The Second World War

The Second World War was one of the defining catastrophes of the twentieth century, a conflict driven by ideology, dictatorship, and total mobilisation, fought on an unprecedented global scale. It reshaped borders, societies, and moral assumptions, leaving a legacy that still shapes the world today.

This collection examines the rise of Nazism, Hitler’s path to power, and the road to war, before tracing how the conflict was fought across Europe and Asia. From the Nazi regime in power to battles led by commanders like Monty and Patton, it explores the strategies, personalities, and pressures behind the fighting.

Alongside military history, these episodes reveal the human experience of war, through eyewitnesses like Lee Miller, extraordinary stories such as Wojtek the bear, and the wider struggle in China.