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Special Forces In World War 2 Podcast

Special Forces In World War 2 Podcast

By: Special Forces in World War 2 Team
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Welcome to the Special Forces in World War 2 Podcast. This is your gateway to delve into the extraordinary world of specialised forces during World War 2. Here at Special Forces in World War 2, we've created a virtual museum dedicated to uncovering the remarkable stories behind these elite units and specialised forces of the era. Our mission is to provide you with a comprehensive panorama of the units and formations that played pivotal roles in the Second World War. Join us as we uncover the untold stories, strategies, and sacrifices of the elite and specialised forces of World War 2.Special Forces in World War 2 Team World
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  • Assault on the Merville battery, 9th Parachute Battalion
    Jun 5 2025

    In the early hours of D-Day, June 6th, 1944, the men of the British 9th Parachute Battalion are dropped behind enemy lines with one mission: destroy the Merville Battery before it can fire on the Allied landings at Sword Beach. Scattered, under-equipped, and outnumbered, they press forward into the dark—through minefields, machine-gun fire, and reinforced concrete.

    In this episode, we cover one of the most daring airborne assaults of the Second World War, following the battalion from their rehearsals in England to the chaos of the drop zone, the brutal assault on the casemates at Merville, and their final stand at Le Plein.

    This is the story of men who didn’t just fight the enemy—they fought the plan, the odds, and the night itself.


    Listen now for a gripping, moment-by-moment account of one of D-Day’s most critical operations.


    #WWII #DDay #SpecialForces #BritishAirborne #Paratroopers #MervilleBattery #SwordBeach #AirborneAssault #Normandy1944


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    38 mins
  • Operation Titanic IV, Special Air Service
    May 22 2025

    Step into the shadows of deception with Operation Titanic IV, the daring first mission of the British Special Air Service in north-west Europe. Dropped behind enemy lines in the early hours of D-Day, a handful of elite operatives—armed with explosives, courage, and a few dozen sackcloth decoys called “Ruperts”—helped shape the course of history.

    This episode uncovers the covert mission, the dummy paratroopers that fooled the Wehrmacht, and the real-life drama that followed. From misdrops and resistance aid to survival behind enemy lines, we separate fact from fiction and even look at how Hollywood got it wrong in The Longest Day.

    #DDay #WWIIHistory #SpecialAirService #OperationTitanic #SAS #BehindEnemyLines #TheLongestDay #WWII #DeceptionOperations


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    30 mins
  • Operazione Baia di Gibilterra 1 e 2
    May 8 2025

    In late 1940, the Italian Navy attempts one of the most daring sabotage missions of the Second World War—sending elite frogmen on manned torpedoes to infiltrate the heavily defended British naval base at Gibraltar.

    In this episode, we follow Operazione Baia di Gibilterra 1 e 2—a mission carried out not with fleets, but with stealth, endurance, and experimental underwater weapons.
    From the cold black waters off Spain to the decks of British battleships, this is the real story of Italy’s first underwater special forces raid.

    No gunfire. No headlines. Just silence, sabotage... and the birth of modern naval special warfare.

    #SpecialForces #DecimaMAS #ItalianNavy #Sabotage #HistoryPodcast #WarfarePodcast #GibraltarRaid #Frogmen #SLC #UnderwaterWarfare


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    23 mins

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