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Forgotten Wars

Forgotten Wars

By: James Barton
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Forgotten Wars covers the conflicts overlooked in popular history. Journey to World War One in East Africa with an undefeated German General, trek across Siberia during the Russian Revolution with a lost Czech legion, watch as Britain bombards Chinese forts in service to the Opium trade, and find out if a war actually started because of a football result.


Expect bravery, incompetence, fascinating figures and incredible drama.


By James Barton, proud History Nerd

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Episodes
  • Operation Countenance - The Invasion of Iran in WW2

    Operation Countenance - The Invasion of Iran in WW2
    Mar 23 2026
    During World War 2 Iran was invaded by Britain and the Soviet Union, an act that is often covered in just a sentence or two in most histories of the war. Yet it would arguably be the turning point of Iran’s modern history, setting up the domino's for the Iranian Revolution, the fall of the Shah and the rise of an aggressive theocracy. #war #history #militaryhistory #iran #worldwar2

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    58 mins
  • The Nuku Hiva Campaign - Adventures on Cannibal Island

    The Nuku Hiva Campaign - Adventures on Cannibal Island
    Mar 9 2026
    On the morning of Oct. 25, 1813, the inhabitants of the Pacific island of Nuku Hiva awoke to a startling sight, a fleet of strange ships sailed across the cobalt blue sea and landed at their island. It was an American fleet, trying to escape the British during the war of 1812. So began the most bizarre US military campaign in history, a riproaring yarn involving fights with cannibals, mutinying sailors and a soon to be scandalous amount of fornication with local women. #war #militaryhistory #history #america

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    53 mins
  • The Spanish Civil War Part 7 - The Triumph of Franco

    The Spanish Civil War Part 7 - The Triumph of Franco
    Mar 2 2026
    Dark times have fallen on the Republic, after the disastrous Teruel offensive the Republican zone is now split in two. The triumph of the Nationalists seems inevitable, but as the Munich Crisis begins the Republicans plot one last great offensive to turn the tide. The Battle of the Ebro will decided the fate of Spain and bring about the triumph of Franco. #war #worldwar2 #spain #history #historynerd

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