World War 2 LIVE

John C. McManus — professor of US military history, Missouri S&T; author of multiple volumes on the US Army in WWII; Edward G. Hymel — independent military historian and researcher

John C. McManus (US military history professor) and Edward Hymel working through major WW2 campaigns at academic depth. Recent entries cover Marshall as wartime architect, Patton in Morocco, and Henry Sledge revisiting his father's Peleliu. Recommended when you want campaign-level scholarship rather than the human-story angle.

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EssentialD-Day's Most Important Forecast? The Real Story Behind Pressure · 2026-06-05

SelectionHow Historians Create WWII Battle Maps? · 2026-05-15

EssentialThe Doolittle Raid: America Strikes Back · 2026-05-08

EssentialThe Battle of Guadalcanal - Episode 4: Halsey Takes Command · 2026-05-06

SelectionThe Battle of Guadalcanal - Episode 4: Halsey Takes Command · 2026-05-01

SelectionThe Thin Red Line: What It Gets Right About Guadalcanal · 2026-04-24

SelectionThe Battle of Guadalcanal - Episode 3: Rescue Plane Down · 2026-04-24

EssentialThe Battle of Guadalcanal – Episode 2: Hanging in the Balance · 2026-04-08

EssentialThe Battle of Guadalcanal – Episode 2: Hanging in the Balance · 2026-04-04

PickThe Battle of Guadalcanal – Episode 2: Hanging in the Balance · 2026-04-03

PickThe Battle of Guadalcanal – Episode 1: The Landings · 2026-03-28