under the boot of their tormentors. In Greece, thousands die in a famine, while repressive tactics claim the lives of many more in the Balkans. The Holocaust continues in cities and the extermination camp of Chełmno, while the Japanese army wreaks havoc in South-East Asia as they advance on Allied positions.

0x139 - Hitler Never Gave the Order - So Who Did?

January 19, 2021

The structure of decision-making in the Nazi Party and the German government is clouded in ambiguity and implicit power-structures. We explore how this leads to a. rat-race, resulting in an endless spiral of irrational decisions and violence.

0x140 - Japan’s Only Pacific “Ally” – Phibun’s Thailand

January 21, 2021

Thailand's prime minister and de-facto dictator Plaek Phibunsongkhram imported European fascism, nationalism and militarism to his country. But when Japan's threat to South-East Asia became imminent, Phibun didn't know what to do. His story is one of utter indecisiveness and opportunism.

0x141 - Behind the Scenes of WW2 - TimeGhost Cribs

January 26, 2021

This week we will start a series of videos where you get to know the team that makes this magnificent content.

0x142 - Japan's Big Asian Gamble

January 27, 2021

Access to scarce natural resources and labor was a big reason for the Japanese to invade numerous South-East Asian countries. But was that necessary? And did the benefits outweigh the risk? Let's find out!

0x143 - Pearl Harbor - the Making of a Stupid, Fun Project

January 27, 2021

In our second episode of TimeGHost WW2 Cribs we have a look at some behind the scenes footage and we get to see Iryna host in Ukrainian.

0x144 - Did 90 Minutes Decide the Fate of the Jews? - The Wannsee Conference – January 1942 Pt. 2

January 28, 2021

To most, the Wannsee Conference is synonymous with the moment the Holocaust started. In fact, the meeting is mainly designed to formalise policy, and to involve political and governmental organisations in the crime.

0x145 - Just Following Orders? - Death Camp Commandants

February 2, 2021

All Nazi transit, concentration, labour and extermination camps were led by Nazi officers. In this episode, we're taking a look at some of them to see what kind of people rose to those positions and what impact they made.

0x146 - Where Hitler’s Moustache Came From, Kurds in WW2, and Germans in Italy

February 4, 2021

Where is Kurdistan and how were it's people involved in World War Two? Did Germany try to annex South Tyrol from Italy? And why did Hitler have that Moustache? Find out in this episode of Out of the Foxholes.

0x147 - Spies and Ties Teaser

February 8, 2021

Astrid, our producer and Queen of F-ing Everything asked you guys if you wanted spy stories. Well... you did. Also, today we start auctioning off Indy's ties every week. See the pinned comment for more info.

0x148 - One Advantage of Swiss Neutrality: LSD! - Reading Comments

February 9, 2021

Another edition of Across the Airwaves, where Indy and Sparty look at interesting and unique comments from our videos. In this episode, they look at gentlemanly declarations of war, Partisan memories, and LSD.

0x149 - Britain Chooses War Crimes - RAF Strategic Bombing Part 1 – February 1942

February 11, 2021

As the winter of 1942 continues, many Soviet civilians suffer under the German Siege of Leningrad. Meanwhile, the British are shifting their bombing strategy from targeting factories to targeting homes.

0x150 - Communist Amazons - Women of the Red Army

February 16, 2021

Hundreds of thousands of Soviet Women were deployed in the Red Army and Red Navy during World War Two. They served in a multitude of functions, from traditional roles like nurses to roles previously associated with men. They were pilots, snipers, tank-crews, and fought on the very front of the lines.

0x151 - Quislings! - Traitors of World War Two

February 18, 2021

The name of Norwegian National Socialist Politician Vidkun Quisling became synonymous with 'traitor' and 'collaborator'. In this gallery episode, we'll cover some of the most prominent Quislings in World War Two.

