Episode
Battle for the Skies
- Podcast
- World War II with Tom Hanks
- Published
- Jun 30, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2386
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Summary
In 1942, the Allies are eager to challenge the Luftwaffe’s superiority in the air. The RAF and U.S. Army Air Forces combine operations to bomb the industrial heart of Germany and destroy German air power ahead of the upcoming Allied invasion of France. Airmen on both sides will suffer grievous losses – and so will civilians below. This episode features interviews with (in order of appearance): Robert Citino, senior historian, National WWII Museum Dan Snow, historian and broadcaster A.J. Baime, journalist and author Martin Morgan, military historian and author John Curatola, military historian, National WWII Museum Colonel Douglas Douds, professor, US Army War College Dr. Rebecca Grant, national security analyst Dan Carlin, podcaster, Hardcore History Jon Meacham, presidential historian Anand Toprani, military historian, U.S. Naval War College