WW2: Both Sides of The Wire | A Battle Guide Production
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
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- Production & Editing: Linus Klaßen
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: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow#host
Support us and what we do:
To comment and ask questions, please join our community: https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/supporters
Use our code: DEEPDARKWOODS and get one month free as a Captain, or join as a free member.
Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow-paypal
Merchandise and Shop: https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/collections/all
Do you like our podcast?
Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot!
Our WW1 Podcast: https://listen.not-so-quiet.com
General Enquiries: both-sides@battleguide.co.uk
Battle Guide Website: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow
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Credits:
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- Production & Editing: Linus Klaßen
Episodes
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Jan 21, 2026 • 59min
Episode 78: How the US Ended Up in Greenland in WW2
In today’s episode, we’re going to take on the Second World War story of one of today’s geopolitical hotspots – the mostly forgotten story of Greenland in WW2.
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Jan 14, 2026 • 54min
Episode 77: Imperial Powers in China: The Eight-Nation Alliance
In today’s episode, we’re turning our attention to East Asia, and the origins of the 14-year struggle between Japan and China that some say marked the real start of the Second World War.
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Jan 7, 2026 • 54min
Episode 76: Behind the Eastern Front: Sabotage, Terror, and Retreat - 1943/44
In today’s episode we’ll dive into the peak of the partisan war in the Soviet Union – the massive campaign against German logistics and rear areas in 1943 and 1944, and the violent German response.
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Dec 31, 2025 • 55min
Episode 75: Behind the Eastern Front: The Partisan War Escalates - 1942
In today’s episode, we’re continue the story of the Soviet partisan war against the Germans from 1941 to 1945 – how did the partisans fight, and how did the Germans try to stop them?
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Dec 26, 2025 • 59min
Episode 74: Behind the Front Line: Soviet Partisans on the Eastern Front
In today’s episode, we’re losing ourselves in the forests and swamps deep inside the Soviet Union – where Soviet partisans waged an irregular campaign against the Germans that is still relatively unknown to outsiders.
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Dec 17, 2025 • 1h 14min
Episode 73: Why Crete Fell: Airborne Shock, Naval Disaster, and a Fatal Decision
In today’s episode, we’ll jump into the action at Crete in 1941 – from the air vs naval battle to the shock of the German airborne assault and the missed opportunities of the Allied defence.
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Dec 10, 2025 • 57min
Episode 72: The Battle for Crete – Hitler’s Airborne Gamble!
In today’s episode, we’ll head to one of the prettiest vacation spots in Europe - the Greek island of Crete. In May 1941, this key to the eastern Mediterranean witnessed the biggest German airborne operation in history, one that had far-reaching consequences.
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Dec 3, 2025 • 56min
Episode 71: The 1941 Battle for Greece
In today’s episode, we’ll take up the story of the Balkan campaign in 1941 and follow the fighting as it spilled into Greece and witnessed dramatic fighting around storied places like Mount Olympus and Thermopylae.
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Nov 26, 2025 • 54min
Episode 70: The Fall of Yugoslavia: How the Axis Broke a Kingdom in 12 Days
In today’s episode, we’ll follow one of Germany’s lesser known so-called Blitzkrieg victories, the campaign in the Balkans in 1941 – a victory that has given rise to heated debates about its impact on the future course of the war.
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Nov 19, 2025 • 1h 6min
Episode 69: Mussolini’s Disaster in the Balkans
In today’s episode, we’ll dig into a sometimes overlooked moment in the second world war - Italy’s expansion into the Balkans in 1939 and 1940. What might seem like a minor campaign to some at first glance was actually loaded with political significance and military consequences.
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