0x152 - Japan's Biological Terror! - The Horror of Unit 731

February 23, 2021

As one of the few nations during World War Two, Japan made expensive use of biological and chemical weapons, both on and off the battlefield. Unit 731 is their special bio-warfare department, which conducts testing on living human civilians.

0x153 - US Detention, Nazi Deportation, and Death in the East – February 1942, Pt 2

February 25, 2021

Franklin D. Roosevelt signs an order to intern all Japanese-American citizens on the West Coast of the United States, while the Italians open up new concentration camps to deal with their ethnic enemies in the Balkans. At the same time, a large group of Jews attempts to escape Europe by boat, with disastrous consequences.

0x154 - Geishas: World War Two Prostitutes or Entertainers?

March 2, 2021

The geisha class has long been a feature of Japanese society. In the 1920s, they were caught between the struggle for women's liberation and the rising sexual demand of powerful men. This crossfire only becomes more intense as war sweeps the Pacific.

0x155 - Colonial Troops Saving Their Masters

March 4, 2021

Without the incredible support and sacrifice of troops from British and French colonies, the Allies would be having an even harder time withstanding the Axis onslaught. This episode looks at their formation and their fighting style.

0x156 - Where Great Men Were Made: American Officer Training

March 9, 2021

West Point and Annapolis are two of the most iconic military academies in America - maybe even the world. The two institutions have produced the men who are leading America's fight against the Axis powers.

0x157 - Extermination Begins at Auschwitz - March 1942, pt. 1

March 11, 2021

The crackdown on 'undesired' ethnic populations in the Balkans continues as Mario Roatta issues 'Circular 3C'. The Germans kill 5000 German Jews in the 'Dünamünde Action', and the Japanese purge the Chinese communities of Singapore in the 'Sook Ching' massacre. Additionally, the new camp of Auschwitz Birkenau opens its doors in Poland.

0x158 - Sunny Beaches, Fascist Leaders, and Nazi Spies

March 16, 2021

South-America is home to one of Germany's most effective spy-networks. In Operation Bolivar, dozens of German operatives transmit information from and to the USA, Brazil, Argentina, and other South and Central American countries, giving the Abwehr and SD access to crucial information on politics, economics, and military business.

0x159 - Did Soviet Soldiers Ever Get Time Off?

March 18, 2021

Ever wonder if the Kriegsmarine saw any action in the Pacific Ocean? Or if the average Soviet soldier ever get a vacation from the most destructive conflict in the history of humanity? You can find out the answers in this episode of Out of the Foxholes!

0x160 - Eichmann: Mass Murderer or Train Conductor?

March 23, 2021

Adolf Eichmann was one of the masterminds behind the 'Final Solution of the Jewish Question'. Or was he? In his trial, he argued to be merely a bureaucrat who was following orders. This episode attempts to shine a light on the real role of this controversial figure.

0x161 - Fifty Families Murdered Every Hour - March 1942, pt. 2

March 25, 2021

A report on the effect of strategic bombing called the 'Dehousing Paper' is spread to justify the targeting of the civilian population of Germany. In Poland, one by one, extermination camps are starting construction. This month, a new one is finished, named Belzec. Here, Jews and other minority undesirables from Poland are gassed.

0x162 - British Commandos - Men of the Hunter Class

March 30, 2021

After the German take over continental Europe, the British invent the commando, a new soldier type to raid and harass German installations in occupied Europe.

0x163 - Victory at any Cost? - Allied Censorship

April 1, 2021

Censorship was not just a practice in totalitarian regimes. During World War Two, democratic liberties in Allied countries often clashed with propaganda and restrictions of the press.

0x164 - Hitler and Stalin's Child Soldiers: The Hitler Youth and KOMSOMOL

April 6, 2021

Patriotism and war enthusiasm sweeps through the totalitarian countries in the run-up to the second world war. This doesn´t leave out children either, who are supposed to become the prime soldiers of the future.

