History of the Second World War

Wesley Livesay

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242: North Africa 1940 Pt. 6 - Bardia

12/3/2025 • 24 min

In Episode 242 of History of the Second World War, we dive into Operation Compass, Britain’s first major offensive in North Africa in late 1940 — specifically focusing on the critical assault on Bardia, an Italian stronghold along the coast with formidable defenses. After initial successes capturing Sidi Barrani and forcing a chaotic Italian retreat, British for… Play episode

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239: North Africa 1940 Pt. 3 - Italy Attacks
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238: North Africa 1940 Pt. 2 - The Key to Empire
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237: North Africa 1940 Pt. 1 - Italian Aspirations
Interview 47: Advance Britannia with Dr. Alan Allport
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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
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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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