Podcasts about Luftwaffe

Dr Philip W. Blood, author of 'Birds of Prey', joins us in this follow-up to our recent episode where I erased the noted Luftwaffe ace, Gunther Rall, signature, off of a print by Robert Taylor.Phil and I delve into the truth about Luftwaffe complicity in the crimes of the Nazis during the Second World War and discuss the uncomfortable relationship with the regard to which those who survived were viewed.Grab your copy of Phil's Birds of Prey: Hitler's Luftwaffe, Ordinary Soldiers, and the Holocaust in Poland and War Comes to Aachen: The Nazis, Churchill and the 'Stalingrad of the West' at The Aviation Show Bookshop. 10% of every sale supports the show and independent bookshops.Birds of PreyUK Link: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9783838215679US Link: https://bookshop.org/a/111804/9783838215679War Comes to AachenUK Link: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9781911723691US Link: https://bookshop.org/a/111804/9781911723691You can listen to both parts of our Birds of Prey discussion with Dr. Philip Blood via the old History Hack podcast here on The Aviation Show website here: https://theaviation.show/hedge-hopping/-----------------------------------------------------

“The Hardest Day” saw the Luftwaffe lose more than 60 aircraft, while the RAF lost around 30 fighters together with experienced pilots whose replacement was increasingly ...

Immerse yourself in the 18th of August 1940 when the Luftwaffe tried to use overwhelming force to crush British resistance in the air. Follow the newly promoted RAF captain facing his hardest day yet - and the German destroyer squad looking to cripple British fighter command.

Der Iran stand kurz vor dem Sieg. Da wurde eine neue Militärallianz aus dem orientalischen Wüstensand gestampft. Hat jener Dreierbund mit der Türkei, Saudi-Arabien und Pakistan dauerhaft Bestand?Ein Standpunkt von Hermann Ploppa.Der betrogene IranDer Iran stand kurz vor dem Sieg. Der Iran hatte sowohl die USA wie dessen engsten Verbündeten in Nahost, Saudi-Arabien, fest im Schwitzkasten. Die Meerengen von Hormus und Bab el Mandeb konnten zu jeder Zeit geschlossen werden. Die USA kommen dann nicht mehr an Rohstoffe für Düngemittel heran. Saudi-Arabien kann seine Öltanker nicht durch die beiden Meerengen bringen. Die finanzielle Lage sowohl der USA wie Saudi-Arabiens verschlechtert sich zusehends. Trump steht mit leeren Händen und bis auf die Knochen blamiert vor den Zwischenwahlen im kommenden November. Der Iran steigert seine Forderungen für einen Waffenstillstand immer weiter in astronomische Höhen.Doch plötzlich ist alles ganz anders. Damit hatte außerhalb des inneren Zirkels niemand gerechnet. Am 7. August treffen sich plötzlich der Regierungschef Präsident Recep Erdogan, der saudi-arabische Kronprinz Mohammed bin Salman sowie der pakistanische Ministerpräsident Shebar Sharif in Mekka. Die drei unterzeichnen feierlich einen Militärpakt. Um dem Ganzen ein bisschen die militärstrategische Schärfe zu nehmen, treffen sich die drei sunnitischen Regierungschefs am höchsten muslimischen Heiligtum, Mekka nämlich. Ein Ort, den Ungläubige gar nicht betreten dürfen. Die Drei betonen, der Pakt sei gegen kein Land in der Region gerichtet. Es ginge um reine Selbstverteidigung. Und sie veröffentlichen ein extrem kurzes Pressekommuniqué, dem immerhin eine einzige klare Ansage zu entnehmen ist:Unverkennbar ist diese gegenseitige Beistandsklausel abgekupfert aus Paragraf 5 der Atlantik-Charta der NATO. Also: wer ein Mitgliedsland der NATO angreift, bekommt es mit allen 32 NATO-Staaten zu tun. Und in diesem Falle: wer eine der drei sunnitischen Nationen angreift, bekommt die geballte Macht aller drei Militärkräfte zu spüren. Immerhin sind die drei Nationen durchaus Schwergewichte in ihrem Bereich: Pakistan hat die Atombombe. Saudi-Arabien hat viel Geld und obendrein eine potente Luftwaffe. Und die Türkei verfügt über die zweitgrößte NATO-Streitmacht, mit einem Potential von fast 900.000 Soldaten. Eine türkische Streitmacht, die über Kampferfahrung unter anderem in Syrien verfügt.Die Mitgliedschaft der Türkei in diesem Dreierbund ist besonders delikat. Denn damit ergibt sich die Möglichkeit, aus dem Regionalkrieg im Nahen Osten einen Flächenbrand zu machen, der sich auch auf Europa erstrecken kann. Stellen wir uns einmal vor, die Türkei provoziert den Iran, und der Iran feuert daraufhin Marschflugkörper auf die Türkei, was ohne Weiteres möglich ist. Dann müssten rein theoretisch alle 32 NATO-Staaten dem Iran den Krieg erklären. Nun ist wenig wahrscheinlich, dass die Türkei sich mit dem Iran anlegen möchte. Auch ist der Paragraf 5 der NATO-Charta nicht so stahlhart, wie er gerne erscheinen möchte. Weder lässt sich aus dem Paragrafen ein Zwang zum solidarischen Waffengang aller NATO-Staaten ableiten, noch sieht die Charta eine militärische Option als vorrangig an .Nun gibt es noch eine Merkwürdigkeit: der Vertragstext jenes Dreierpaktes ist nirgendwo auffindbar. Die devoten Damen in schwarzer saudischer Landestracht trugen möglicherweise lederne Aktenordner zu den Tischen der drei Regierungschefs, in denen sich nichts anderes befand als das gemeinsame Pressekommuniqué! Es gibt einen möglichen Grund für die so plötzlich anberaumte Vertragsunterzeichnung. Denn es war den Geheimdiensten Saudi-Arabiens aufgefallen, dass die proiranischen Milizen im Irak mit den jemenitischen Ansar Allah-Milizen gemeinsam eine groß angelegte Attacke gegen sensible Ölfelder und Logistik-Punkte im Scheichtum am 6. August durchführen wollten . https://apolut.net/us-imperialismus-auch-ohne-die-usa-von-hermann-ploppa/

Nach Drohnenattacken fällt auf der von Russland annektierten Krim zeitweise der Strom aus, während auch die strategisch wichtige Hafenstadt Noworossijsk unter Beschuss gerät. Beide Kriegsparteien berichten von Angriffswellen, Schäden an militärischer Infrastruktur sowie zivilen Opfern. │ Die ukrainische Luftwaffe kündigt eine weitreichende Änderung ihrer Kommunikation an und will künftig keine detaillierten Angaben mehr zu russischen Raketenangriffen veröffentlichen. Hintergrund sind unter anderem Defizite bei der Luftverteidigung und die Sorge, Russland durch die bisherigen Daten zusätzliche Erkenntnisse zu liefern. │ In Polen ist eine neue Fregatte der Marine zu Wasser gelassen worden. Sie soll die Sicherheit im Ostseeraum stärken. │ Deutschland prüft eine eigene Raketenstartbasis für die Bundeswehr. Militärische Satelliten sollen künftig unabhängiger ins All gebracht werden können.