0x165 - Leading the Resistance

April 8, 2021

Under the violent occupation by Axis forces, dozens all over the globe resisted or took up arms to fight for the survival of their nation, ethnicity, ideology or ideals.

0x166 - War Stories We Didn't Get to Tell

April 13, 2021

Another edition of Across the Airwaves, where Indy, Sparty, and Astrid look at interesting and unique comments from our videos. In this episode, some amazing war stories that we didn't get to tell.

0x167 - The Bataan Death March Begins – April 1942, Pt 1

April 15, 2021

Malta and British cities are victim to German bombs, while the Japanese advance in Burma causes a refugee crisis. In the Philippines, 80,000 Allied POWs walk the Bataan Death March.

0x168 - What Happens after WW2, and get Collectibles!

April 17, 2021

Indy, Sparty, and Astrid discuss TimeGhost after WW2, and the launch of our new TimeGhost Collectibles.

0x169 - Hitler's Money and How He Stole It

April 20, 2021

On paper, Hitler never made a lot of money. Yet he became one of the wealthiest people of his time. This is how he stole his fortune.

0x170 - Taiwan Under Occupation, Axis Solidarity, and U-Boats in the Med

April 22, 2021

Ever wonder what life was like in Taiwan during the Second World War? Or if German U-Boats were active in the Mediterranean? You can find out the answers in this episode of Out of the Foxholes!

0x171 - The Royals at War

April 27, 2021

From inspiring their subjects to plotting international strategy, the world's monarchies still have a crucial role to play in their country's war effort during the Second World War. As you'll find out, some sovereigns are much more successful at this than others.

0x172 - The Horrors of Partisan Warfare – April 1942, Pt 2

April 29, 2021

April 1942 sees bombing campaigns in Germany and Britain, as well as German anti-partisan actions in the Balkans and Eastern Europe.

0x174 - The Nazi Invasion of Canada?!

May 6, 2021

What would happen if Nazi Germany invaded Canada? You don't need to imagine. In 1942, the government of Mackenzie King launch a propaganda effort that simulates Canada falling under Hitler's yoke. Why? For the war economy of course!

0x175 - The World's First Lady - Eleanor Roosevelt

May 11, 2021

She is much more than the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and once she tasted political life, she soon followed her own interests, changing what it means to be a politician's wife.

0x176 - 100,000 Dead British Subjects in Burma – May 1942, Pt 1

May 13, 2021

A large number of European and asian inhabitants of South-East Asia are locked up in Japanese prison camps, while in Burma, a big refugee crisis claims the lives of thousands. In Auschwitz-Birkenau and Sobibor, gassing Jews on an immense scale begins.

0x177 - Racism of the US Army - Fighting for Freedom?

May 18, 2021

While the US was fighting for freedom and liberty across the globe, their home country and armies are still deeply segregated, causing minority groups in the USA to fight not one but two wars.

0x178 - Life Inside a Japanese PoW Camp

May 20, 2021

The inhuman, torturous, and deadly Japanese PoW Camps famous from “Bridge over the River Kwai,” “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence,” “Empire of the Sun,” and more recently “Unbroken” are a world of abuse and mistreatment managed by willfully incompetent and sadistically brutal men.

0x179 - The Great All-Out Battle - Naval Warfare in the Pacific

May 25, 2021

Before the infamous day that was Pearl Harbor, US and Japanese military planners worked to envision what a future war in the Pacific would look like. With the entire region now a war zone, it is time to put their theories to the test. Watch the video to find out what these are.

0x180 - The Plot to Kill Hitler's Hangman - Operation Anthropoid – May 1942, Pt 2

May 27, 2021

Arthur Harris and his RAF Bombers carry out a massive bombing raid on Cologne. Meanwhile, one of the architects of the Holocaust, Reinhard Heydrich is the target of a spectacular assassination attempt.

