The History Syndicate Podcast

On this episode, Mark records his first podcast live on location in Coventry to discuss the blitz during the Second World War with the excellent Ben Mayne. Ben works with various guided tours but also the Liberation Route Europe to ensure that individuals are educated and made aware of the not only the battles, but the civilian costs to the wars. Ben created a tour of Coventry for the 85th Anniversary of the November 1940 Blitz when the Luftwaffe destroyed large parts of Coventry, trying to subvert its industrial manufacture. Ben kindly took Mark to some of the locations and discussed some of the stories with him from this and other World War Two raids on the city. This episode is released on the 85th anniversary of the April 1941 raid.From the macro to the micro topics of history, The History Syndicate Podcast is the forum for all with a common interest in all things history.The views expressed are those of the author and guest. They do not represent any views of any other organisation or institution.Hosted by Mark Martin.With guest Ben Mayne.Edited and produced by Mark Martin.Music: 'Throughout History' available via Async.Audio: Mixed using Async.Published via Acast.

On this episode, Mark welcomes back Professor Gary Sheffield to dicuss his work on Hugo De Pree and his book 'In Haig's Shadow: Brigadier-General Hugo De Pree and the First World War. A consumate professional who chose the Royal Regiment of Artillery as a technical officer and then trained staff officer career route in the British Army, he was a World War One general who has faded into obscurity. Gary discusses how without individuals like Brigadier-General Hugo De Pree, the British Army would not have functioned so well and the research he has been able to bring to the public domain via his book demonstrates the personal thoughts De Pree had about the First World World.You can find more out about Gary's work at https://profgarysheffield.com/From the macro to the micro topics of history, The History Syndicate Podcast is the forum for all with a common interest in all things history.The views expressed are those of the author and guest. They do not represent any views of any other organisation or institution.Hosted by Mark Martin.With guest Professor Gary Sheffield.Edited and produced by Mark Martin.Music: 'Throughout History' available via Async.Audio: Mixed using Async.Published via Acast.

On this episode, Mark welcomes Dr Graeme Callister back to the syndicate to discuss the Comte d'Erlon's 1st Corps Attack at the Battle of Waterloo (1815). They discuss what was a Napoleonic Corps, who were the men of 1st Corps, where they came from and what their experience had been been during not on the Waterloo Campaign, but the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars writ large? Discussions on the attack itself, deserters, the formation the Corps adopted and what happened during the attack.From the macro to the micro topics of history, The History Syndicate Podcast is the forum for all with a common interest in all things history.The views expressed are those of the author and guest. They do not represent any views of any other organisation or institution.Hosted by Mark Martin.With guest Dr Graeme Callister.Edited and produced by Mark Martin.Music: 'Throughout History' available via Async.Audio: Mixed using Async.

On this episode, Mark welcomes Toby McLeod back to the syndicate to discuss the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Mark and Toby discuss the battle lines, the tactics and the effect of the outcome of the battle on both personalities and also in general on the troops that fought.From the macro to the micro topics of history, The History Syndicate Podcast is the forum for all with a common interest in all things history.The views expressed are those of the author and guest. They do not represent any views of any other organisation or institution.Hosted by Mark Martin.With guest Toby McLeod.Edited and produced by Mark Martin.Music: 'Throughout History' available via Async.Audio: Mixed using Async.

On this episode, Mark welcomes Toby McLeod onto the syndicate to discuss the road to the Battle of Culloden (1746) and the Jacobite Rising of 1745. On this first episode, they discuss the rival sides, the domestic backgrounds and the international conflict that provided the cauldron in which the rising happened. This includes the campaign in 1745-6, such as the Battles of Prestonpans and Falkirk, the turn around at Derby and then onto the moors near Inverness in Scotland. A complicated period in British history where Mark and Toby seek to establish a understandable background to later discuss what happened at the Battle of Culloden in 1746.From the macro to the micro topics of history, The History Syndicate Podcast is the forum for all with a common interest in all things history.The views expressed are those of the author and guest. They do not represent any views of any other organisation or institution.Hosted by Mark Martin.With guest Toby McLeod.Edited and produced by Mark Martin.Music: 'Throughout History' available via Async.Audio: Mixed using Async.

On this episode, Mark welcomes Dr Jason Lanzter from the Butler University, Indiana, USA to discuss Gen Dwight D Eisenhower's engagement with the impact of the Holocaust. His book Dwight Eisenhower and the Holocaust: A History illustrates the topic superbly. He discusses how Gen Eisenhower wanted the Holocaust documented to ensure that it was never forgotten alongside providing the evidence and documentation for the trails of those responsible. He discussed how the discovery of Ohrdruf Camp, the first by US Forces in April 1945, impacted Gen Eisenhower when he went to see it. Alongside seeing the destruction that the Second World War caused as well as the impact of having to lead and make decisions that resulted in the destruction, the impact on Gen Eisenhower was profound leading him to be determined that such events could never be allowed to happen again. This episode was a fascinating insight from a different angle into the mind of one of the most known about characters from World War Two.From the macro to the micro topics of history, The History Syndicate Podcast is the forum for all with a common interest in all things history.The views expressed are those of the author and guest. They do not represent any views of any other organisation or institution.Hosted by Mark Martin.With guest Dr Jason Lantzer.Edited and produced by Mark Martin.Music: 'Throughout History' available via Async.Audio: Mixed using Async.