The Nazis at War: Hitler Strikes West (TRIH eps 620-623)
1940 · Resource
With Adolf Hitler at the apex of his power during the Second World War, how did he move on Britain? How did Winston Churchill respond? And, would Britain’s airforce triumph over Hitler’s Luftwaffe in the legendary Battle of Britain? Join Dominic and Tom as they reach one of the watershed moments of the Second World War, as the Nazis strive to eliminate Britain from the skies, before severing their crucial alliance with the Soviet Union. Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full...
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- D-Day (Operation Overlord) (1944)
- Pop music: the 1940s (1940)
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