WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk 14. Live at the Chalke Valley History Festival
Jul 2, 2019
Comedian and historian Al Murray, alongside historian and author James Holland, discuss Nazis in Allied uniforms, the potential of the US dropping an atomic bomb on Germans, and answer questions from a live audience at the Chalke Valley History Festival.
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Operation Sea Lion Was Doomed
- Operation Sea Lion was poorly planned and would have been a catastrophic failure for Germany.\n- Hitler underestimated British resilience and overestimated Luftwaffe capabilities.
Skorzeny's Disguised Commando Raid
- Otto Skorzeny led German special forces disguised in American uniforms during the Ardennes Offensive.\n- Captured German agents wrote poignant last letters before execution for this deception.
Atomic Bomb Planned for Germany
- The atomic bomb was originally developed to target Nazi Germany but was used on Japan once Germany was defeated.\n- Allied area bombing of German cities caused massive destruction comparable to atomic attacks.