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Na de val van Griekenland richten de Duitsers hun blik op Kreta. Met Operatie Merkur bereiden zij zich voor op een aanval die nog nooit eerder op deze schaal is uitgevoerd. In deze aflevering volgen we de Duitse luchtlandingen, de strijd om het eiland en de vraag of deze gewaagde operatie eigenlijk wel had mogen slagen. Stel ons een vraag of vertel ons iets leuks! We kunnen reageren :)Nationaal Monument OranjehotelBezoek het Nationaal Monument Oranjehotel in Scheveningen en ontdek de verhalen van de duizenden Nederlanders die hier tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog gevangen zaten. Een indrukwekkende historische plek die laat zien wat vrijheid werkelijk betekent.  Support the showPodimo Affiliate LinkWil jij onze podcast op een makkelijke manier steunen? Als jij een Podimo abonnement afsluit via de onderstaande link krijgen wij een % van de omzet. Zo kan je via Podimo luisteren en steun je onze podcast!Podimo LinkWord Historicus lid van De Geschiedenisreis!Heb je genoten van deze aflevering? Als Historicus lid krijg je nog veel meer! Ontvang exclusieve toegang tot extra afleveringen, diepgaande analyses en verhalen die je nergens anders hoort. Tegenwoordig via Petje.Af en daarmee is iDeal betaling mogelijk.Klik hier om naar onze Petje Af website te gaan!Social MediaFacebookgroep: Groep van geschiedenis enthousiastelingenSubstack: Nieuwsbrief met kaarten, foto's en artikelen als ondersteuning bij iedere aflevering.Instagram: Blijf op de hoogte van alle nieuwtjesAdverteren in onze podcast? Mail naar leethijsgeschiedenisreis@gmail.com

