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WW2: Both Sides of The Wire

Prof. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander

World War 2: Both Sides of the Wire is the podcast that takes you beyond the familiar and dives deep into the untold stories and surprising truths of the Second World War from the Allied and Axis perspectives. Join us as we lift the lid on one of the most pivotal periods in human history, busting myths and unraveling the complexities of a conflict that still shapes our world today. Host: Prof. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander More about Matthias & Jesse:

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59:49

Episode 115: The Free French: Resistance, Rivalries &...

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2026/10/07

In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about the Free French – which, it turns out, involves more than just De Gaulle’s famous speeches.James Taub is a historian specialising in French and US military history, and a regular guest on our sister podcast Not So Quiet on the Western Front. Check out our brand new book INFERNO: https://lnk.to/inferno_book Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit:⁠ ⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month

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64:09

Episode 114: The Last President of the Third Reich:...

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2026/09/30

In today’s episode, we’ll continue the story of Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz and the discussion about his politics and time as last President of the German Reich.INFERNO is available now.Hardcover or eBook available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inferno-gripping-account-battles-century/dp/000881886X/ Audiobook narrated by Dan Hill: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inferno-Battles-World-Shaped-Century/dp/B0GMZTJGMH/ Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit:⁠

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45:47

Episode 113: Karl Dönitz and His Rise to Power

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2026/09/23

In today’s episode, we’ll get better acquainted with one of the war’s most important commanders – Grand Admiral and short-lived President of the German Reich Karl Doenitz. His is a story of U-boats, the Nazi Party, and the Nuremberg trials.Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit:⁠ ⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS - Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! -

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55:12

Episode 112: Operation Felix - The Capture of Gibraltar

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2026/09/16

Episode covers German Operation Felix: the planned 1940-41 invasion of Gibraltar. Details Hitler's strategy, Franco's refusal to enter the war, German military plans (49th Mountain Corps, Stukas, artillery bombardment), British defenses, and why this "what if" never happened.Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit:⁠ ⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS - Enjoy ad-free

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55:50

Episode 111: Listeners' Q&As – From Brazil's Navy to...

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2026/09/09

In today’s episode, we will once again reach into our bag of questions from our supporter community – from German tank counterfactuals to South American neutrals to Soviet manpower.Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit:⁠ ⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS - Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! - Don’t forget, you can change your tier, upgrade or cancel at

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60:05

Episode 110: The Spanish Civil War: The War That...

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2026/09/02

In today’s episode, Matthias returns to the Spanish Civil War to follow the conflict from the fighting around Madrid and the battles of Jarama and Brunete to Guernica, the Ebro offensive, and Franco’s final victory in 1939. We also explore the role of the International Brigades, German and Italian intervention, the development of combined-arms warfare, and the lasting political legacy of the war in Spain.Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit:⁠

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56:13

Episode 109: The Spanish Civil War: How It Began

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2026/08/26

In today’s episode, Matthias takes us to Spain in the 1930s to set the stage for one of the most complex conflicts of the interwar years: the Spanish Civil War. From the collapse of the monarchy and the deep political divisions of the Second Republic to Franco, the International Brigades, and intervention by Germany, Italy and the Soviet Union, we explore how Spain became a testing ground for the wider war to come.Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit:⁠

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60:43

Episode 108: Erwin Rommel's Politics & Legacy

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2026/08/19

In today’s episode, we’ll wrap up our journey through the life and times of Erwin Rommel by tackling thew most controversial aspects: his politics, his connection to atrocities, and his role in the Hitler assassination attempt of July 1944.Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit:⁠ ⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS - Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! -

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52:13

Episode 107: Erwin Rommel: North Africa & the Desert...

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2026/08/12

In today’s episode we continue our exploration of the life and times of Erwin Rommel, as he is sent to North Africa and his reputation grows.Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit:⁠ ⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS - Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! - Don’t forget, you can change your tier, upgrade or cancel at any time. Thanks so much for your

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48:30

Episode 106: Erwin Rommel: From Württemberg Cadet to...

