History of the Second World War

Wesley Livesay

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243: North Africa 1940 Pt. 7 - Beda Fomm

12/11/2025 • 27 min

In Episode 243 of History of the Second World War, we explore the pivotal Battle of Beda Fomm in North Africa during January 1941 — the decisive follow-up to the British victory at Bardia that shattered Italian morale and control in Libya. With the Italian 10th Army decimated and retreating, British forces swiftly capitalized on their momentum, capturing thousan… Play episode

242: North Africa 1940 Pt. 6 - Bardia
241: North Africa 1940 Pt. 5 - Operation Compass
Interview 51: Pearl Harbor with Mark Stille
240: North Africa 1940 Pt. 4 - British Build-Up
Interview 50: Defenders of the Reich with Robert Forsyth
239: North Africa 1940 Pt. 3 - Italy Attacks
Interview 49: Rhineland: Hitlers Last Defence 1944-45 with Anthony Tucker-…
238: North Africa 1940 Pt. 2 - The Key to Empire
Interview 48: Flying with the 384th Bomb Group with Hans Smith
237: North Africa 1940 Pt. 1 - Italian Aspirations
Interview 47: Advance Britannia with Dr. Alan Allport
Summary 7: The Spanish Civil War
Interview 46: Into the Reich with Prit Buttar
Summary 6: The Rise of Mussolini
Interview 45: Airpower Over Kursk '43 with William Hiestand
236: The Battle After Britain Pt. 4 - Conclusions and Continuations
Interview 44: Opening the Gates of Hell: Operation Barbarossa with Richard…
235: The Battle After Britain Pt. 3 - The Blitz
234: The Battle After Britain Pt. 2 - Big Wings, Big Egos
233: The Battle After Britain Pt. 1 - Sleeping Sea Lion
232: The Battle of Britain Pt. 7 - Battle of Britain Day
231: The Battle of Britain Pt. 6 - Stumbling to the End
Interview 43: The Kwantung Army with Quin Cho
230: The Battle of Britain Pt. 5 - Shifting Focus
229: The Battle of Britain Pt. 4 - Familiar Failures
228: The Battle of Britain Pt. 3 - New Plans
227: The Battle of Britain Pt. 2 - The Hardest Days
226: The Battle of Britain Pt. 1 - Adlertag
225: The Battle About Britain Pt. 9 - The Senior Service
Interview 42: Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945 with Jack Bowsher
224: The Battle About Britain Pt. 8 - Home Guard and the Airborne Panic
223: The Battle About Britain Pt. 7 - Invasion Preparations
Interview 41: Motorization with Bruce Gudmundsson
Interview 40: The German-Soviet War with Jeff Rutherford
221: The Battle About Britain Pt. 5 - A Simple River Crossing
220: The Battle About Britain Pt. 4 - The Channel Battle
219: The Battle About Britain Pt. 3 - The Three Speeches
Interview 39: Sisterhood of Ravensbrück with Lynne Olson
218 - The Battle About Britain Pt. 2 - What Are We Doing Now?
217 - The Battle About Britain Pt. 1 - What Are We Doing Next?
216: The Battle Before Britain Pt. 8 - Operation Catapult
215: The Battle Before Britain Pt. 7 - Attrition Over France
214: The Battle Before Britain Pt. 6 - An Easy Way Out
213: The Battle Before Britain Pt. 5 - Churchill and the Few
212: The Battle Before Britain Pt. 4 - Leaves Upon the Wind
211: The Battle Before Britain Pt. 3 - How to Build a Bombing Campaign
210: The Battle Before Britain Pt. 2 - Flying Blind
209: The Battle Before Britain Pt. 1 - Electronic Tripwires
208: If Necessary Alone - An Introduction

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