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The History Syndicate Podcast

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A podcast for all with a common interest in history. Run and hosted by Mark Martin, the pod is his hobby. He’s an Arsenal fan and Wargamer. Listen on any podcast app: https://bit.ly/4huFXEJ

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The History Syndicate Podcast @historysyndicate.bsky.social · Mar 27

Welcome to The History Syndicate Podcast 👋 🎙️

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#History

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The History Syndicate Podcast @historysyndicate.bsky.social · 1d

👋 If you missed it this week - check out @historyniall.bsky.social discussing the London Underground during #WW1 and #WW2

💬 Who knew that during the Zepplin Raids of the #FWW people used the Underground for shelter as well and this is where it first started

Have a fab weekend 👋

The History Syndicate Podcast @historysyndicate.bsky.social · 2d

👋 This week’s ep with @historyniall.bsky.social was so interesting and with a huge depth of detail from his research 💬

📖 To follow on from the subject, his new book ‘Underground 1801-1902’ coming in Jan 26 as the first of two volumes 📕

Really looking forward to reading it 👌

#Underground

The History Syndicate Podcast @historysyndicate.bsky.social · 3d

👋 On today’s ep - The Shelters of the London Underground in Two World Wars #WW1 & #WW2 with @historyniall.bsky.social

💬 great discussion on the reasons why the underground was used and the innovations made

🎧 Listen where ever you get your pods 🎙️

#FWW #SWW

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The History Syndicate Podcast @historysyndicate.bsky.social · 5d

This week on the pod - ‘The Shelters of the #LondonUnderground in Two World Wars’ with @historyniall.bsky.social

Who knew more people sheltered in the Underground in the #FWW than the #SWW?

Out Wednesday wherever you get your pods

#WW1
#WW2

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The History Syndicate Podcast @historysyndicate.bsky.social · 5d

Fab to have recorded an ep with the wonderful Wendy Holden about her recent book release ‘The Teacher of Auschwitz’ discovering all about the experience of Alfred ‘Fredy’ Hirsch

Ep will be released later this year

Recording photo via Podcastle

Reposted by The History Syndicate Podcast

RG Poulussen @rgpoulussen.bsky.social · 7d

"The most dangerous were the first and last five trips. During the whole war, 51% of aircrew were killed on operations, 12% were killed or wounded in non-operational accidents and 13% became prisoners of war or evaders. Only 24% survived the war unscathed."

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The History Syndicate Podcast @historysyndicate.bsky.social · 7d

Back at Ep 13 we discussed with Andre Dellovoet about the Unsung Heroes of #Waterloo (1815) - focussing on the Dutch-Belgium contingent Battle at #Quatres-Bras

The documentary premier is this weekend in Veghel.

#Napoleonics

An updated perspective!

Image provided by Andre

The History Syndicate Podcast @historysyndicate.bsky.social · 8d

👋 💬 with Nick Skinner from @toofatlardies.bsky.social on the pod about Sharp Practice - the ambiguous nature of friction in #wargaming is a key component surrounding unpredictable moments in conflict - in this game, it even has an effect on movement!

#Napoleonics

🎧 wherever you get your pods

The History Syndicate Podcast @historysyndicate.bsky.social · 8d

This week - a chat with @toofatlardies.bsky.social Nick Skinner about how Airfix gets everyone into wargaming!

Coming up:

The Shelters of the London Underground in #WW1 & #WW2 with @historyniall.bsky.social

Gen Greene

Op MANNA #SWW

And #TeutonicKnights…

An exciting & eclectic mix this month

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The History Syndicate Podcast @historysyndicate.bsky.social · 10d

On today’s ep - Nick Skinner from @toofatlardies.bsky.social discusses #historical #wargaming and how it can give insights into #history

A particular deep dive into some games also, including Chain of Command 2 #WW2 and Sharp Practice #Napoleonics

Listen wherever you get your pods!

The History Syndicate Podcast @historysyndicate.bsky.social · 10d

Tomorrow’s pod ep release:

#Historical #Wargaming and ‘The Lard’ with Nick Skinner from ‘Two Fat Lardies’

Fabulous fun talking the combination of favourite subjects, we discuss the merits of historical wargaming and what got Nick into it…

…Out tomorrow

Recorded on PodcastleAI

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The History Syndicate Podcast @historysyndicate.bsky.social · 15d

👋 The Herefordshire Light Infantry deployed to Suvla Bay during the #Gallipoli campaign in #WW1 with circa 1000 men on strength, albeit replacements came in, circa 900 became casualties for various reasons

🎧 Listen to their story on this week’ ep with Andy Taylor 🎙️

#history

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The History Syndicate Podcast @historysyndicate.bsky.social · 16d

👋 #VCs last week with Mark Green to Andy Taylor talking the #Herefordshire Light Infantry completing their first overseas deployments this week - both link in #Anglo-BoerWar (1899-1902) and relate way back to ep4 - lessons from the war with @historian1914.bsky.social 💪

Do give them a listen 🎧

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The History Syndicate Podcast @historysyndicate.bsky.social · 16d

On today’s release - The Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum spoken about by Andy Taylor

Fascinating to know from first hand knowledge from veterans about Suvla Bay during the #Gallipoli landings in 1915 during the #FWW / #WW1 !

