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.

0x224 - Did a Wonder Drug Win World War Two?

October 5, 2021

We all know that penicillin is a wonder drug, it shortened the war, and assured Allied victory. Or did it, is that just a myth? The Allies are certainly much further ahead than the Axis, but even with accelerated wartime development, will it come into service quick enough to make a difference?

0x225 - The USSR: A Conspiracy Disguised as a Country - WW2 - Spies & Ties 09

October 8, 2021

The Soviet Union is built on distrust and paranoia, giving birth to a system of intelligence and a huge spy network ran by agencies such as the GRU and NKVD. But what good is all that information if you don't believe it

0x226 - A War Without Hate? - The Officers and Gentlemen of North Africa

October 12, 2021

In the history of European-style warfare, there has always been the ideal of "rules of warfare". The horrors of the Eastern Front and the Pacific prove how hollow this ideal can be, but there is one theatre where some officers are trying to maintain it: North Africa.

0x227 - Resist. Collaborate. Die. - War Against Humanity 044 - October 1942, Pt. 1

October 14, 2021

Resistance against occupation starts rising in the Autumn of 1942. It faces opposition not only from the occupiers, but also from collaborators killing their own countrymen.

0x229 - The Vehicle That Will Win World War Two?

October 21, 2021

The Higgins Landing Craft, Higgins Boat, Landing Craft, or whatever you would like to call it, is one of the most important vehicles of the Second World War - perhaps just as much as tanks, planes, and warships. In a war full of amphibious invasions, landing on beaches in a safer and more efficient way is crucial to victory. So let's find out the history of this war machine and it's use by the World War Two Allies?

0x230 - Lying About the Jews in Film

October 28, 2021

How do you convince your people to hate and fear their neighbors, to support a genocidal war of aggression, and see you as their only hope? If you are Adolf Hitler or Joseph Goebbels, the answer is simple. You send them to the cinema.

0x231 - D-DAY - What YOU Can Do

November 3, 2021

For our groundbreaking project on D Day, we need you to join our research efforts. Check out our forum via how to do this: https://community.timeghost.tv/t/d-day-research-contribution-here/7854

0x232 - A United Front Against Nazi Atrocities - War Against Humanity 045 - October 1942, Pt. 2

November 4, 2021

As the war intensifies on all fronts, the occupied world is aflame with resistance and reprisals. From Paris to Papua New Guinea, Humanity is under attack - but it is also fighting back.

0x233 - Is the Answer in Uranus? - The Soviet Plan to Win at Stalingrad

November 4, 2021

Georgy Zhukov told Josef Stain in September that if the Red Army could just hold out until November, he could put together a counteroffensive that would defeat the enemy. Well, November is here, and that counteroffensive is ready to kick off, but how was it put together? Let's find out.

0x234 - Wives – What Soldiers Left Behind - WW2 - On the Homefront 012

November 9, 2021

With men away at the front, couples have to separate and manage the struggle of war on their own. For women, who stay at home, this is not any easier than for the man: Worry, longing, loneliness, meaningless sex, the temptation of falling in love with others – it is an emotional rollercoaster.

0x235 - This is World War Two!

November 10, 2021

Welcome to WW2. This channel follows the Second World War as it unfolds, week by week, in real time. We began in 2018, by 2023 we will have created more than 300 hours of content documenting the war, making it the biggest documentary series of any kind about this conflict. Join us on this journey.

0x236 - Why Join the TimeGhost Army?

November 10, 2021

The TimeGhost Army is a community which comes together to make history so that future generations can learn the crucial lessons of the past. Without it, the content on this channel would not exist, and we would not have the large and expert team that is capable of doing the history justice. The TimeGhost Army allows us to stay independent ambitious, and free to take risks. Join now, and let's make history.

0x237 - Armored Vehicles of Operation Torch Pt. 1: Italy and Germany - by the Chieftain

November 11, 2021

Chieftain returns to the North African theatre to talk us through the armored fighting vehicles in action around the time of Operation Torch. This episode is part one of two with Chieftain covering the German and Italian vehicles. Here, Chieftain looks at everything from the fearsome Tiger to the nemesis of LRDG: the Sahariana.

0x238 - Here's Looking at You, Bill - The Secret Preparations for Operation Torch - WW2 - Spies & Ties 10

November 12, 2021

To smooth the way for the Allied invasion off French North Africa, Operation Torch, a massive spy operation is set up in 1941 and 42.

