The Battle of Verdun
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In 1916 the German army struck at Verdun to bleed France white. For ten grim months forts like Douaumont and Vaux changed hands, artillery ruled the field, and the Voie Sacrée kept the French line alive. This episode explains Falkenhayn’s plan, Pétain’s rotation system, the fortress battles, and why Verdun became a symbol of national endurance. Visit our website: Find us on our social media sites: #Verdun #WorldWarOne #Douaumont #Vaux #WesternFront #MilitaryHistory #HistoryPodcast
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The Battle of Flodden
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In September 1513, Scotland’s King James IV met the Earl of Surrey near Branxton Moor. Scottish pike formations advanced off high ground into boggy slopes, where English bills and longbows bit hard. Flodden ended with a broken host, fallen nobles and a slain king, reshaping power on both sides of the border. Visit our website: Find us on our social media sites: #Flodden #JamesIV #BranxtonMoor #TudorHistory #AngloScottishWars #MilitaryHistory #HistoryPodcast
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Cnut The Great's Conquest of England
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Between 1013 and 1016, England was torn by Danish invasions, shifting allegiances and brutal campaigning. This episode tracks how Sweyn Forkbeard’s seizure of power set the stage, how Æthelred’s return faltered, how Edmund Ironside fought back, and how Cnut finally secured the crown after Assandun and a hard political settlement with the English elite. Visit our website: Find us on our social media sites: #CnutTheGreat #VikingAge #AngloSaxonEngland #EdmundIronside #Assandun #MedievalWarfare #HistoryPodcast
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The Battle of the Little Bighorn
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Join us as we explore the dramatic clash between the US 7th Cavalry and the united Lakota and Cheyenne forces at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Learn how strategy, leadership, and overconfidence shaped one of history’s most iconic last stands. Visit our website: Find us on our social media sites: #littlebighorn,#custer,#sittingbull,#crazyhorse,#americanwest,#nativeamerican,#history,#compactwarfare,#podcast
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The Battle of Kursk
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In July 1943 Germany launched Operation Citadel to pinch off the Kursk salient. Tigers, Panthers and Ferdinands met layered Soviet defences packed with mines, guns and trenches, then crashed into massed armour at Prokhorovka. This episode unpacks why Citadel stalled, how Soviet depth and artillery decided the fight, and how the counteroffensives seized the initiative for good. Visit our website: Find us on our social media sites: #BattleOfKursk #OperationCitadel #Prokhorovka #EasternFront #WWII #MilitaryHistory #HistoryPodcast
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The Battle of the Plains of Abraham
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In September 1759 a silent night run on the St Lawrence put British regulars on the heights west of Quebec. At dawn their two-rank line held fire, then delivered a crushing close-range volley that broke Montcalm’s advance and forced the city’s fall days later. This episode traces the river gamble at Anse-au-Foulon, the short but decisive exchange on the plateau, and how Quebec’s loss unpicked New France. Visit our website: Find us on our social media sites: #PlainsOfAbraham #Quebec1759 #SevenYearsWar #JamesWolfe #Montcalm #MilitaryHistory #HistoryPodcast
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The Battle of Bannockburn
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In June 1314, Robert Bruce met Edward II near Stirling and turned tight ground, drilled schiltrons, and smart timing into a decisive Scottish win. This episode explains why the approaches mattered, how the spearmen advanced, where the archers were blunted, and how Bannockburn shifted the wider war and Scotland’s future. Visit our website: Find us on our social media sites: #Bannockburn #RobertTheBruce #ScottishHistory #MedievalWarfare #Stirling #MilitaryHistory #HistoryPodcast
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The Battle of Teutoberg Forest
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In the year 9CE, a Roman army marching through the Teutoburg Forest met a storm of javelins, mud, and deception. Led by Arminius, Germanic warriors smashed three legions under Publius Quinctilius Varus at the narrow defiles near Kalkriese, turning Rome’s advance into a retreat and forcing a strategic rethink on the Rhine. In this episode we unpack the ambush plan, the chaos along the choke points, the desperate night camps, and the aftermath that brought Germanicus’s reprisals and a new frontier strategy. Visit our website: Find us on our social media sites: #TeutoburgForest...
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The Rise of Drone Warfare
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From pocket quadcopters over alleyways to long-endurance aircraft striking deep targets, drones have reshaped reconnaissance, artillery, and air defence. This episode covers how sensors and data links make drones powerful, how jamming and counter-drone systems fight back, why logistics and training matter more than hype, and where autonomy and swarms may take the battlefield next. Visit our website: Find us on our social media sites: #DroneWarfare #ModernWarfare #MilitaryTechnology #LoiteringMunitions #ElectronicWarfare #HistoryPodcast
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The Zulu Wars
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In 1879 the British Empire collided with the Zulu kingdom on the Natal frontier. From the shock defeat at Isandlwana to the desperate stand at Rorke’s Drift and the set-piece victory at Ulundi, this episode explains why the first invasion failed, how firepower and fortification reshaped the second, and how the settlement that followed broke Zulu sovereignty and sparked civil strife. Visit our website: Find us on our social media sites: #ZuluWars #Isandlwana #RorkesDrift #Ulundi #MilitaryHistory #SouthAfrica #VictorianHistory #HistoryPodcast
info_outlineIn episode 6 of 5 Minute Warfare, we take a quick but insightful look at the Crusades, the intense series of holy wars that shaped much of the Middle Ages. In just five minutes, we’ll explore the roots of these epic conflicts between Christian and Muslim forces, uncovering the religious motivations, political ambitions, and long-lasting effects of the Crusades on the medieval world. Perfect for those wanting a concise and engaging dive into one of history’s most significant periods of warfare.
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