0x181 - How Hitler Manipulated Germany into Committing Genocide

June 1, 2021

In the wrong hands, propaganda is a powerful tool that can trick whole countries into supporting a dictator, go to war, or even commit genocide.

0x182 - Midway on the path from Hell to Heaven - this weekend!

June 3, 2021

The war is getting bigger and bigger, and we must grow with it. That's where the TimeGhost Army, our tie auctions, and our collectibles store comes in.

0x183 - Do the Nazis Have Atomic Bombs?

June 8, 2021

All belligerents are working hard to develop a powerful nuclear super-weapon. The Americans wonder how far along the Germans are, and send in their spies.

0x184 - Is Finland an Ally of Nazi Germany? - Carl Gustaf Mannerheim

June 10, 2021

Carl Gustaf Mannerheim is a national hero after his service in everything from the Finnish Civil War to the Winter War. But did he plan a war of aggression with Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union? And if so, did Hitler and Stalin even give him any choice in the matter?

0x185 - By Sea, By Land - A Global History of the Marines

June 15, 2021

Naval infantrymen have long been a feature of warfare. In the build-up to 1939, they took on new functions and tactics. The Royal Marines, the US Marine Corps, Black Death, Kaiheidan, and more are ready for all-out amphibious warfare in the Pacific Theatre and beyond.

0x186 - Heydrich, Architect of the Holocaust, Dies – June 1942, Pt. 1

June 17, 2021

Reinhard Heydrich is fighting for his life, as the hunt of his assassins continues. Meanwhile, news of the nazi atrocities starts to reach the Allied countries.

0x187 - The RAF and Luftwaffe Bombers of Western Europe

June 22, 2021

What aircraft are being sent out by commanders like Hermann Göring and Arthur Harris to blitz and firebomb enemy cities? Watch the video to learn the specs of the Handley Page Halifax, Avro Lancaster, Junkers Ju-88, Dornier Do-17, Dornier Do-217, and Heinkel He-111 as they fly in their respective 1,000 Bomber Raids and Baedeker Blitz.

0x188 - The Birth of the Manhattan Project

June 24, 2021

When nuclear fission was discovered, scientists theorized if it could be used in an atom bomb. Thus, American Army sets up one of the biggest research projects in history: The Manhattan Project.

0x189 - The Red Orchestra - The Nazi-Soviet Spy Dance

June 29, 2021

An extensive network of spies and radio operators are gathering intelligence and sending it to Moscow from Western Europe. They are a colourful group of people who go by the name of Die Rote Kapelle, or Red Orchestra.

0x190 - Operation Barbarossa Time-Lapse Map - Eastern Front 1941-1942

June 30, 2021

A year ago we covered the largest invasion in history: Operation Barbarossa - the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union. Here is the time-lapse map of the whole one year campaign in the USSR.

0x191 - Japan's Institutionalization of Rape – June 1942, Pt. 2

July 1, 2021

During the occupation of South-East Asia, Japan builds a large system of institutionalized rape to 'keep their soldiers happy'. Meanwhile, Allied refugees from Burma find a safe haven in India, but for some, hardship continues.

0x192 - Poland's Forgotten Spy War against the Nazis

July 6, 2021

The Polish played a big part in cracking the Enigma codes. From there, the Polish spy and intelligence operation became even bigger.

0x193 - The Western Warlords of Asian Armies

July 8, 2021

From the Battle of Shanghai to the Burma Campaign and beyond, Western military advisors have played a big role in the actions of East Asian armies in the Pacific Theatre. Watch the videos to learn the stories of Joseph Stilwell, Claire Lee Chennault, the Flying Tigers, the Chindits, and more.

0x194 - Jewish Luftwaffe Officers, Allied POW's, and Vichy Islands Near Canada

July 13, 2021

How did Germans with Jewish heritage still serve in the Luftwaffe? And what happened to the Allied POW's from the German invasions of France and Belgium? And what the hell happened with those tiny Vichy islands near Canada? We answer all of this in today's Out of the Foxholes.

