Battleground
A history podcast that explores the narratives, turning points, and characters that shape conflicts, encompassing a blend of social and military history. Following on from the series on the Falklands War, best-selling military historians Patrick Bishop, Saul David, and Roger Moorhouse turn their attention every Friday to the war in Ukraine, and every Wednesday look back at the significant wars, events, and figures from conflicts around the world.
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379. The Raid: Inside the SAS Assault on the Ir...
27 min
2
378. Why Hungary and Iran Matter for Ukraine Ri...
30 min
3
377. The Iran Distraction: How the Middle East ...
35 min
4
376. The SAS and the Iranian Embassy Siege: Pa...
30 min
5
375. Ukraine’s Spring Surge
32 min
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374. Operation Eagle Claw: Disaster in the Desert
34 min
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373. Battlefield Gains, Geneva Stalemates, and ...
35 min
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372. The Cockleshell Heroes: Twelve Men, Two Su...
40 min
9
371. Assassinations, Attrition, and the Telegra...
30 min
10
370. Battleground: Spetsnaz – Russia’s Elite S...
33 min
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369. Trump’s "Truce" and Russia's waning influe...
37 min
12
368. Operation Cauldron: The Perfect Raid Amids...
35 min
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367. The Screaming Banshee and the Ukrainian 'D...
48 min
14
366. Blunders, Bullets, and the Black Mercedes:...
28 min
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365. Darkness in Kyiv and the Duel for Greenland
40 min
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364. The Impossible Mission: Entebbe Part 1
55 min
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363. Oreshnik Over Lviv: Winter Strikes and the...
31 min
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362. Introducing - Battleground: Special Forces
29 min
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361. The Donroe Doctrine: From Caracas to Kyiv
44 min
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360. Hero or Villain: Episode 6 - Douglas Haig
36 min
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359. The Mar-a-Lago Charade & The "Dark Side of...
42 min
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358. Hero or Villain: Episode 5 - Josip Tito
38 min
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357. Ordinary People Don't Carry Machine Guns
23 min
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356. Hero or Villain: Episode 4 - Tony Blair
43 min
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355. Battleground Christmas Special 2025
68 min