Catch this wherever you get your pods.

#History

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The History Syndicate Podcast @historysyndicate.bsky.social · 17d

This week we’re speaking with Andy Taylor from the Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum about their roles in the #Anglo-BoerWar, #FWW and #SWW

Fascinating, even talking about the capture of Admiral Doenitz car pennants

Out tomorrow

The History Syndicate Podcast @historysyndicate.bsky.social · 21d

If you missed it - discussing the #VictoriaCross this week, centred on the #SWW / #WW2 #Arnhem 1944 actions, but Mark Green also talks about its institution and the intro of posthumous awards to individuals like Lts Melville and Coghill

Fascinating. Have a fab weekend.

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The History Syndicate Podcast @historysyndicate.bsky.social · 23d

Today’s ep, we were inspired by the recounting of the five #VictoriaCross’ awarded for the Battle of #Arnhem between 17-26 Sep 44

Expertly told with the knowledge from his research and book, it was a pleasure to host Mark Green on pod

Enjoy and review whatever you get your pods

#History #WW2 #SWW

The History Syndicate Podcast @historysyndicate.bsky.social · 25d

Tomorrow ep discusses the #VictoriaCross and includes like Lord Roberts, Evelyn Wood and others as well as the actions at The Battle of #Arnhem in 1944

The fab Mark Green even tells the story of what happened when the first recipient was awarded it by #QueenVictoria in 1857

The History Syndicate Podcast @historysyndicate.bsky.social · 26d

On the 81st anniversary of the beginning of Op #MarketGarden on Wed, this week’s ep welcomes Mark Green to discuss the Victoria Cross and the five relating to the Battle of #Arnhem in 1944

A wonderfully enjoyable chat where Mark Green’s depth of interesting knowledge was so good

#SWW #WW2

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The History Syndicate Podcast @historysyndicate.bsky.social · 29d

Who knew a small town such a #Besancon in France would provide so much insight into the #SWW / #WW2?

Thanks to Jon Cresswell we have 3 eps:

Ep 10: ‘The Women in Blue’

Ep 20: ‘The #Liberation’

Ep 32: ‘The Mistaken Air Raid and SOE’

Footnote in #history no longer

Have a fab day

The History Syndicate Podcast @historysyndicate.bsky.social · 29d

Did you know that in #WW2 / #SWW when Capt Harry Rees launched an #SOE raid on the airplane production factory at Sochaux, they first entered the compound to be invited to play football with the German Guards?

Jon Cresswell discusses this on this week’s ep about the nearby town of #Besancon

The History Syndicate Podcast @historysyndicate.bsky.social · Sep 10

Today’s release - who knew of the bravery of #SOE officer Capt Harry Ree during #WW2 / #SWW

Jon Cresswell discusses one event related to #Besancon in pt 3 of his appearances on the syndicate in today’s released ep

A footnote in history no longer

View of the fort in Besancon

The History Syndicate Podcast @historysyndicate.bsky.social · Sep 9

Tomorrow’s ep returns for part 3 of the story of Besancon during #WW2 / #SWW by Jon Cresswell

Part 1 (Ep 10) was ‘The Women in Blue’ about the detainees held there

Part 2 (Ep 20) was the #Liberation

This part focuses on the #RAF bombing raid and #SOE ops by Capt Harry Ree

The History Syndicate Podcast @historysyndicate.bsky.social · Sep 7

Had a fab time chatting the #AmericanRevolution / #WarofIndependence with @salinabbaker.bsky.social through her book ‘The Line of Splendor’ about Gen Nathanael Greene

Gen Greene presided over Maj John Andre’s trial, which was most interesting

Coming in Nov

Recorded via @podcastleai.bsky.social

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The History Syndicate Podcast @historysyndicate.bsky.social · Sep 6

A new area of #history for us, we’ve recorded an ep ‘Discussing the #TeutonicKnights’ with the excellent Dr @nicmorton.bsky.social

So interesting how they were active from the Middle East to the Baltics in the 12th & 13th Centuries

Coming soon in Nov/Dec

Recorded via @podcastleai.bsky.social

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