Battle for the Skies
2026-06-30 · 40 min · episode 12 · 6 entities
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Episode description as stored
In 1942, the Allies are eager to challenge the Luftwaffe’s superiority in the air. The RAF and U.S. Army Air Forces combine operations to bomb the industrial heart of Germany and destroy German air power ahead of the upcoming Allied invasion of France. Airmen on both sides will suffer grievous losses – and so will civilians below.
This episode features interviews with (in order of appearance):
Robert Citino, senior historian, National WWII Museum
Dan Snow, historian and broadcaster
A.J. Baime, journalist and author
Martin Morgan, military historian and author
John Curatola, military historian, National WWII Museum
Colonel Douglas Douds, professor, US Army War College
Dr. Rebecca Grant, national security analyst
Dan Carlin, podcaster, Hardcore History
Jon Meacham, presidential historian
Anand Toprani, military historian, U.S. Naval War College