0x239 - New Faces, New Plans, Bright Future - WW2 Brunch Club - Special

November 13, 2021

1942 is drawing to a close, and the TimeGhost crew, that's us who bring you World War Two in Real Time and TimeGhost History have some big plans for 1943 and beyond. You can find out what they are right here.

0x240 - Fighting Nazis with Radios and Funerals - War Against Humanity 046 - November 1942, Pt. 1

November 14, 2021

As the Winter of 1942/43 is beginning, the German Nazis are under more and more pressure, both on the frontlines and in the occupation zones.

0x241 - Camps for Child Soldiers, Captured Crewmen, and Chaotic Air Forces - WW2 - OOTF 025

November 16, 2021

How did the ‘Nazi pirates’ treat their captured crewmen? Why didn’t the Soviets just bomb the motionless German armies stuck in a traffic jam? And how did the Nazi government convince parents to allow their children to go to ‘evacuation’ camps? Find out the answers in this latest edition of Out of the Foxholes!

0x242 - The 1942 Plan to Invade Europe

November 18, 2021

The second front has been opened, and Allied forces are invading Vichy French Northwest Africa. But did you know that it could very well have been an invasion of Europe taking place right now instead? Let’s examine how this idea came about, and why it never worked out.

0x243 - Little Saturn and a Live Stream - WW2 feat. Hearts of Iron

November 22, 2021

Get Hearts of Iron and the new DLC No Step Back now: https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/hearts-of-iron-iv/about

0x244 - The Germans Learn to Love Their Slaves - War Against Humanity 047 - November 1942, Pt. 2

November 25, 2021

In November 1942 the resistance fight in many parts of Europe becomes a part pf the regular military war. In Germany the Germans discover humanity while the German mass murders see no end.

0x245 - Armored Vehicles of Operation Torch Pt. 2: America and Britain (and France) - by the Chieftain

November 26, 2021

Part two of Chieftain's return to the North African campaign. Here he looks at the armored fighting vehicles of the British and Americans with a small bit on the French as well. We see the introduction of the iconic Sherman and the varied fortunes of British design.

0x246 - LIVESTREAM: WW2 - Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back

November 22, 2021

Get Hearts of Iron and the new DLC No Step Back now: https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/hearts-of-iron-iv/about

0x247 - The Titanic Struggle for Reunion Island

November 30, 2021

It might only be tangentially relevant to the war as a whole, but the Battle for Reunion Island is not only interesting in and of itself, it serves as a microcosm for the war for the French in general. Check it out!

0x248 - Australian-American War of 1942 - The Battle of Brisbane

December 2, 2021

America shares a language and large parts of its culture with Britain and Australia. But when tens of thousands of US troops arrive in 1942, things will be far from smooth. While the alliance remains firm, their soldiers will spend almost as much time fighting each other as they do the Axis.

0x249 - Kokoda Trail: D-by-D Recap 01

December 6, 2021

For the past months, we have continuously mentioned the fighting on the Kokoda Track, but it was often a mere footnote next to the colossal battles happening throughout the world. Today, we give you a unique recap of all that’s been going on in this remote theater of war.

0x250 - Imperial Japan - A Spy Comedy? - WW2 - Spies & Ties 11

December 7, 2021

Japanese spy rings were somewhat successful up until December 1941, but after Pearl Harbor, Japanese intelligence remains only a shell of its former self.

0x251 - Rzhev Meatgrinder: Day-by-Day Recap 02

December 8, 2021

It is one of the deadliest battles of the Eastern Front and entire conflict, yet it is often overlooked next to the fighting at Stalingrad. Today, we will take a look at the 1942 Summer Battles of Rzhev.

0x252 - How WW2 Created a Welfare State - WW2 - On the Homefront 013

December 9, 2021

In predicament due to the extreme situation of war, people are in dire need for a working system of social security. Therefore, Beveridge is instructed by the British government to draw up a report on the state of the country´s insurance schemes. But in his opinion, a war is no time for patching up a collapsing system – and he is ready to make some waves.

0x253 - The Stahlhelm

December 10, 2021

The Stahlhelm. Perhaps the most iconic symbol of German military power, ever present in images of the war. Hitler believes it strikes fear in his enemies and makes his own troops fearless. But where does it come from and why is it so enduring?

