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Jaws of Defeat

Exploring the strategy, tactics, leadership, and luck behind history's upset victories
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Sep 17, 2019

In a two-part episode, we dive into the Battle of Stalingrad, one of the most pivotal battles of the 20th century. Will explains the origins of the conflict between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, and Luke mostly listens politely.

 

 

Sources:

Bevor, Anthony, Stalingrad.

Hellbeck, Jochen, Stalingrad.

 

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Jul 13, 2019

In 1932, the Australian Army went to war against the emus. Needless to say, things didn’t go as planned.

 

Special thanks to Destin and Matt at "No Dumb Questions" for the new and improved audio!

 

 

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May 16, 2019

In this famous clash between the Sui Chinese and Goguryeo Korean kingdoms, Luke explains why you literally cannot fight a river.

 

Special thanks to Destin and Matt at "No Dumb Questions" for the new and improved audio!

 

 

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Mar 14, 2019

WWII Showdown in the desert of North Africa! The UK shows Italy that actually having a mechanized army is much more effective than saying you have a mechanized army, even against 4:1 odds.

Source:

Latimer, Jon. Operation: Compass, Osprey Publishing, 2000.

 

Special thanks to Destin and Matt at "No Dumb Questions" for the new and improved audio!

 

 

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Jan 23, 2019

Happy JOD Anniversary! That means it's fictional battle time and it's the grand daddy of all underdog victories: the Battle of Yavin! ...Death Star, its the attack on the Death Star.

 

Special thanks to Destin and Matt at "No Dumb Questions" for the new and improved audio!

 

 

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