136. Blitzkrieg 1940

WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

Goalhanger Podcasts

Society & Culture, History, Education

4.8 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2020

⏱️ 43 minutes

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In May 1940 the German armed forces launched a massive offensive against Holland, Belgium and ultimately France. Al Murray and James Holland take a detailed look at the events which shaped the first half of the Second World War. Join the We Have Ways members’ club now for £5 a month using the link below: Patreon.com/wehaveways A Goalhanger Films production Produced by Joey McCarthy Exec Producer Tony Pastor Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	A DOLSEON! A DOLSEON is Alemore, I've been in San Pazamico!
0:14.0	Oh, my God!
0:16.0	Which is, of course, French for acting and the Germans are coming there, not friendly.
0:22.0	Exploited from Adid.
0:24.0	We're recording this show in the week that marks the 80th anniversary of the Blitzkrieg,
0:28.0	of course, saw German troops smash their way into Holland and Belgium on their way to ultimately occupy France,
0:34.0	in probably the most stunning victory of the Second World War, apart from when the Allies win at the end.
0:40.0	Welcome to the EFWACE of making you talk.
0:42.0	And you've just had your birthday, Al, haven't you?
0:46.0	What day? What a day to have a birthday.
0:48.0	Yes, I know.
0:50.0	The day that the Germans launched their attack on the West, you know, that's really good.
0:54.0	No one used to care, but finally I found an environment where people do shit about that.
1:00.0	I'm really impressed.
1:02.0	I'm really impressed.
1:04.0	My sister and I share a birthday, my eldest son and I are both on May the 10th.
1:08.0	So where she gets church, you'll like it, Falk Elbe.
1:10.0	Anyway, welcome to the EFWACE of making you talk.
1:15.0	Last Friday, of course, we were talking about the E-Day.
1:17.0	And now proving that we may be the least linear podcast in the brief history of this blossoming frontier of a medium.
1:23.0	We're talking about the event which really marks the start of Britain's full-scale involvement in the Second World War.
1:29.0	In fact, Nick Garretty, on Twitter, responded to us just never the weekend that we plan this as a talking point with the following pithy observation.
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