0x195 - Forced Sterilization Experiments Begin at Auschwitz - July 1942, Pt 1

July 15, 2021

Operation Millennium is discontinued, while in Poland the Auschwitz Birkenau camp starts to systematically gas thousands of people a week. Some who aren't murdered on arrival are subjected to horrific medical and sterilization experiments.

0x196 - The Abwehr: The Trojan Horse in Nazi Germany

July 20, 2021

The Abwehr was the German military intelligence agency during World War Two. At the same time, it was the home of some high-ranking anti-nazi resistance members.

0x197 - FDR Knew about Pearl Harbor?!

July 22, 2021

Here is another installment of Across the Airwaves where Indy and Sparty take the opportunity to directly address some of the comments left by our community. In this episode, we take a look at some of the more controversial comments left on our videos.

0x198 - Eastern Front Deployments, July 1942

July 25, 2021

It is what it says it is, the front line deployments of the Axis and Soviet forces in the Southern Part of the Eastern Front in late July 1942. Hitler's forces invading, and Josef Stalin's on defense.

0x199 - The 100 Deadliest Days of the Holocaust Begin... - July 1942, Pt. 2

July 29, 2021

The extermination camps of Operation Reinhard are ready to start killing hundreds of thousands of inhabitants of the Warsaw Ghetto, starting the deadliest 100 days of the Holocaust.

0x200 - Oil - Hitler's Only Chance to Win the War?

August 3, 2021

Well, we all know by know that the Wehrmacht is driving into the Caucasus to try and take the Soviet oilfields, but how bad is their oil situation, actually? And how will they get it out of the ground if the Soviets sabotage the fields and wells? What exactly is the plan? Let's find out.

0x201 - Shostakovich: Stalin's Composer?

August 5, 2021

Leningrad’s Dmitri Shostakovich has risen from a child prodigy to be one of the Soviet Union’s most celebrated composers, having rescued his career from Stalin’s interference along the way. Desperate to defend Russia after the German invasion, he fights back, not with a rifle, but with music.

0x202 - The Black Markets of World War Two

August 6, 2021

With the scarce food supply brought about by war, many turn to the black market and its astronomic prices as supplements. It is a place for opportunists and patriotic protesters, but mainly it's a means to survive.

0x203 - The Symphony That Defeated the Wehrmacht - August 1942, Pt .1

August 10, 2021

The Big Action at the Warsaw Ghetto continues, while The Japanese carry out retaliations against the Chinese for aiding American airmen. Dmitri Shostakovich's 'Symphony no. 7' premieres in the besieged city of Leningrad.

0x204 - How to Become James Bond

August 12, 2021

Astrid talks about spying all the time, but what was it actually like for people on the ground? We look through the lens of the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) to find out!

0x205 - Infantry Weapons at Guadalcanal

August 13, 2021

What weapons are in the hands of Japanese and American infantrymen during the bloody island warfare of Guadalcanal? Watch this special hardware episode to find out.

0x206 - The Conscripts and Conscientious Objectors of World War Two

August 17, 2021

When Germany and Japan mobilize huge numbers of well-trained conscripts and sweep across Europe and Asia, Britain and America are forced to devote huge resources to closing the gap. But how far should the rights of those who refuse to fight be respected?

0x207 - Did Patton really say “f@¢k you, I won’t do what you tell me”?

August 19, 2021

Answering Questions

0x208 - The 100 Deadliest Days of the Holocaust

August 19, 2021

The daily death rates in the Nazi genocide of the Jews that began on June 22, 1941 and lasted all the way until the last weeks of the war in April 1945 are staggering for the entire duration. But the average rate of murder is dwarfed by the 100 deadliest days of the Holocaust in the second half of 1942.

0x209 - Did Churchill choose the thug life, or did the thug life choose him?

