Wars of The World

Send us Fan Mail You might have never heard of it. Be grateful for that fact. A project started by the German ministry of Aviation, the Amerikabomber was a proposed class of long-range strategic bomber then would have been capable of striking the United-States from bases in Germany. Its failure, and the failure of the German war effort generally, spared the cities of America the same destruction s...

Send us Fan Mail World War 2 is probably the most studied, analysed and widely known catastrophe in human history. This is partly because of just how big the thing was, and partly due to the technology available at the time. We have photos, video, audio recordings, newsreels, newspapers, all documenting every detail, every day, every moment. However, despite these incredible tools, and years of st...

Send us Fan Mail It is often said that history is more than just words on the written page. For various reasons, many parts of our past have become lost or confused over time and World War I was no different. In this episode we are going to take a look at six mysteries from the war to end all wars. Welcome to Wars of the World.    🎶🎶 All music from CO.AGhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcav...​N...

Send us Fan Mail Few nations in history garner as much interest as Nazi Germany. When looking at this Fascist superpower we are left asking ourselves many, many questions with the most common beginning with the word “Why?” The reality is there are still endless questions surrounding the Nazis we do not, and may never know the answers to. In today’s episode we will explore some of these Mysteries o...

Send us Fan Mail Tanks became a vital part of every major operation in No Man's Land and the exploits of these armoured goliaths would become legend. One story in particular highlights both the great advantages of armoured warfare and the potential dangers. It is a story of heroism, dedication and sacrifice but above all it is a story of the perseverance of the Human spirit in the face of seemingl...

Send us Fan Mail On June 8th 1991 in Washington DC, 8,000 US troops marched in triumph through the streets of their nation’s capital having returned from the Persian Gulf where they had just ousted Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi Army from Kuwait in one of the most spectacular military operations in history. Of those 8,000 men marching that day, statistically around 2,600 of them will have fallen extremely...

Send us Fan Mail An innovative new way of fighting in the air developed in the 1930s, where fighter planes were equipped with a rotating hydraulic turret rather than front facing guns. Instead of battling to get on the tail of an enemy plane to fire your guns, these new fighters were capable of firing on an enemy aircraft behind, to the side, or even below them. On paper, these new war planes were...

Send us Fan Mail Sleek, agile, powerful and possessing a multitude of guns on the nose and wings – the fighters of World War II have etched themselves a position in history akin to the greatest knights of the medieval world.  It is little wonder why, since the image of dogfighting a warplane with an enemy aircraft so captures our imaginations. However, less than ten years before the outbreak of WW...

Send us Fan Mail Hitler was, by any accounts, a highly unusual man. From humble backgrounds, Hitler’s dystopic visions and feverish energy catapulted him right to the top. In this position, he pushed Europe into oblivion. But what made the man tick?  Some historians claim that Adolf Hitler was psychologically disturbed. The theory goes that, Hitler’s logic, or lack thereof, can be explained partia...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wars of the World, we are going to take a glimpse into the realm of a General on the eve of probably the single most important military operation in history. D-Day. For you are now a General. In the course of this episode, we will break down some of the factors you would have to consider on June 4th 1944, less than 48 hours before your men storm the beaches of N...

Send us Fan Mail Pirate ships could come in all shapes and sizes. There were big ones and small ones, sail ships and rowing boats. Some were bristling with cannons; others made do with scary fellas wielding cutlasses and grappling hooks. But what type of vessels were most popular among pirates, and how were they used? Let’s find out!🎶🎶 All music from CO.AGhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcav......

Send us Fan Mail They were a race forged in both fire and ice. Their prowess as warriors is legendary as is their brutality towards their enemies. They are remembered as raiders but they were equally capable explorers and colonists with their legacy living on until this very day. They were the Vikings and at the height of their power they were a military, political and economic superpower akin to...

Send us Fan Mail The early morning sun is already arching its way into the sky as you step across the field in northern France which has been made damp by the morning dew, leaving your boots squeaking underfoot as you walk with your observer out to your plane. You have been assigned to fly the Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2. the mainstay of the Royal Flying Corps, the air arm of the British Army in...

Send us Fan Mail When you think of pirates, the first place you think of probably isn’t Southern China. A region with a long a fascinating history, China’s South maintains its own unique identity, social, cultural, historical and otherwise, distinct and separate from the North. Two Southern Chinese stereotypes are their international, outward-facing attitude and the independence of their women. Pe...

Send us Fan Mail When we think of other icons of the past, people who lived lives of violence and adventure, be them Medieval Knights in armour of masked and cloaked highway robbers, they are almost always men. Why the exception with pirates? Well, most of that is down to two incredible women, Anne Bonny and Mary Reed. Anne and Mary lived fascinating lives, breaking boundaries and overcoming expec...

Send us Fan Mail Pirate captains and their crews were violent, even ruthless. Part of this was a necessity. But some captains went beyond the normal, creating an art out of atrocity. Captain Blackbeard and Charles Vane, both household names to this day, were such captains, employing cruelty in a calculated, systematic way. Both men prospered and perished, living and dying by the jolly-roger.  But...

Send us Fan Mail This video is part two of a two part series on War Trains. If you want to get the full history of these titanic engines of war through the Civil War times to the end of World War One you can check that out in the link below. But if you don’t mind about all that stuff and you want to jump right into WW2, that’s fine too. Because this is where our story really gets explosive. This i...

Send us Fan Mail Rail power has been the engine that built and toppled entire empires. Like so many an invention throughout history, it has been turned into a tool of warfare. In this episode, we are going to examine some of the roles that trains have played in military campaigns since the invention of the first steam powered tram locomotive pulled 10-ton loads on a stretch of track in South Wales...

Send us Fan Mail Worryingly, the skies look set to offer terrorists even more opportunities to wage their campaigns as drone technology especially becomes increasingly inexpensive and easy to acquire. In this episode, we are going to explore the history of terrorist aviation, examine some key incidents where aircraft have served a use for terrorist groups and look at the potential threats security...

Send us Fan Mail The First World War could have happened very differently: not in 1914, but 1896. Here, an industrial war of unprecedented scale would have been fought by the British against the French. In the swamps of the Upper Nile, among the half-ruined, half-forgotten outpost known as Fashoda, a confrontation between a small group of French and British soldiers nearly engulfed Europe in flame...

Send us Fan Mail Just 11 years after the Wright Brothers took flight in a powered aircraft for the first time, primitive aircraft were being taken to the frontlines as Europe exploded into the Great War in August 1914. Control of the skies over the battlefield went from being something of an afterthought to being of one of the highest priorities. And when the next war came, the pilots of fighter p...

Send us Fan Mail The First World War could have happened very differently: not in 1914, but 1896. Here, an industrial war of unprecedented scale would have been fought by the British against the French. In the swamps of the Upper Nile, among the half-ruined, half-forgotten outpost known as Fashoda, a confrontation between a small group of French and British soldiers nearly engulfed Europe in flame...

Send us Fan Mail The brutality of modern warfare coupled with advancements in medical science, such as the discovery of penicillin, meant more soldiers could survive life-threatening wounds. After initial recovery, many patients realised an even longer road to regaining what they had physically lost awaited them. As a result of months or even years of reconstructive surgery, many went on to salvag...

Send us Fan Mail Here are three stories of bravery from soldiers of the first world war that we found particularly incredible. Each show a very different account of the war, and also bravery itself. May they act as a reminder of the folly of war, a tribute to those courageous men and women who died in the war.🎶🎶 All music from CO.AGhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcav...​Narrated by: William Ea...

Send us Fan Mail On the 1st of September 1939, Nazi Germany declared war on Poland. The Second World War had begun and Adolf Hitler, leader of the Nazi Party, finally had the chance to realise his dystopian vision. But he didn’t risk demonstrating blatant aggression. Instead, an entire fake Polish attack was staged on the night of the 31st of August, complete with murdered prisoners dressed as Pol...