In this episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, Jonathan Thomas welcomes back Dr. Chris Smith — historian at Coventry University, author of The Hidden History of Bletchley Park and The Last Cambridge Spy, and a returning friend of the podcast for his third appearance — to explore one of the most remarkable and troubling stories in modern British history: the Cambridge Five. Five young men, recruited at Cambridge in the 1930s, rose to the very heart of the British establishment — the Foreign Office, MI5, MI6, and Bletchley Park — and spent decades passing its secrets to Moscow. Dr. Smith takes Jonathan through the full arc: the political radicalization of the 1930s that made Soviet recruitment possible, the individual stories of Kim Philby, Guy Burgess, Donald Maclean, and Anthony Blunt, and — above all — the fascinating, overlooked figure of John Cairncross, the ironmonger's son from a Scottish mining town who was never quite let into the fold, mocked for his accent, made to fetch the tea, and who nonetheless walked out of Bletchley Park with raw decrypts stuffed in his trousers and fed them to Moscow. The episode covers the Battle of Kursk and what Cairncross's intelligence really contributed, the extraordinary Venona Project that began unravelling the ring, why MI5 couldn't prosecute the men they knew were guilty, how Anthony Blunt accidentally revealed himself by threatening to sue Private Eye, and why the story of the Cambridge Five — class, betrayal, embarrassment, and the establishment protecting its own — still grips Britain seventy years on. Links The Last Cambridge Spy by Dr. Chris Smith The Hidden History of Bletchley Park by Dr. Chris Smith My Silent War by Kim Philby My Five Cambridge Friends by Yuri Modin (better than any spy novel — though not entirely true) Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy — John le Carré Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 78 - Did Churchill Know? Unraveling the Myths of the Coventry Blitz and Wartime Espionage Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 86: Codebreakers, Spies, and Secrets - The Truth About Bletchley Park and Alan Turing Friends of Anglotopia Club Takeaways The Cambridge Five were not recruited because they were ideological fanatics — they were recruited because the 1930s presented them with a genuine political crisis: mass unemployment, fascism rising across Europe, a British establishment incapable of responding, and the Labour Party wiped out in 1931. Soviet communism appeared to be the only organized force willing to fight the Nazis. Kim Philby did not seek out the NKVD — he fell into their hands almost by accident when he went to work with the Viennese underground and met Litzy Friedmann, whose contacts led straight to Soviet intelligence. His recruitment was as much luck as design. John Cairncross was the only one of the five who did not come from the upper-middle or upper class. Born in 1913 in Lesmahagow, a mining town south of Glasgow, the son of an ironmonger and one of eight children, he arrived at Cambridge already primed with a chip on his shoulder — and was immediately reminded by Anthony Blunt and others that he was not quite one of them. Guy Burgess was literally the last person the Soviets wanted to recruit — their own list had him at the bottom. He was a prolific drunk who couldn't keep secrets and would tell people he was a spy when intoxicated. They eventually let him in because he'd worked it out and it was better to have him inside the tent. Cairncross's route into Bletchley Park came through losing his job in Lord Hankey's office when Churchill became Prime Minister and cleared out Chamberlain's people. He simply asked the right person to write the right letter, and was hired to work in Hut Three. Nobody ran adequate background checks — being a Cambridge man was effectively sufficient. Stealing secrets from Bletchley was almost embarrassingly easy. Cairncross would take raw decrypts from the room where they were waiting to be incinerated, stuff them in his trousers, walk out unchecked, get on the train to London, and hand them to his handler. Getting in without a pass was dangerous; leaving was essentially unmonitored. Cairncross's contribution to the Battle of Kursk — providing intelligence that allowed the Red Army Air Force to locate and destroy several hundred Luftwaffe aircraft on the ground — was real, but its precise importance is genuinely contested. The volume and quality of intelligence over years, not any single document, is what made the Cambridge Five so valuable. The reason none of the five were prosecuted comes down to evidence — specifically the Venona Project. The Americans were never going to allow their top-secret ongoing cryptanalytic operation to be exposed in a British criminal court, and without that evidence, MI5 had nothing admissible. The deal offered to Blunt and Cairncross: tell us everything and we guarantee you'll never be prosecuted. Anthony Blunt accidentally exposed himself by attempting to sue Private Eye for insinuating he was the fourth man. To bring a case you have to go public — which immediately told everyone in the journalistic world exactly who he was, and forced Margaret Thatcher to make a statement in the House of Commons using qualified parliamentary immunity. The Cambridge Five story endures because it is simultaneously a great spy thriller, a story about British class and the establishment's habit of protecting its own, and a genuinely embarrassing episode that helped bring down governments. John le Carré based the villain of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy directly on Kim Philby, and the story has never quite gone away. Soundbites "Cairncross was mocked for his accent, made to fetch the tea, passed over — and went on to smuggle raw decrypts out of Bletchley Park stuffed in his trousers, feeding Moscow intelligence that shaped the greatest tank battle in history." — Jonathan's introduction. "In nineteen thirty-one, the Labour party basically gets annihilated in the general election. And for a lot of these quite radical individuals, it seems now that the establishment doesn't have the moral fortitude to address any of these issues with any kind of clarity or energy." — Chris on why Cambridge radicals turned to communism. "Philby literally walks up to a communist lecturer at Cambridge and says, what can I do for the movement? And this guy dispatches him off to Vienna, where he joins the Viennese underground and meets Litzy." — Chris on how Kim Philby's recruitment happened almost by accident. "Guy Burgess is literally the bottom of the list. He couldn't keep a secret, liked to get drunk all the time, and when drunk would literally tell people he was a spy. He would actually do that. And everyone would be like, he's drunk, talking rubbish." — Chris on the spy ring's most problematic recruit. "He just stuffs raw decrypts down his trousers and walks out of the park. Gets on the train to London. That's all it took. Getting in without a pass, you might get shot. But leaving — no one ever checked him." — Chris on how Cairncross stole secrets from Bletchley Park. "It's not the one James Bond, Jason Bourne style moment that we kind of imagine from TV. It's the volume, quantity, and quality over years which makes them so important to the Soviet Union." — Chris on why the Cambridge Five mattered. "The United States are not going to allow you to have their top-secret project come out in a British criminal court case. They haven't got admissible evidence. And everybody involved probably knows it." — Chris on why none of the five were ever prosecuted. "In the act of threatening to bring a case to court, you have to go public. So why would Anthony Blunt be suing Private Eye over Andrew Boyle's book? He basically revealed himself as a spy. And that meant Thatcher had to make a statement in the House of Commons." — Chris on how Blunt accidentally exposed himself. "Novels like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy are literally written about Kim Philby. John le Carré had been an MI6 officer in the sixties and knew full well what had happened. It's not only better than fiction — it's also inspired the best fiction." — Chris on why the story endures. "It's about the establishment being untrustworthy. It brings down governments. It literally dogs them for decades. Every time there's a new generation of politicians, this story comes back again. It's the gift that keeps on giving." — Chris on why Britain can't let go of the Cambridge Five. Chapters 00:21 Introduction — Jonathan sets the scene: five Cambridge men, decades of treachery, and the one nobody remembers 02:05 Welcome Back, Chris — His third appearance; previous episodes on Bletchley Park and the Churchill/Coventry myth 02:09 How Chris Came to Cairncross — A PhD on Bletchley Park, a memoir, and a biography waiting to be written 03:03 Who Were the Cambridge Five? — Setting the scene for anyone who half knows the story 03:18 Meet the Five — Philby, Maclean, Burgess, Blunt, and the outsider Cairncross 05:00 Cambridge in the 1930s — The Devil's Decade, the Great Depression, 20% unemployment, and the 1931 election wipeout 07:55 The Soviet Union as the Only Alternative — Why young radicals looked to Moscow when everything else failed 09:43 How Kim Philby Was Recruited — Vienna, Litzy Friedmann, the NKVD, and an accident of love 11:33 Philby Recruits the Others — Arnold Deutsch, picking the fruit from the tree, and why the Soviets got very lucky 13:41 What Motivated Them? — Anti-fascism, anti-appeasement, class guilt, and the case that holds up vs. the one that doesn't 15:39 Enter John Cairncross — Lesmahagow, Glasgow, the Sorbonne, and an extraordinary family 16:20 Cairncross's Background — An ironmonger's father, eight children, five university degrees, and the brother who became chief economic advisor 19:55 Glasgow University — Bursary exams, near-perfect scores in French and German, and the city that films as New York 23:46 Two Years in Paris — Wine, Molière, Nazi refugees, and cycling holidays through Berlin 25:35 Cairncross Arrives at Cambridge — 1934, his brother Alec, and the year he finally becomes political 29:54 How Cairncross Was Recruited — Blunt spots him, Guy Burgess pursues him, Klugmann closes the deal 33:21 Rejected from Academia, Tops the Civil Service Exam — The establishment he hated becomes the one he joins 34:16 Into the Foreign Office — Top marks, third secretary, and Donald Maclean as his boss 38:02 Transferred to the Treasury — Why it turns out to be a goldmine for Soviet intelligence 39:04 Lord Hankey's Office — The MAUD Committee, nuclear weapons, and Cairncross as the first atomic spy 43:11 Cairncross Loses His Job and Gets to Bletchley — Churchill sacks Hankey's people; a letter to the right person; Hut Three 44:11 Background Checks in Wartime — Cambridge, Trinity, a bit of a communist at university — childish stuff, let him in 45:35 Stealing Secrets from Bletchley Park — Decrypts in his trousers, unmonitored exits, the train to London 46:00 Hut Six and Hut Three Explained — The mathematicians vs. the translators, Enigma and Lorenz 48:09 The Battle of Kursk — What Cairncross passed to Moscow, how many aircraft were destroyed, and how much it actually mattered 50:29 Six Thousand Documents and the Order of the Red Banner — Volume and quality over years 50:39 Did Cairncross Harm Britain? — His argument, Chris's verdict, and why the post-war evidence collapses his defence 53:08 Fast Forward: The Cold War Begins — Ally to enemy, and the ring starts to unravel 53:36 The Venona Project — How the Americans cracked the Soviet one-time pad and why it took decades 55:16 Narrowing Down to Maclean — The wife in New York, seven years of analysis, and Kim Philby tipping him off 59:09 Cairncross Confesses in 1963/64 — The MI5 deal, why prosecution was legally impossible, and what he revealed 01:00:47 Why They Couldn't Prosecute — Venona, admissible evidence, and the lawyers' verdict 01:03:53 The Deal Offered to Blunt and Cairncross — Tell us everything; we guarantee you'll never be prosecuted 01:04:46 How Blunt Was Finally Exposed — Andrew Boyle's book, Private Eye, a threatened lawsuit, and Thatcher's statement 01:07:04 Cairncross Publicly Named — Jock Colville, the handwritten note, and Oleg Gordievsky's defection 01:08:09 Cairncross's Final Years — France, TV interviews, memoirs, and death in 1995 01:10:07 Why the Story Still Grips Britain — Class, the establishment, le Carré, Private Eye, Yes Prime Minister 01:12:21 Wrap-Up — The Last Cambridge Spy, Yuri Modin's memoir, and a fourth episode already being planned Video Version

