Episode
381. Battleground: Special Forces — The Listener Mailbag
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- Battleground
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- Mar 18, 2026
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- 2467
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Summary
In this episode of Battleground, Saul David and Patrick Bishop dive into a packed mailbag to answer your thoughts and questions on the elite units and daring raids that defined 20th-century special operations. Among the topics of discussion in today's episode are: operations by Norwegian SOFs during WW2, the daring Italian manned-torpedo raids on the British fleet at Alexandria in 1941, and Operation Jaywick - the audacious 1943 raid on Singapore Harbour. Join the Conversation: If you have a question about the history of special forces or any of the conflicts we cover, email us at [email protected] or follow us on X @PodBattleground. Producer: James Hodgson A Goalhanger Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices