WW2 Battles and Military History

About WW2 Battles and Military History

What decided whether a battle became a victory or a devastating defeat? WW2 Battles and Military History explores the conflicts that shaped the Second World War and the military decisions that changed its course. We examine how commanders responded when plans met the reality of the battlefield. As you listen with us, you can understand why certain strategies succeeded while others collapsed under pressure. Our focus stays on the decisions that transformed individual battles into turning points with consequences far beyond the front lines. We publish new episodes daily so you can return to another chapter of World War II military history. Each episode gives you a new opportunity to understand how events developed and why choices made during critical moments continued to influence what happened next. A battle can look inevitable when viewed decades later, but those fighting it never knew the outcome in advance. Stay with us and discover which decision could change everything before either side realized what was about to happen.

Publisher

OBOMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT

Category

government · history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Sept 2026

Latest episode

26 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

34 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Sept 2026

   The hacksaw blade that offered escape, and death

   In occupied France, a captured agent faces an impossible choice: betray his country to save himself, or remain silent and face death. The hacksaw blade that offered escape, and death This episode recounts the extraordinary life of Frank Pickersgill, a scholar turned secret agent, and the harrowing decisions he faced during World War II. It explores the profound question of what it means to hold silent when your life, and the lives of thousands, hang in the balance. Person: Frank Pickersgill Date: August 8, 1944 Location: Paris, France Event: Prisoner transport - Frank Pickersgill, a Canadian graduate student fluent in multiple languages, was captured by Germans after parachuting into occupied France. - While interned at Stalag 220, Pickersgill used a hacksaw blade, smuggled in a loaf of bread, to escape through a window. - After his escape, he traveled through Lyon, Lisbon, and London, where he turned down a desk job to join the Special Operations Executive. - Pickersgill was assigned the code name Bertrand and parachuted back into France with fellow agent Ken Macalister and two SOE contacts. - Their mission was compromised when their car was stopped at a German checkpoint, leading to their capture and imprisonment. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

2. 

   25 Sept 2026

   A man crushed poison glass with his teeth rather than return to Germany

   A man who survived a world war and British prison chooses a glass phial of prussic acid over returning home to Germany. What would you do? A man crushed poison glass with his teeth rather than return to Germany This episode explores the life of Hermann Görtz, a decorated soldier and doctor of international law, who made a desperate choice rather than face repatriation. It delves into the events that led him to this moment, and the complex motivations behind his final act. Person: Hermann Görtz Date: May 23, 1947 Location: Dublin Castle, Ireland Age: 56 Means: Prussic acid - Hermann Görtz was born in Lübeck in 1890 and served on the Eastern Front in Class War I, earning the Iron Cross First Class. - After the war, he joined the Freikorps before earning a doctorate in international law and visiting Ireland in 1927. - In 1935, while working for German intelligence in Britain, he was arrested for espionage after a landlady's misunderstanding about a motorbike led police to discover secret documents. - He served four years in Maidstone Prison, was released in 1939, and then parachuted into Ballivor, County Meath, Ireland, in 1940 with £20,000 in cash for a mission. - Görtz spent nineteen months as a fugitive in Ireland, moving between at least twelve verified addresses, relying on the trust of those who harbored him. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

3. 

   24 Sept 2026

   The Rector, The Gulag, and The Missing Beethoven

   A music rector builds a forced labor camp theater, but the state erases him in a single afternoon. His Beethoven manuscript vanishes. The Rector, The Gulag, and The Missing Beethoven This episode explores the life of Bolesław Przybyszewski, a man whose identity was interpreted in vastly different ways by those who knew him, and how the state's machinery ultimately defined his fate. What does it mean when your life's work is erased, not for what you did, but for who you were? Person: Bolesław Przybyszewski Date: August 21, 1937 Location: USSR Status: Sentenced to death and executed Event: State execution during the Great Purge - Bolesław Przybyszewski was sentenced to death and executed on the same day by the Military Collegium of the Supreme Court of the USSR. - Before his execution, he spent years building a high-standard theater inside a forced labor camp. - He previously directed the Moscow Conservatory and was writing a manuscript about Beethoven that was never found. - Born in Berlin, he was the illegitimate son of Polish writer Stanisław Przybyszewski and was raised by his paternal grandparents after his mother's suicide. - As rector of the Moscow Conservatory, he implemented "proletarization," prioritizing class background over musical ability and integrating Marxist theory into the curriculum. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

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