Hermann Göring fu molto più del comandante della Luftwaffe. Asso dell'aviazione durante la Prima guerra mondiale, entrò presto nell'orbita di Adolf Hitler e divenne uno degli uomini decisivi nell'ascesa e nel consolidamento del regime nazista. Presidente del Reichstag, ministro dell'Aviazione, comandante in capo della Luftwaffe, responsabile del Piano quadriennale e per anni successore designato del Führer, Göring accumulò un potere enorme. Fu protagonista del riarmo tedesco, della costruzione della nuova forza aerea del Reich e dell'economia di guerra, ma anche della repressione politica, della persecuzione degli ebrei e del sistematico saccheggio dei territori occupati. Dietro l'immagine pubblica del gerarca amante del lusso, delle uniformi spettacolari, dell'arte e degli eccessi si nascondeva uno degli uomini centrali del sistema di potere nazista. Ma le vittorie iniziali della Luftwaffe lasciarono progressivamente spazio ai fallimenti, dalla Battaglia d'Inghilterra alla progressiva perdita della superiorità aerea tedesca, mentre il rapporto privilegiato con Hitler cominciava a deteriorarsi. Negli ultimi giorni del Terzo Reich, Göring tentò di assumere la guida della Germania sulla base della successione che lo stesso Hitler aveva stabilito anni prima. La reazione del Führer fu durissima: destituzione, arresto e perdita di ogni potere. Catturato dagli americani nel maggio 1945, Göring divenne poi il più importante gerarca nazista sul banco degli imputati al Processo di Norimberga. Condannato a morte per impiccagione, riuscì infine a sottrarsi al boia: il 15 ottobre 1946, poche ore prima dell'esecuzione, si suicidò nella sua cella ingerendo una capsula di cianuro. In questo video ripercorriamo la straordinaria e terribile parabola di Hermann Göring: dal giovane aviatore della Grande Guerra ai vertici del Terzo Reich, dalla creazione della Luftwaffe alla guerra mondiale, fino al crollo del regime e all'ultimo confronto con i vincitori a Norimberga.

Erneut haben in Kiew und Umgebung letzte Nacht mehrere russische Raketen eingeschlagen. Mindestens 17 Menschen wurden getötet. In den letzten Wochen wurde die Region um die ukrainische Hauptstadt vermehrt von Raketen getroffen. Der Grund: Die Ukraine hat ein Problem bei der Luftabwehr. Bei den russischen Angriffen in der letzten Nacht auf die Region Kiew hat die ukrainische Luftwaffe gemäss eigenen Angaben keine einzige Rakete abfangen können. Das liegt daran, dass der Ukraine die Abfangmunition gegen ballistische Raketen ausgeht. Die Folge: Mehr Raketeneinschläge, mehr Tote, mehr Angst in der Bevölkerung. Wie fühlen sich die Nächte an in Kiew, im Wissen, dass die Luftabwehr einem nicht vor möglichen Raketenangriffen schützen kann? Und warum ist es für die Ukraine so schwierig, an neue Abfangmunition zu kommen? ____________________ Habt Ihr Fragen oder Themen-Inputs? Schreibt uns gerne per Mail an newsplus@srf.ch oder sendet uns eine Sprachnachricht an 076 320 10 37. ____________________ In dieser Episode zu hören - Rebecca Barth, ARD-Korresopondentin in Kiew - Georg Häsler, Journalist und Sicherheitsexperte bei der NZZ ____________________ Team - Moderation: Corina Heinzmann - Produktion: Marisa Eggli - Mitarbeit: Sophia Fässler ____________________ Das ist «News Plus»: In einer Viertelstunde die Welt besser verstehen – ein Thema, neue Perspektiven und Antworten auf eure Fragen. Unsere Korrespondenten und Expertinnen aus der Schweiz und der Welt erklären, analysieren und erzählen, was sie bewegt. «News Plus» von SRF erscheint immer von Montag bis Freitag um 16 Uhr rechtzeitig zum Feierabend.

The German Air Force is currently training in northern Australia, German pilots are being trained in Perth, and a space pact is in progress. Germany is now one of Australia's closest partners. However, the country falls short against Japan when it comes to billions of dollars in contracts. - Die deutsche Luftwaffe trainiert derzeit im Norden Australiens, deutsche Flugschüler werden in Perth ausgebildet, außerdem ist ein Weltraumpakt in Arbeit. Inzwischen ist Deutschland einer der engsten Partner Australiens. Trotzdem zieht das Land gegen Japan den Kürzeren, wenn es um Milliardenaufträge geht.

1. srpna 1925 se v Jablonci nad Nisou v rodině zámečníka narodil Josef Peukert. Během druhé světové války narukoval do Luftwaffe a upadl do amerického zajetí.

1. srpna 1925 se v Jablonci nad Nisou v rodině zámečníka narodil Josef Peukert. Během druhé světové války narukoval do Luftwaffe a upadl do amerického zajetí.

1. srpna 1925 se v Jablonci nad Nisou v rodině zámečníka narodil Josef Peukert. Během druhé světové války narukoval do Luftwaffe a upadl do amerického zajetí.

1. srpna 1925 se v Jablonci nad Nisou v rodině zámečníka narodil Josef Peukert. Během druhé světové války narukoval do Luftwaffe a upadl do amerického zajetí.

1. srpna 1925 se v Jablonci nad Nisou v rodině zámečníka narodil Josef Peukert. Během druhé světové války narukoval do Luftwaffe a upadl do amerického zajetí.

1. srpna 1925 se v Jablonci nad Nisou v rodině zámečníka narodil Josef Peukert. Během druhé světové války narukoval do Luftwaffe a upadl do amerického zajetí.

1. srpna 1925 se v Jablonci nad Nisou v rodině zámečníka narodil Josef Peukert. Během druhé světové války narukoval do Luftwaffe a upadl do amerického zajetí.

1. srpna 1925 se v Jablonci nad Nisou v rodině zámečníka narodil Josef Peukert. Během druhé světové války narukoval do Luftwaffe a upadl do amerického zajetí.

1. srpna 1925 se v Jablonci nad Nisou v rodině zámečníka narodil Josef Peukert. Během druhé světové války narukoval do Luftwaffe a upadl do amerického zajetí.

1. srpna 1925 se v Jablonci nad Nisou v rodině zámečníka narodil Josef Peukert. Během druhé světové války narukoval do Luftwaffe a upadl do amerického zajetí.

1. srpna 1925 se v Jablonci nad Nisou v rodině zámečníka narodil Josef Peukert. Během druhé světové války narukoval do Luftwaffe a upadl do amerického zajetí.

