Al and James discuss the need to keep soldiers in the front line physically fit. As the British army faced increasingly varied and challenging terrain it became apparent they needed to be physically ready for the challenge.

We have EVEN MORE ways of making you talk. In this bonus episode James gets to explore the inner workings of a World War 2 tank.

Although Ireland remained neutral during the war it didn’t stop Irish men joining the British Armed Forces. Joseph Quinn joins Al Murray and James Holland to discuss why so many Irish men joined the British Army and the damage this

Al and James speak to Dr Alex Richie about the the Eastern Front. Red Army tactics, POW deaths and Operation Bagration are up for discussion.