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Special Forces In World War 2 Podcast

Special Forces In World War 2 Podcast

Special Forces in World War 2 Team 55 Episodes Aug 20, 2026

This podcast explores the history of specialized military units during World War 2. It covers the stories, strategies, and sacrifices of elite forces, presenting a comprehensive overview of the units that played key roles in the conflict. The show aims to create a virtual museum dedicated to these extraordinary forces.

Episodes

1st Commando Fiji Guerrillas, Part 1
1st Commando Fiji Guerrillas, Part 1 Aug 20, 2026 00:56:59 In the dark first months of 1942, the Japanese advance sweeps south across the Pacific, and Fiji lies squarely in its path. The islands guard the sea and air routes that keep Australia and New Zealand supplied, yet the garrison is far too small to hold every shore.The answer is an unusual one. In the least accessible corners of the main island, a handful of New Zealanders are sent to raise small b
1st Special Service Brigade, D-Day and Beyond, Part 3
1st Special Service Brigade, D-Day and Beyond, Part 3 Aug 6, 2026 01:18:06 June 6th, 1944. The Commandos of 1st Special Service Brigade have fought their way off Sword Beach and up to the bridges over the Caen Canal and the River Orne. Now the harder task begins. They must climb onto the high ground beyond the Orne and hold it, whatever the enemy sends against them.This episode widens to the whole Brigade. Number 3 Commando, Number 4 Commando, Number 6 Commando, and Numb
1st Special Service Brigade, D-Day and Beyond, Part 2
1st Special Service Brigade, D-Day and Beyond, Part 2 Jul 23, 2026 01:18:14 They came ashore into a beach that had not been cleared, and they were still fighting three days later.In our last episode we followed 1st Special Service Brigade as a whole, from the Normandy beaches to the bridges over the Caen Canal and the River Orne. Now we go back and follow the Commandos one unit at a time.First, No. 4 Commando. We land with them on Sword Beach alongside Capitaine de corvet
1st Special Service Brigade, D-Day and Beyond, Part 1
1st Special Service Brigade, D-Day and Beyond, Part 1 Jul 13, 2026 01:00:47 June 6th, 1944. On the far eastern edge of the greatest invasion in history, the whole enterprise hangs on a single flank. Hold it, and the beachhead is secure. Lose it, and the enemy pours in from the east.https://worldwar2-sof.com/welcome-to-world-war-2-special-forces-com/which-special-forces-operations-took-place-in-world-war-2/which-special-forces-operations-took-place-in-1944/which-special-fo
Assault on the Merville Battery, Part 2.
Assault on the Merville Battery, Part 2. Jun 24, 2026 01:38:31 Improved 2 part episode of the Merville assault. In the early hours of June 6th, 1944, the 9th Parachute Battalion drops into chaos. Aircraft scatter six hundred men across the flooded fields of Normandy. A handful find their way to the wire of Batterie de Merville. What follows is one of the most audacious small-unit actions of the Second World War.In this episode we follow Major George Smith&#39
Assault on the Merville Battery, Part 1.
Assault on the Merville Battery, Part 1. Jun 11, 2026 01:33:27 Improved 2 part episode of the Merville assault. In the early hours of June 6th, 1944, the men of the 9th Parachute Battalion will jump into the darkness over Normandy. Their objective is the Merville Battery, four guns in reinforced concrete, behind wire, mines, and a garrison of one hundred and sixty men. From its emplacements the battery commands the approaches to Sword Beach, where the British
Coup de Main. The D-Day Assault on the Pegasus and Horsa Bridge. Part 2
Coup de Main. The D-Day Assault on the Pegasus and Horsa Bridge. Part 2 Jun 7, 2026 01:04:55 In the thrilling conclusion of our series on the Coup de Main, we take you to the night of June 6, 1944. Join us as we follow Staff Sergeant Jim Wallwork, Major John Howard, and the men of the 2nd Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry in their daring glider assault on the Pegasus and Horsa bridges. Experience the tension, bravery, and chaos as these soldiers fight to secure these vital cr
Coup de Main. The Preperations for the D-Day Assault on the Pegasus and Horsa Bridge. Part 1
Coup de Main. The Preperations for the D-Day Assault on the Pegasus and Horsa Bridge. Part 1 Jun 7, 2026 00:50:30 In this gripping first episode of our series on the Coup de Main, we dive into the meticulous preparations led by Major John Howard and the 2nd Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Discover how Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery's strategic decisions set the stage for one of World War II's most daring missions. Follow the intense training, strategic planning, and rigorous exercises th
Landing Craft Infantry, (Large)
Landing Craft Infantry, (Large) May 21, 2026 01:37:21 She is forty-eight metres long, flat-bottomed, and built without a keel. She crosses the Atlantic under her own power, carrying two hundred infantry to defended beaches her smaller cousins cannot reach. Her side ramps earn the grim nickname of "bullet magnets" from the soldiers who descend them under fire. Without the Landing Craft, Infantry, Large, there is no Sicily, no Salerno, no Anzio, no Nor
Operation Archway, Special Air Service, Part 2
Operation Archway, Special Air Service, Part 2 May 20, 2026 01:01:52 April to May 1945. As the German front collapses, 1 and 2 Special Air Service race ahead of the British Army to secure key towns, hunt down Nazi officials, and liberate Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. From Celle to the Elbe, and finally to Lübeck and Kiel, the Special Air Service plays a decisive role in the war’s final days. This episode follows their operations in the north German plain as the
Operation Archway, Special Air Service, Part 1
Operation Archway, Special Air Service, Part 1 May 20, 2026 00:53:35 March 1945. As the Allies cross the Rhine, 1 and 2 Special Air Service launch their final campaign in northwest Europe. Operating in fast-moving jeep columns, they strike deep behind enemy lines, linking with airborne forces, sabotaging German movements, and disrupting retreating units ahead of the main advance. This episode follows their actions across the Rhine and into Germany during the openin
Landing Ship, Tank
Landing Ship, Tank May 14, 2026 01:27:03 She has no name. She carries only a number on her bow. She is slow, flat-bottomed, and unglamorous. Sailors call her a Large Slow Target. Yet without the Landing Ship, Tank, there is no Operation Torch, no Husky, no Avalanche, no Shingle, no Overlord, no Dragoon, no Iwo Jima, and no Okinawa.In this episode of The Special Forces in World War II Podcast, host Michael Weyers tells the story of the ve

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