Der Irak-Krieg droht sich auszuweiten: Die USA und Saudi-Arabien haben erstmals gemeinsam pro-iranische Milizen im Irak angegriffen. Es soll mindestens 20 Tote und mehr als 30 Verletzte gegeben haben. Beide Staaten reagieren damit nach eigenen Angaben auf die jüngsten Drohnenattacken, unter anderem auf saudische Ölanlagen. │ China bestreitet, den Iran mit Waffen zu versorgen. Berichte über eine bevorstehende Lieferung von Flugabwehrraketen seien "gegenstandslos", erklärte das Außenministerium in Peking. │ Der ukrainische Präsident Selenskyj zeigt sich zufrieden mit seinem jüngsten Besuch in Washington. Er sagt, US-Präsident Trump habe der Ukraine Lizenzen für den Bau von Flugabwehrraketen vom Typ "Patriot" zugesagt. │ In den rumänischen Luftraum dringen immer häufiger russische Drohnen ein - und werden von der Luftwaffe des Landes abgeschossen. │ Der russische Inlandsgeheimdienst FSB hat Pawel Durow, den Gründer von Telegram, international zur Fahndung ausgeschrieben. Der Vorwurf gegen den gebürtigen Russen: Unterstützung von terroristischen Aktivitäten.

Si eres de los que piensa que las guerras solo se ganan con tanques de sesenta toneladas o cazas a reacción, hoy vas a descubrir que estás muy equivocado. A veces, la victoria viaja en el asiento de un taxi, en un Rolls-Royce cruzando dunas o en una humilde pick-up japonesa humillando a blindados soviéticos. Hoy descubrimos a verdaderos héroes: coches civiles que se pusieron el uniforme y cambiaron el destino del mundo. La guerra es fundamentalmente un problema de movilidad y logística. "Los aficionados hablan de táctica; los profesionales hablan de logística", dicen los generales. Y es en ese terreno, en el de mover gente y cosas bajo el fuego enemigo, donde el automóvil ha jugado un papel de protagonista. 1. Renault AG1: El milagro del Marne (1914) En septiembre de 1914, la Primera Guerra Mundial acababa de estallar y el ejército alemán avanzaba como una apisonadora hacia París. Para realizar un contraataque crítico, el general Joseph Gallieni necesitaba trasladar urgentemente a la 7ª División de Infantería, pero los ferrocarriles estaban colapsados. Gallieni ordenó requisar todos los taxis de París. Se reunieron unos seiscientos vehículos, la inmensa mayoría Renault AG1 con motores bicilíndricos de apenas nueve caballos. Viajando de noche, en convoy y sin luces, los taxistas transportaron a seis mil hombres de refuerzo en veinticuatro horas exactas. Fue la primera vez en la historia que el motor de explosión ganó una batalla. 2. Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost: La toma de Damasco (1918) En el desierto de Arabia, Lawrence de Arabia necesitaba golpear rápido a las fuerzas del Imperio Otomano. El Almirantazgo británico envió una unidad de nueve Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost blindados. El coche más refinado del mundo se enfrentó al entorno más hostil. Su chasis robustísimo y su motor de seis cilindros y siete litros demostraron una fiabilidad legendaria. Durante la carrera hacia Damasco, un Rolls apodado "Blue Mist" rompió las ballestas de la suspensión. En mitad del desierto, los mecánicos lo arreglaron usando tablones de madera y cuerdas de camellos; el coche siguió combatiendo y entró victorioso en Damasco. 3. Citroën Traction Avant: La batalla de las calles (1944) Durante la Insurrección de París en la Segunda Guerra Mundial, el Citroën Traction Avant se convirtió en el arma definitiva de la Resistencia francesa. Gracias a su innovadora tracción delantera, chasis monocasco y un centro de gravedad bajísimo, gozaba de una estabilidad en curva insuperable. En las estrechas calles de París, permitía a los partisanos atacar controles alemanes y huir a toda velocidad tomando giros cerrados donde los pesados vehículos de tracción trasera enemigos habrían derrapado o volcado. 4. Willys MB del SAS: El Raid de Sidi Haneish (1942) El SAS operaba en el Norte de África destruyendo los aviones de la Luftwaffe en tierra. Para ello, modificaron salvajemente los Jeeps Willys MB: quitaron parabrisas para evitar reflejos, mejoraron la refrigeración y montaron ametralladoras Vickers K gemelas. En el asalto al aeródromo de Sidi Haneish, dieciocho Jeeps cargaron en línea recta por la pista principal a sesenta kilómetros por hora, destruyendo treinta y siete aviones enemigos confirmados en una sola noche gracias a su increíble maniobrabilidad. 5. Studebaker US6: La apisonadora del Este (1943-1945) En el Frente Oriental, el camión americano Studebaker US6 revolucionó la logística soviética bajo la Ley de Préstamo y Arriendo. Su tracción 6x6 y su duro motor Hércules JXD permitieron montarle los famosos lanzacohetes Katyusha ("Órganos de Stalin"). A diferencia de los camiones rusos que se atascaban en el barro, el Studebaker avanzaba por terrenos imposibles, permitiendo una letal táctica de "fuego y movimiento" que evitaba la contrarréplica alemana. 6. Toyota Hilux: La guerra de los Toyota (1987) En el conflicto entre Chad y Libia, el ejército libio contaba con blindados pesados y tanques soviéticos T-55. Chad, con menos recursos, montó misiles antitanque franceses MILAN en las cajas de carga de camionetas comerciales Toyota Hilux de cuarta generación. En la Batalla de Fada, las Hilux rodeaban a los tanques a cien kilómetros por hora, superando la velocidad de giro de sus torretas. Además, gracias a su ligereza y velocidad constante, lograban cruzar los campos de minas enemigos sin activarlos, ya que la rueda pasaba antes de que el detonador reaccionara. Chad aplastó a la columna libia perdiendo solo tres Toyotas, bautizando oficialmente el conflicto como "La Guerra de los Toyota". En conclusión, la historia no solo la escriben los vencedores, sino también los ingenieros que diseñan máquinas capaces de aguantar el trato más inhumano. No fueron diseñados para la guerra, pero la fiabilidad y la adaptación los convirtieron en leyenda.

