In today’s episode, we examine the final phase of the Battle of Berlin, as Soviet troops conquer the city and Hitler meets his end. Join us in Berlin in September: 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 forget, you can chan...
May 22, 2026•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 95
In today's episode, we begin the end of the story of the Battle of Berlin, as for the fighting reaches the city itself Join us in Berlin in September: 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 forget, you can change your tier, upg...
May 13, 2026•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 94
In today’s episode, we jump into the action in April 1945, as Soviet forces race towards Berlin and close the ring around the Nazi capital. Join us in Berlin in September: 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 forget, you can chan...
May 07, 2026•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 93
In today's episode, we start the story with the launch of the Berlin Operation in April 1945, and the bitter struggle for Berlin that started on the high ground at Seelow. Join us in Berlin in September: 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! ...
Apr 29, 2026•53 min•Ep. 92
In today's episode, we pick up the story of the Battle of Berlin 1945, drilling down on the German side of the wire as the Berlin Operation begins. Join us in Berlin in September: 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 forget, you can ch...
Apr 22, 2026•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 91
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 forget, you can change your tier, upgrade or cancel at any time. Thanks so much for your support! Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow-paypal E-Mail: both-sides@battle...
Apr 15, 2026•55 min
In today’s episode, we once again take up the story of the Battle of the Bulge after the initial German breakthrough, and consider how the Allies turned the tide. 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 forget, you can change...
Apr 08, 2026•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 89
In today’s episode, we return to the Battle of the Bulge and take up the action with the first chaotic days of the German offensive – when no one was sure how things would turn out. 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...
Apr 01, 2026•56 min•Ep. 88
In today’s episode, we’ll tackle Germany’s last-ditch offensive in the West to win the war in the west: the Battle of the Bulge. 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 su...
Mar 25, 2026•46 min•Ep. 87
This bonus episode features a special guest appearance on the Untitled History Podcast with Gareth Edwards, where we dive into the espionage case of Alfred Redl, an Austro-Hungarian officer who spied for Russia before World War I. 🎧 Listen to this episode and explore more here: RSS: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/the-untitled-history-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pVhf1zLs05L1hPwsB2tJI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-untitled-history-podcast/id187839...
Mar 19, 2026•1 hr 7 min
In today's episode, we'll drill down to a relatively unknown battle from July 1944 that reveals much about the fierce fighting in the Normandy campaign — the Battle of La Haye-du-Puits. 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 can...
Mar 18, 2026•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 86
In today's episode, we'll test the waters of a historical counterfactual. Could or should France have fought on in 1940? 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 support! Sup...
Mar 11, 2026•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 85
In today’s episode, we’ll begin the story of the full-scale war between China and Japan, which started with the so-called China Incident in 1937. 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 muc...
Mar 04, 2026•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 84
In today's episode, we'll continue the story of China's civil war and war of Resistance against Japan, including the debate around the long march that has become the stuff of legend in China today. 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 ...
Feb 25, 2026•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 83
In today’s episode, we’ll continue the epic story of the long fuse to the Second World War in Asia, where the Chinese Civil War spills over into a clash with Japan in Manchuria. 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 cance...
Feb 18, 2026•51 min•Ep. 82
In this week’s episode, we continue and bring to an end the fascinating and also gruesome story of the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich. This week with Military Historian Dan Hill, check out his podcast: https://listen.not-so-quiet.com/ 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 cont...
Feb 11, 2026•42 min•Ep. 81
In today’s episode, we drop into Prague in May 1942 and explore the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich and the terrible aftermath. This week with Military Historian Dan Hill, check out his podcast: https://listen.not-so-quiet.com/ 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!...
Feb 04, 2026•45 min•Ep. 80
In today’s episode, we’ll explore one of the Second World War’s most dramatic and daring special operations: the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, the Nazi ruler in occupied Czechoslovakia. This week with Military Historian Dan Hill, check out his podcast: https://listen.not-so-quiet.com/ 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: DEEPDARKWOOD...
Jan 28, 2026•48 min•Ep. 79
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. 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. Tha...
Jan 21, 2026•59 min•Ep. 78
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. 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 o...
Jan 14, 2026•54 min•Ep. 77
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. 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 tie...
Jan 07, 2026•54 min
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? 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 cance...
Dec 31, 2025•55 min•Ep. 75
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. 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...
Dec 26, 2025•59 min•Ep. 74
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. 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 ...
Dec 17, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 73
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. 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 ex...
Dec 10, 2025•57 min•Ep. 72
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. 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 ch...
Dec 03, 2025•56 min•Ep. 71
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. 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’...
Nov 26, 2025•54 min•Ep. 70
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. 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-fre...
Nov 19, 2025•1 hr 6 min
In today’s episode, we’ll round off our coverage of East Prussia in the Second World War by exploring the painful experiences of the German civilian population there - both during the fighting and in the aftermath. 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 ch...
Nov 12, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 68
In today’s episode, we’ll take a look at the Red Army’s second – and this time successful – offensive into East Prussia in 1945. It’s a campaign that saw a bitter, months-long siege and resulted in the disappearance of a historic German region. 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 wit...
Nov 05, 2025•49 min•Ep. 67