August 24, 2021

0x210 - Carica! - The Cavalry Charges of World War Two

August 24, 2021

The Eastern Front is a battleground of Blitzkrieg and Deep Battle; Panzers vs. T-34s; Nazism and Communism. You'd think that there would be no place for cavalry tactics here. But the Wehrmacht, Red Army, and Regio Esercito do still use centuries-old cavalry tactics in their waging of war.

0x211 - Did Stalin believe in yesterday, when all his troubles seemed so far away?

August 26, 2021

0x212 - Will Brazil Fight the Nazis? - Getúlio Vargas

August 26, 2021

Brazilian President, Getúlio Vargas, has led his country as dictator since the 1930s. He has embraced European fascist ideas and fostered close ties with Germany and Italy. Yet, he also maintains a close relationship with the United States. After skilfully playing both sides, he must now choose Axis or Allies.

0x213 - The Opposite of Blitzkrieg - Siege Tactics on the Eastern Front

August 31, 2021

German military doctrine is all about mobility and operational maneuverability, but there comes a time in this war, well, several times, when an actual classic siege is called for. So how does the Wehrmacht respond to that call? Find out today.

0x214 - D-Day 1944/2023 - make it happen!

September 2, 2021

0x215 - Why Don't the French Resist? - August 1942, pt. 2

September 2, 2021

Citizens in Stalingrad face German bombs as Soviet officials refuse to evacuate. The German counter-insurgency effort increases, but people continue to resist against all odds. The Treblinka camp breaks down under the ambitions of its commandant, Irmfried Eberl.

0x216 - Making Hitler Transgender? - Early Operations of the CIA

September 7, 2021

World War Two gave birth to a new American Centralised Intelligence Agency: The OSS. Led by "Wild Bill" Donovan, it is the cradle of many outrageous plans, spy stories, and gadgets.

0x217 - The German Slave Economy

September 9, 2021

To fuel the German war economy, the Nazis force millions of Prisoners of War, Concentration Camp inmates and civilians from all over Europe to work for in their factories and on their farms as slave laborers under harsh circumstances.

0x218 - The Real-Life Nazi Pirates

September 16, 2021

There is more to war on merchant shipping than U-Boats and the Battle of the Atlantic. Raiders disguised as innocent traders also play the role of privateers; stalking vessels, approaching with a false flag, and then striking before anyone can react. Here's the story of one: Kormoran.

0x219 - What if Pearl Harbor Never Happened, Life in Cyprus, and Peasant Armies of China - WW2 - OOTF 024

September 17, 2021

Ever wonder what would have happened if Japan just never attacked Pearl Harbor but invaded the Indies anyway? Or how the people of Cyprus are faring in the war? Or if the Chinese armies had any specialized combat forces? Find out in this Out of the Foxholes!

0x220 - What About Bagration?! - Why We're Covering D-Day - WW2 - Reading Comments

September 21, 2021

We've got a lot of comments along these lines. Here is Indy's response on why D-Day matters and why we're covering it in this special way.

0x221 - Kill The Nazis - War Against Humanity 042 - September 1942, Pt. 1

September 23, 2021

The Nazi German occupiers have kept increasing their pressure in occupied territory, and fooled their victims to still have hope, but at some point when the oppression gets unbearable, or all hope is lost, people will resist.

0x222 - Feeding the Meatgrinder - The Red Army

September 28, 2021

What is left of the Red Army after the smashing offensives of Operation Barbarossa and Fall Blau, and what have Stavka done to rebuild it? As the war on the Eastern Front goes on, more men and materiel stream to the frontlines, stemming the onslaught of the Wehrmacht.

0x223 - How Britain Oppressed India - War Against Humanity 043 - September 1942, Pt. 2

September 30, 2021

People in India are increasingly fed up with their British rulers and calls for independence grow. Resistance against the Nazis is also growing in Eastern Europe, which causes ruthless retaliations against the civilian population.