Charles Spicer introduces Grahame Christie, a decorated World War I flying ace and engineer who dedicated himself to warning Britain about German rearmament. Working with Robert Vansittart, Christie utilized his friendship with Hermann Göring to gather intelligence on the buildup of the Luftwaffe. Despite the shock of the 1935 Nuremberg Laws, Fellowship members continued lobbying Nazi contacts to reconsider their path. In March 1936, Christie provided an accurate one-day warning of the Rhineland invasion. However, Britain failed to act due to overwhelming pacifist sentiment, missing what historians consider the greatest opportunity to stop Hitler early. (3)1940

In einer aktuellen Stellungnahme klären kritische Atomwissenschaftler über brandgefährliche Entwicklungen in der Luftwaffe des NATO-Landes Großbritannien auf: Die britische Regierung weite die Einsatzmöglichkeiten sogenannter taktischer Atomwaffen in einer Weise aus, die das strategische Kräfteverhältnis in Europa destabilisieren könnte, so die Wissenschaftler. Von Bernhard Trautvetter.Dieser Beitrag ist auch als Audio-Podcast verfügbar. Die Wissenschaftler verweisen

Day 1,600.In Paris, the Coalition of the Willing announces a new joint anti-missile defence system to ensure Ukraine's winter supply of Patriots before attending the military parade on Bastille Day. Dom reports on the latest Russian oil refinery strike by Ukraine and Adelie has the latest on Ukraine's cabinet reshuffle. Later, they hear from Berlin correspondent James Rothwell after his exclusive interview with the AfD's defence chief – who claims a Russian attack on Germany is “completely unrealistic”.Contributors:Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.Producer: Phil AtkinsSenior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O'SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest CONTENT REFERENCED:Power Outages Hit Sevastopol as Russia Declares ‘Special Regime' After Reported Ukrainian Attack (Kyiv Post)https://www.kyivpost.com/post/80213 Commander of Ukraine's 155th brigade detained in kidnapping, murder case (Kyiv Independent)https://kyivindependent.com/commander-of-ukraines-155th-brigade-detained-in-kidnapping-murder-case/Luftwaffe chief warns Europe has ‘no time' to counter Putin without US weapons (Politico)https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-isnt-ready-replace-us-weapons-german-air-chief-warns/London Playbook: ‘Endings and beginnings' (Politico)https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/london-playbook/endings-and-beginnings/Ukraine's parliament dismisses prime minister, paving way for government reshuffle (Kyiv Independent)https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-parliament-dismisses-prime-minister-paving-way-for-government-reshuffle/Zelensky eyes replacing Defense Minister Fedorov, source says (Kyiv Independent)https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-eyes-replacing-defense-minister-fedorov-source-says/Why the AfD is not scared of World War Three (James Rothwell for The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/10/why-afd-not-scared-third-world-war/How Putin Turned Japan Into a Den of Spies (New York Times)https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/world/asia/russia-spies-japan-war-drones-electronics.htmlEMAIL US:Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:Russian recruits run dry, Ukrainian intelligence reportsParis holds biggest Bastille Day parade since WWII Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Zwei Tage lang tagten die Nato-Partner in Ankara. Donald Trump attackierte Spanien, Italien und Deutschland, doch am Ende war von „Liebe in der Luft“ und einer "starken Allianz" die Rede. Harald Kujat, General a.D. der deutschen Luftwaffe, analysiert den Gipfel und den Zustand der Nato. Deutschland kauft eine Laserkanone gegen Drohnenangriffe für mehr als 400 Millionen Euro. Ein ähnliches Produkt von einer anderen Firma wäre preiswerter gewesen, doch den Zuschlag erhält Rheinmetall. Über den deutschen Rüstungs-Kaufrausch berichtet Kontrafunk-Wirtschaftsredakteur Oliver Stock. Die deutsche Rentendebatte hat einen blinden Fleck. Familien und Kindererziehung kommen im Konzept der Rentenkommission gar nicht vor. Das kritisiert Franz Stuhrmann, Bundesvorsitzender des Verbandes Familienarbeit e.V. Und schließlich kommentiert Frank Wahlig den deutschen Bundeshaushalt für 2027. 

This episode is a synopsis of the war in the European Theater of Operations. World War II was the biggest catastrophe in the history of the world. Between 1937 and 1945 an estimated 60 to 75 million people were killed. Enormous areas were destroyed. For those who know about certain events, this episode explains how the overall war in Europe occurred.

In dieser Folge  werfen wir einen Blick hinter die Kulissen der deutschen Kriegsführung und beleuchten ein düsteres, chemisches Kapitel der Geschichte: den systematischen Einsatz von Drogen an der Front. Während Rauschmittel heute dank Aufklärungsprogrammen völlig zurecht als gefährlich eingestuft werden, waren sie im Dritten Reich kein Randphänomen, sondern ein strategisches Werkzeug der Macht, um das Durchhaltevermögen der Soldaten massiv zu steigern. Im Fokus dieser Episode steht vor allem die damals weit verbreitete Droge Pervitin, die wir heutzutage unter dem Namen Crystal Meth kennen. Erfahre, wie dieses vermeintliche „Allheilmittel“ und seine populären Ableger wie die „Panzerschokolade“ oder „Stuka-Tabletten“ gezielt bei Heer, Luftwaffe und Marine eingesetzt wurden, um Müdigkeit, Schmerz und Angst einfach wegzuspritzen oder wegzukauen. Wir beleuchten jedoch auch die Kehrseite der staatlich verordneten Wachsamkeit: von schweren gesundheitlichen und psychischen Folgen wie Psychosen und Paranoia bis hin zur absoluten Skrupellosigkeit der Führung, die in den letzten Zügen des Krieges sogar den hochgefährlichen Drogencocktail D-IX an KZ-Häftlingen testete, um den drohenden Zusammenbruch abzuwenden. Eine packende Folge über die schmale Grenze zwischen medizinischem Fortschritt und staatlich verordnetem Missbrauch, die zeigt, wie bereitwillig ein Regime die Gesundheit einer ganzen Generation opferte.

Episode: 3385 The weird Blohm & Voss BV141 airplane, and reflections on asymmetry.  Today, a weird aeroplane.

Deutschland will zur Weltraum-Macht werden. 35 Milliarden Euro sollen bis 2030 in die militärische Aufrüstung im All fließen – für Satellitenschwärme und sogar Laserwaffen, die feindliche Satelliten blenden können. Doch Recherchen von Investigativjournalist Florian Flade zeigen: Hinter den Kulissen der Bundeswehr schwelt ein Kompetenzstreit. Luftwaffe und CIR (Cyber- und Informationsraum) streiten, wer die neuen Waffensysteme kontrollieren und das Milliardengeld verteilen darf. In dieser 11KM-Folge erklärt Florian Flade, welche Technologien die Bundeswehr im Weltraum plant, warum das interne Gerangel Beschaffungen verzögert und wie andere Nationen ihre Weltraum-Fähigkeiten effektiver organisiert haben. In dieser früheren 11KM-Folge geht es um “Wettrüsten im Weltraum: Wer beherrscht das All?“: https://1.ard.de/11KM_Weltall_Wettruesten Hier geht's zu "Tatort Geschichte”, unserem Podcast-Tipp: https://1.ard.de/tatort-geschichte-q2?11km2 Diese und viele weitere Folgen von 11KM findet ihr überall da, wo es Podcasts gibt, auch hier in ARD Sounds: https://www.ardsounds.de/sendung/11km-der-tagesschau-podcast/urn:ard:show:4549910994dc2464/ An dieser Folge waren beteiligt: Folgenautor: Max Stockinger Mitarbeit: Nicole Dienemann Host: Elena Kuch Produktion: Viktor Fölsner-Veress, Christine Frey, Regina Stärke, Jürgen Kopp Planung: Laura Stuhlmacher, Nicole Dienemann und Hardy Funk Distribution: Kerstin Ammermann Redaktionsleitung: Yasemin Yüksel und Fumiko Lipp 11KM: der tagesschau-Podcast wird produziert von BR24 und NDR Info. Die redaktionelle Verantwortung für diese Episode liegt beim BR.

