Jaws of Defeat Jaws of Defeat

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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In 1932, the Australian Army went to war against the emus. Needless to say, things didn’t go as planned.
 
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In this famous clash between the Sui Chinese and Goguryeo Korean kingdoms, Luke explains why you literally cannot fight a river.
 
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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.
 
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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.
 
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It's Korea vs. Japan in the Battle of Myeongnyang Strait. Will explains why you should always bring a cannon to a gun fight, especially when it's 10:1 odds.
 
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