0x254 - Is the Wehrmacht Defeated in 1942?

December 14, 2021

It's late1942 and the German Army is close to ruin. The Ostheer alone has suffered more than a million casualties in its fight against the Red Army. If the Wehrmacht can not find a way to return to its former strength or reap decisive strategic benefits in the near future, it will ultimately face destruction in a war of attrition.

0x255 - Death Squads Arrive in North Africa - War Against Humanity 048 - December 1942, Pt. 1

December 16, 2021

Despite Allied occupation, the situation of the Jews in North Africa hardly improves, in newly German-occupied Tunisia it deteriorates. Meanwhile, the world learns more of the details of the Holocaust - they cannot believe their ears.

0x256 - The Nazi-Islam Alliance? - Amin al-Husseini - WW2 Biography Special

December 21, 2021

Amin al-Husseini is one of the leading figures in global Islam. He’s an Arab nationalist, an anti-Semite, and anti-Zionist. But he’s also willing to work with imperialist powers if it suits him. He’s been loyal to the Ottomans and the British. In 1941, he throws his lot in with Hitler and the Nazis.

0x257 - How Hitler, Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin Spent Christmas

December 23, 2021

They might be four of the most powerful politicians and/or military leaders on earth, but they are also citizens of their respective countries and today we take a look at what they do over the traditional Christmas holidays in 1942.

0x258 - Season’s Greetings from the Expanded WW2 Studio

December 25, 2021

As we go into the second half of this epic series, the TimeGhost Army has made sure that we get better armed for the fight. Bigger studio means nicer pictures, but also more and better content as we can work more efficiently. Heartfelt thanks for 1942/2021 and we will see you in 1943/2022.

0x259 - In the darkness of 1942/2021: Excelsior!

December 27, 2021

The 1841 poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow “Excelsior” has both been parodied endlessly, and lambasted both for being Panglossian and misanthropic. We just think that striving onwards and upwards when facing impossible odds anyway is a really healthy attitude.

0x260 - War in Numbers 1942

December 28, 2021

Quantity had a quality of its own. 1942 was the year in which the dimensions of the Second World War became truly apparent. The US and its unmatched economic power began to outproduce any other warring nation, manufacturing a fleet of ships and aircraft in record time. In the east Soviet industry began recovering itself, producing tens of thousands of tanks despite tremendous losses. All the while the German logistic system got overwhelmed by the vastness of the occupied territory.

0x261 - Let the Hunger Games Begin - War Against Humanity 049 - December 1942, Pt. 2

December 30, 2021

The world learns more details of the War Against Humanity in Occupied Poland, while in China and India starvation looms.

0x262 - Chinese Spymasters - The New Warlords? - WW2 - Spies & Ties 12

January 5, 2022

During World War Two, china was ripped up by many different warring parties, all of which were also playing spy games with crosses, double-crosses and triple-crosses.

0x263 - Desert War - Dysentery, Disease, and Dehydration

January 6, 2022

North Africa. The Axis and Allies are fighting each other but even more, they’re fighting the desert itself. The men of the desert burn during the day and freeze at night. They do most of their fighting on a litre of water and a packet of army biscuits. What is life in such a hostile environment?

0x264 - Sniper Warrior - Vasily Zaitsev - WW2 Biography Special

January 11, 2022

From the woods of the Urals to the burning city of Stalingrad, Vasily Zaitsev went out to hunt his prey. As a sniper, he learned his trait in the grim reality of Stalingrad street fighting. Deep in the ruins of the factories, he stalked his enemies with a team of battle-hardened snipers. For days on end, they would lay in wait for valuable targets to show up. With a finger on the triggers, they would decimate the German ranks within a few deadly moments.

0x265 - Sniper Rifles of 1942

January 12, 2022

Even the best sniper needed a reliable and accurate rifle. During the Second World War, all warring nations fielded designated sniper and marksman rifles, but different manufacturers had different ideas, from optical sights to breech-loading mechanisms, to gas-piston systems. Some preferred traditional bolt-action, others favored the new semi-automatic approach.

0x266 - The Revenge Bombing of Germany - War Against Humanity 050 - January 1943, Pt. 1

January 13, 2022

While Nazi Germany keep on escalating its War Against Humanity, the United Nations Alliance decides that they will escalate their war on Germany.