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2026/08/05

In today’s episode, we’ll take a closer look at one of the most famous, mythologized and lionized figures of the war – the Desert Fox, Erwin Rommel.Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit:⁠ ⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS - Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! - Don’t forget, you can change your tier, upgrade or cancel at any time. Thanks so much for your

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58:39

Episode 105: North Africa 1941-42: Operation Crusader...

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2026/07/29

In today’s episode, we return to the Egyptian and Libyan desert, as both the British Commonwealth and the Axis gear up for several dramatic campaigns in the second half of 1941.Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit:⁠ ⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS - Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! - Don’t forget, you can change your tier, upgrade or cancel at any

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59:30

Episode 104: North Africa 1940-41: A War of Tanks,...

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2026/07/22

In today’s episode, we’ll visit the warm and sandy expanses of the Libyan desert, for the back-and-forth campaigns of 1941 and the controversial performance of the so-called Desert Fox.Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit:⁠ ⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS - Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! - Don’t forget, you can change your tier, upgrade or

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59:28

Episode 103: Was Stalingrad the Real Turning Point?

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2026/07/15

In today’s episode, we’ll return to mythbusting, to take on one of the sacred cows of popular military history discussions: was Stalingrad the turning point in WW2? Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit:⁠ ⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS - Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! - Don’t forget, you can change your tier, upgrade or cancel at any time. Thanks

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56:55

Episode 102: Walking Through Berlin’s History

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2026/07/08

In today's episode, we'll go for a stroll through Berlin and Brandenburg and take you with us on the ground to some of the most interesting spots in a city layered in history. Our Berlin Tour: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsotw-2026 Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit:⁠ ⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS - Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! - Don’t

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66:58

Episode 101: The Last Stand on Okinawa

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2026/07/01

In today’s episode, we follow the fighting on southern Okinawa to its bitter conclusion, as US forces face their toughest challenge against a series of imposing ridges, and an enemy determined to fight to the last. Checkout our First Book INFERNO: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/inferno Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit:⁠ ⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS - Enjoy ad-free

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60:30

Episode 100: Hitler’s Orders, His Generals and...

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2026/06/24

In this week’s episode, we celebrate our 100th show by answering listener questions on the German Army’s lack of winter equipment in 1941, Hitler’s “no retreat” orders, Portugal’s role as a neutral power, and the relationship between Hitler and his generals. Checkout our First Book INFERNO: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/inferno Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit:⁠ ⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use

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51:59

Episode 99: Battles That Shaped the 20th Century

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2026/06/17

In this week’s episode and in a long overdue collaboration between Not So Quite on the Western Front and WW2 Both Sides of the Wire, four of us sit down to explore what we feel are the battles that, for one reason or another, shaped the course of the 20th century.Pre-order here: ⁠⁠https://www.battleguide.co.uk/inferno Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit:⁠ ⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo

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51:02

Episode 98: Okinawa: Kamikazes and the Yamato

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2026/06/10

In today’s episode, we hit the beaches at Okinawa, as American forces begin a grinding 82-day campaign to capture the island from determined and dug-in Japanese defenders.Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit:⁠ ⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS - Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! - Don’t forget, you can change your tier, upgrade or cancel at any

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43:22

Episode 97: Okinawa Begins: Operation Iceberg

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2026/06/03

In today’s episode, we’re off to the vast expanses of the Pacific Ocean, to the small but strategically important island of Okinawa. The US invasion of the island in 1945 would be the largest amphibious landings in the Pacific theatre, and set the stage for the final phase of the war against Japan.Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit:⁠ ⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS -

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63:31

Episode 96: The Real General Patton: Hero, Showman,...

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2026/05/27

In today’s episode, we tackle the legendary, controversial, and much mythologized US General George S. Patton – was he really as good as his reputation in popular memory?Checkout our First Book INFERNO: https://battleguide.co.uk/inferno Join us in Berlin in September: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsotw-2026⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our community! The steps are simple: - Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use

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