Dowódca Luftwaffe grozi bombardowaniem Rosji! Generał Neumann podkreśla, że Luftwaffe będzie bronić każdego centymetra terytorium NATO i wskazuje potencjalne cele w Rosji, które mogłyby zostać zbombardowane. To pierwsza tak ostra wypowiedź Niemców. Co na to Putin i jego pachołki w Polsce? A dziś także o kłótni w rodzinie – Kaczyński miał nazwać wielką kanalią Terleckiego, swojego najwierniejszego towarzysza. Czy dojdzie do rozpadu? Będzie także o lekarzach i szpitalach oraz o katolickim „Gościu Niedzielnym”, który broni przemocowca Kraskowskiego. #ukrainewar #niemcy #wojna #Kaczyński #polityka #Polska #IPPTVNaŻywo ⛵️

Aviation Week editors at the ILA Berlin Air Show ask what's next for the German Air Force fighter fleet after the collapse of the multinational FCAS program.

Deutschland ist bereit, „heute Nacht zu kämpfen“. Das sagte der Chef der deutschen Luftwaffe, Generalleutnant Holger Neumann, in einem Interview mit der britischen Zeitung The Telegraph. Des Weiteren hieß es vonseiten Neumanns: „Wir werden mit allem reingehen, was wir in Deutschland haben, die Luftwaffe, aber auch in der Nato, um unser Land, unsereWeiterlesen

H.W. Brands describes how, during the summer of 1940, as London burned under the Luftwaffe's terror weapons, Roosevelt made the historic decision to seek a third term. He used "Rooseveltian misdirection" to freeze out potential Democratic successors like James Farley and John Nance Garner, eventually engineering a "draft" of himself based on the international emergency. Lindbergh and other skeptics saw this as a move toward a presidency for life, with Lindbergh accurately predicting Roosevelt would run for a fourth term and die in office. To formalize the opposition, the America First Committee was formed under General Robert Wood of Sears Roebuck, with Lindbergh serving as its star speaker. Lindbergh enjoyed massive media support and funding, delivering rallies that drew thousands while Roosevelt campaigned on promises that "your son will not die in a foreign war." The debate became increasingly personal, with Senator Burton Wheeler suggesting that every fourth American son would be "plowed into the ground" if the country intervened. Roosevelt, a master of press conferences, used his "slippery" instincts to treat reporters as adjuncts to his administration, planting ideas to see how they would be received by the public. Despite Lindbergh's constant radio messages that the U.S. was secure behind two oceans and possessed a superior military, Roosevelt began planning the Lend-Lease program as 1941 approached. (4)

The British had to deal with many more shortages of food and fuel and consumer goods than did Americans. And they had to worry about the Luftwaffe.

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Schnellbomber, dive bomber, heavy day interceptor, night fighter, torpedo bomber, tank buster, long-range reconnaissance, guided parasite flying bomb: the Ju88 could do it all... everything but defeat time itself! Come along on the Luftwaffe's search for a replacement for the irreplaceable (Ju188, 288, 388 and yes, 488!) Join here ↓ to get the rest!  Ju88 Pt 2: The Replacements (FULL)   https://www.facebook.com/WorldofWB WOWB Twitter (X): @WorldofWarbird Insta: world_of_warbirds_podcast bpearce29@gmail.com

The battle for Crete shifts toward evacuation as the Royal Navy absorbs severe losses while trying to prevent German reinforcements from reaching the island by sea. This episode follows the aftermath of the disastrous naval fighting around May 22, Cunningham's determination to keep supporting the army, the final British naval operations around Crete, and the beginning of the withdrawal toward Sphakia and Heraklion under relentless Luftwaffe pressure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we START looking at the Luftwaffe's Swiss-Army Knife! The Ju88 did just about everything!! Previous Episodes that I refer to in this one: Junkers Ju-52: Iron Annie! Martin B-26 Marauder Quest for Power Series Connect with me! I love comments! patreon.com/WorldofWarbirds https://www.facebook.com/WorldofWB WOWB Twitter (X): @WorldofWarbird Insta: world_of_warbirds_podcast bpearce29@gmail.com

As the first day of the German invasion of Crete drew to a close on May 20th, 1941, neither side held the clear advantage they had hoped for — the Germans had failed to secure their primary objectives, while the British commander General Freyberg struggled with poor communications and an overriding fear of a seaborne invasion that would shape his decisions in the days ahead. This episode examines the Royal Navy's critical role in the battle for Crete, exploring both the strengths and significant weaknesses of Admiral Cunningham's fleet — including the limitations of their anti-aircraft systems against the Luftwaffe — and the aggressive positioning of British naval forces north of the island to intercept German supply convoys. The episode then covers two pivotal naval engagements: the night interception of the 1st Motor Sailing Flotilla by British cruisers and destroyers, which turned back the first German reinforcement convoy with the loss of at least eight vessels and 327 men, and the pursuit of the Sagittario convoy on May 22nd, which drew British ships northward into withering Luftwaffe attack and resulted in the loss of the cruisers Gloucester and Fiji, the Warspite damaged, and over a thousand sailors killed — a day that demonstrated both the courage and the cost of the Royal Navy's commitment to holding Crete. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wegen der angespannten Sicherheitslage wollen immer mehr Kundinnen und Kunden aus dem Nahen Osten ein Bankkonto in der Schweiz eröffnen und ihr Geld hierher verschieben. Und: · Israel hat angekündigt, seine Bodeneinsätze im Libanon auszuweiten. Die israelische Luftwaffe hat zudem neue Angriffe im Süden des Libanons geflogen. Dabei seien 31 Menschen getötet worden, sagt das libanesische Gesundheitsministerium. · Vor den Zwischenwahlen im November hat die republikanische Partei in den USA vor Gericht eine Niederlage erlitten: Die Wahlkreise im Bundesstaat Alabama können vorerst nicht neu gezogen werden. · Die Schweizer Eishockey-Nati hat an der Heim-WM einen Lauf: Nach sieben Siegen in sieben Spielen steht die Nati im Viertelfinal. Doch nun wartet Angstgegner Schweden. ____________________ Während zwei Wochen publizieren wir hier auch ein morgendliches News-Update. Was haltet ihr davon? Praktisch oder störend? Sagt es uns: https://panel.srf.ch/NewsPlus