0x267 - Triumph by Sea, Tragedy by Land - Supplying Guadalcanal

January 18, 2022

Tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers were fighting over the jungles and beaches of Guadalcanal. To supply them with food, ammunition and medicine, the Japanese Navy had to resort to a series of daring supply runs - nicknamed the “Tokyo Express”. In the face of overwhelming American air superiority, the Tokyo Express had to find a tactic to overcome their enemy’s advantage, or it would doom its soldiers stranded on the island.

0x268 - Nazi Breeding Farms - Lebensborn - On the Homefront 014

January 25, 2022

With high losses of German soldiers and low birth rates, the Nazis worry about who will inherit the Nazi paradise they are fighting to build. One of their ideas to breed a new Aryan generation is the Lebensborn association.

0x269 - Total War Coming to Germany - War Against Humanity 051 - January 1943, Pt. 2

January 27, 2022

In early 1943 Nazi German propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels is preparing to rally the German people behind an unrestrained war - or “total war” as he puts it. It’s unclear what that means, Nazi Germany is long waging an unrestrained war, and it seems that the United Nations Alliance is now ready to do the same on Germany.

0x270 - The Origins of the SAS

February 3, 2022

"Who dares, wins”. Nowadays the British SAS - Special Air Service is considered one of the best special forces in the world. Yet its wartime origins are shrouded in mysteries and legends. From the first ideas of top-secret “special raiding squadrons”, to the first raids in North Africa accompanying the Long Range Desert Group, the SAS’s beginnings resemble one big experiment. An experiment from which a truly legendary special service would emerge.

0x271 - MI6’s Secret War - WW2 - Spies & Ties 13

February 9, 2022

Britain's MI6 is caught off guard when war breaks out. As the Germans advance across Western Europe MI6’s networks collapse, and Britain becomes almost blind. MI6 have their secret weapons at Bletchley Park but they now face a painful struggle to rebuild their eyes in Europe.

0x272 - Eat the Nazis, There’s Nothing Else - War Against Humanity 052 - February 1943, Pt. 1

February 10, 2022

As the United Nations Alliance, and the Resistance in occupied Europe increase their pressure on Nazi Germany, they continue to escalate their war on humanity. Meanwhile, in more and more parts of the world there is little to eat.

0x273 - Total War on Valentine's Day - WW2 - Reading Comments

February 14, 2022

Another installment of Across the Airwaves, where we highlight some of the best viewer comments under our videos. It's Valentine's Day and we're feeling pretty romantic, so Indy and Spartacus will be reading comments that are all about love, humanity, and relationships.

0x274 - D-Day - The Biggest Trick in History

February 17, 2022

It’s 1943, the preparations for D-Day have already begun: deceive the Wehrmacht. Here at TimeGhost, we have begun to prepare our D-Day for 2023, and we want you to join us! Find out how in the pinned comment.

0x275 - When Goebbels Signed Germany's Suicide Pact

February 17, 2022

Outnumbered, outgunned, and outproduced by the Allies, the noose seems to be tightening slowly but surely around the Third Reich. For Joseph Goebbels, salvation lies in a radical transformation of the economy and society – Total War. But first, he must sell it to the German people.

0x276 - Stop Being a Coward! - The WW2 Solution to PTSD

February 22, 2022

Humanity has spent millennia developing ever more efficient ways to kill. This reaches its apogee in WWI and WWII, the most terrible conflicts in human history. Broken bodies bring with them broken minds. The trauma of war brings with it the mysteries of shell shock, war neurosis and PTSD.

0x277 - Got Wood? - The de Havilland Mosquito

February 23, 2022

What if there was a plane that the enemy could neither catch nor reach? One that fully relied on speed instead of defensive armaments? The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was the first multi-role aircraft developed during World War Two. Made mostly out of wood, the “Wooden Wonder” could be easily converted into different roles - a fighter, a fighter-bomber, a bomber, and a reconnaissance aircraft.

0x278 - Total War NOW - War Against Humanity 053 - February 1943, Pt. 2

February 24, 2022

Germany declares total (unconditional war) putting its economy on a full war footing over three years into the war. Given the unconditional war they are already waging, and the resistance and opposition they now face, it’s unclear what it shall mean.