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Episode 214-Betrayal, the Burma Road and The Battle of Nomonhan

January 30, 2018 · 34 min

Chiang Kai-Shek starts over, again, in Chongqing, as the Japanese military seek to deny him the east coast. First Canton will fall, then other port cities. Meanwhile, British controlled Burma and the Nationalists work together to construct…
Episode 213-The 2nd Sino-Japanese War: The Fall of Wuhan

January 24, 2018 · 36 min

Chiang Kai-Shek is staking everything on his defense of Wuhan. As such, the various Japanese forces attempt to encircle the city. Chiang throws everything he has at the enemy, even scoring one major victory at Tai'erzhuang. However, this…
Episode 212-The Massacre of Nanjing

January 16, 2018 · 31 min

As Chiang Kai-Shek moves his capital and military Head Quarters west and Hideki Tojo becomes directly involved in the war to the north, the Japanese troops move out from Shanghai to Nanjing. There, their pent up frustration over the…
Episode 211-The End of the Battle of Shanghai

January 8, 2018 · 33 min

Chiang Kai-Shek's forces are barely holding out. But when a second enemy Expeditionary Force lands, it spells the end of Shanghai's freedom. Stalin agrees to supply the Chinese Nationalists, but the Japanese forces then move on to the…
Episode 210-China's Lost Battalion

December 11, 2017 · 32 min

The Japanese Expeditionary Force continues to push south to gain access to Shanghai. Meanwhile, Chiang Kai-Shek's nationalist troops continue to retreat. Yet, to show the world its defiance and courage, Chiang will leave one Battalion…

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Episode 209-Dark Days for Chiang Kai-Shek

December 4, 2017 · 27 min

The Chinese Nationalists are loosing the battle of Shanghai. Yet, Chiang has to hold on as the League of Nations will soon be discussing the conflict. Then U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt steps into the fray by criticizing Japan's…
Episode 208-The Battle of Shanghai: Japanese Reinforcements

November 5, 2017 · 23 min

The Japanese Expeditionary forces set the stage for a much larger attack, once their reinforcements arrive. The plan is to cut Shanghai off from any assistance. Meanwhile, Chiang Kai-Shek has taken personal command of the 3rd War Zone.
Episode 207-Shanghai Becomes Chiang Kai-Shek's Stalingrad

October 30, 2017 · 29 min

The Chinese Nationalist forces have pulled back from the coast, yet are determined to establish their own Maginot Line. But as both sides have reinforcements in route, the fighting around Shanghai will continue. Thus giving the world, its…
Episode 206-Interview with Dr. Lyuba Vinogradova about her book Avenging Angels: The Young Women of the Soviet Union's WWII Sniper Corps

October 21, 2017 · 52 min

Dr. Lyuba Vinogradova discusses her research and the resulting book that covers the young women of Stalin's USSR, who are conscripted to the Sniper Corps.
Episode 205-Chiang Kai-Shek's Pyrrhic Victory

October 17, 2017 · 22 min

Chiang Kai Shek and his ordinary soldiers are more determined than ever to defend Shanghai in 1937. However, the officers in the middle, due to their experience, see the writing on the wall. Thus Nationalist China will adopt the famous…
Episode 204-The Japanese Empire Doubles Down in Shanghai

October 10, 2017 · 26 min

The Japanese invasion of Shanghai, nor their desire to teach the Chinese a lesson, is moving forward fast enough for Tokyo. So when the Expeditionary commander requests 5 additional divisions, the Japanese Imperial Staff and Navy acquiesce…
Episode 203-Shanghai: The Dominance of Japanese Air and Sea Power

October 4, 2017 · 20 min

The Japanese are unloading men and material at a frustratingly slow rate, due to the tides. Until they are ready to launch their assault, their navy and air force keep Chiang Kai-Shek's forces pinned down.