Kris is a former conscript in the West German Bundeswehr during the Cold War. He shares his experiences from the moment he received his conscription notice at 17, ultimately joining the Luftwaffe, where he served with the Pershing nuclear missile system. Basic training was a rite of passage filled with challenges. Kris recounts the camaraderie formed with fellow recruits and the harsh realities of military life. Still, it was during this time that he learned valuable lessons about discipline, teamwork, and resilience. As the conversation unfolds, we explore the operational aspects of the Bundeswehr, including the use by West German troops of nuclear weapons. Reflecting on his service, he offers a candid assessment of his time in the military. While there were moments of frustration and a sense of wasted time, he ultimately recognises the profound impact that this experience had on his life. The skills he learned and the friendships he forged would shape his future in ways he never anticipated. Episode extras ⁠⁠https://coldwarconversations.com/episode457 Help me preserve Cold War history via a simple monthly donation, You'll become part of our community, get ad-free episodes, and receive a sought-after CWC coaster as a thank-you, and you'll bask in the warm glow of knowing you are helping to preserve Cold War history. Just go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If a monthly contribution is not your cup of tea, we also welcome one-off tips via the same link. Find the ideal gift for the Cold War enthusiast in your life! Just go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://coldwarconversations.com/store/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CONTINUE  THE COLD WAR CONVERSATION o BlueSky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/coldwarpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ o Threads ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@coldwarconversations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ o Twitter/X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ColdWarPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ o Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/coldwarpod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ o Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/coldwarconversations/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ o Youtube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@ColdWarConversations⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wie wichtig sind US-Militärbasen in Deutschland? – Donald Trump möchte die US-Truppen in Deutschland reduzieren. Doch die amerikanischen Militärbasen haben eine große Bedeutung für die USA – und für viele deutsche Regionen sind sie ein starker Wirtschaftsfaktor.

Following the Allied defeat on the Greek mainland, thousands of British, Australian, and New Zealand troops were evacuated to the island of Crete in late April 1941, many arriving without their heavy weapons and with morale badly shaken. This episode examines the Allied defense of Crete under General Bernard Freyberg, who despite possessing Ultra intelligence pointing clearly to a German airborne assault, fatally misread the threat and positioned his forces to repel a seaborne invasion instead. We explore how a rapid succession of British commanders, chronic shortages of aircraft and artillery, and Freyberg's misplaced confidence in the Royal Navy shaped a defense that left the island's critical airfields dangerously exposed. On the German side, General Kurt Student convinced Hitler to authorize Operation Mercury rather than a similar assault on Malta, and the episode traces the planning disputes between Student and Luftwaffe commander Richthofen that produced a two-wave airborne attack using the elite 7th Flieger Division and the 5th Mountain Division — with both sides operating on badly flawed intelligence about the other's strength and intentions. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠megaphone.f⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠m Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just ten days after Germany launched Operation Marita, the decision was made to evacuate all British forces from Greece — and this episode covers the chaotic final weeks of the campaign as that decision unfolded. Greek military commander Papagos had largely given up hope by mid-April, the Greek government and royal family fled to Crete, and the 200,000-strong Greek force in Albania surrendered to the Germans on April 20th in a quiet deal that deliberately excluded the Italians. The RAF fought its last battles over Athens before withdrawing, and the Royal Navy scrambled to organize a night-only evacuation using destroyers and converted liners under constant Luftwaffe pressure that would ultimately destroy 26 ships and kill 2,000 men. Communication failures plagued the effort — at Kalamata alone, twice the expected number of troops arrived at the beaches, and half were left behind when the ships pulled away before dawn. In total roughly 50,000 men were brought out of Greece, but around 14,000 were left to be captured, all without their heavy equipment, and the entire expedition would be recorded as yet another British disaster — setting the stage for the fight to hold the island of Crete that would follow almost immediately. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠megaphone.f⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠m Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SEASON 4 EPISODE 79: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (2:30) SPECIAL COMMENT: Trump doubles down on bashing the Pope and appropriating Jesus. This time it’s not him pretending to be Dr. Jesus or whoever. It's, it's, it's...well the image he posted looks like he’s about to make out with him. I mean this isn’t one of my areas of expertise but JC is fondling Trump's chest. It’s so bad even Speaker Mike Johnson noticed. The Republicans aren’t mad about the other part, slamming Pope Leo, because right wing governments have been attacking the Catholic Church since King Henry the 8th. But some of the comments do underscore that if they want the Pope to "stay in his lane," the MAGA evangelical squad needs to stay in its. This also underscores how MANY wars can Trump start at the same time? War against the Pope, War against European governments, War against Iran, War against Reality. He again insists he’s blockading the Strait of Hormuz when the American navy is clearly NOT blockading the Strait of Hormuz. He again insists he’s already beaten Iran, when Iran now says IT may also halt shipping in the RED SEA. Does Trump even KNOW how bad it’s going for America in the Gulf? In world capitals? Or is this like Germany 1942 where citizens – and many government officials – were actually told the Luftwaffe had totally destroyed New York City. Let me tell you the story of what happened when German POW’s actually SAW New York City… Plus: watch where you put your hands, J. B-Block (26:30) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: Is naming a large pothole on the Moon in honor of the late wife of one of the astronauts an "act of colonialism"? One anti-colonialism commenter thinks so. When you OD and that isn't the worst thing you did all week - the story of Clavicular. And the Swalwell Disaster prompts one Congressman (Andy Ogles) to propose hanging rapists (who's going to tell him?) and one Fox host (Jesse Watters) to pontificate on the proper time to "whip it out." C-Block (39:15) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: She was a five-hour a week camerawoman who had already survived several years on Capitol Hill. He, owned the network and invited her to the best French restaurant in Georgetown. And she - as she told me back in '82 or '83 - wound up saying good night, by standing up in the middle of that restaurant and slapping him.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On April 6th, 1941, Germany launched Operation Marita, the invasion of Greece, with the 12th Army under General List striking primarily through the newly conquered territory of Yugoslavia to outflank the well-prepared Greek Metaxas Line. The opening days of the attack were harder than the Germans expected — the Greeks defended stubbornly along the Metaxas Line, particularly at the Rupel Pass, but flanking movements soon made those positions untenable, and the vital port of Salonika fell after just three days of fighting. Meanwhile, the British were dealt a serious blow when a Luftwaffe raid on the port of Piraeus set off an ammunition ship, closing the harbor for two critical days, while intelligence intercepts revealed German forces pushing through the Monastir Gap to envelop the British Aliakmon Line. What followed was a grinding fighting retreat southward by Allied forces through the Servia and Olympus passes toward the historic pass at Thermopylae, with ANZAC troops buying time against an advancing German army that was better supplied, better supported from the air, and ultimately impossible to stop — raising the alarming question of whether any evacuation from Greece could even be arranged. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠megaphone.f⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠m Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices