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World War II Unwound

Little known or forgotten stories from World War II. The spies, heroes, decision-makers and the moments that changed everything. Hosted by U.S. Navy Veteran and World War II historian Alan Best

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Latest episodes

  1. The Slap and the Sideline - Patton, the Incidents in Sicily, and the General Who Was Worth More Benched Than Commanding20 Oct 2026
  2. The World Divided - Yalta, The Big Three, and the Eight Days That Built the Cold War12 Oct 2026
  3. The Night of Black Snow - LeMay, the Fire-bombing of Tokyo, and the Decision Nobody Remembers6 Oct 2026
  4. I Shall Return - MacArthur, the Philippines, and the Decision to Leave29 Sep 2026
  5. A Bridge Too Far - Operation Market Garden and the Intelligence Nobody Wanted to Hear22 Sep 2026
  6. They Were Told - The Battle of the Bulge and the Intelligence Failure Nobody Talks About14 Sep 2026
  7. The Question That Doesn't Close - Churchill, Dresden, and What Victory Costs8 Sep 2026
  8. The Weight of Knowing - Churchill, Ultra, and The Decisions Nobody Talks About1 Sep 2026
  9. Now I am Become Death - Oppenheimer, Truman, and The Decision That Changed Everything24 Aug 2026
  10. The Desert Fox's Last Argument - Rommel, The Atlantic Wall, and The Decision That Wasn't Made16 Aug 2026