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Jaws of Defeat

Exploring the strategy, tactics, leadership, and luck behind history's upset victories
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Episode 16: Midway Part I 0
Sep 18, 2017

In our first two-parter, Will only manages to get midway through his recounting of the Battle of Midway.

Sources:

"Battle of Midway" by Craig Symonds

"Shattered Sword" by Anthony Tully and Jonathan Parshall

 

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Episode 15: The Winter War 0
Sep 5, 2017
This week, we learn how plucky little Finland managed to stop Russia cold during the Winter War. Here's a hint - it involves skis, machine guns, and a whole lot of grit. 
 
 
Sources:
The Winter War: The Russo-Finnish War of 1939-1940" by William R. Trotter
 
"Finnish Soldier versus Soviet Soldier: Winter War 1939-1940 (Combat)" by David Campbell
 
BBC Documentary "Fire and Ice: The Winter War of Finland and Russia" (2006)
 

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