On this episode, Mark welcomes Andrew White onto the podcast to discuss WW2 Pilots and Aircrew in neutral countries. An often overlooked niche of the Second World War, Andrew discusses the nuances of airmen being held in neutral countries and the different approaches various neutral countries took towards them. The international legal framework was outdated and had not considered the use of airpower in warfare leading to differences in how countries approached the interned personnel. So many facets of this conversation were eye-opening and informative, that most people would not have thought about previously. A forgotten history brought back into the conversation wonderfully by Andrew.

From the macro to the micro topics of history, The History Syndicate Podcast is the forum for all with a common interest in all things history.

The views expressed are those of the author and guest. They do not necessarily represent any views of any other organisation or institution.

Hosted by Mark Martin.

With Andrew White.

Edited and produced by Mark Martin.

Music: Throughout History available via Podcastle.

Audio: Mixed using Podcastle.

Cover Art and images created using Canva and Canva DreamLab AI.

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On this episode, Mark welcomes Dr Kevin Benson, a retired Colonel from the US Army who was a key planner for Operation Cobra II, the US led Invasion of Iraq in 2003. Mark and Kevin discuss his book titled 'Expectation of Valor: Planning for the Iraq War'. Kevin discusses how the book is to correct the belief that their was no planning for what was to happen after the initial invasion of Iraq by the US led coalition in 2003. That significant effort was placed not only into the invasion planning itself, but also all the eventualities that could come next. Kevin discusses that while the invasion was taking place, the types of planning and questions that were being conducting. Candidly appreciating what happens, Kevin discusses the anticipation of an insurgency but not the scale that it became. A remarkable and candid appraisal of the operation, Kevin expertly convey's his experience during this pod. Kevin also introduces his future work 'Raising the Bar' on the first 10 years of the US Army's School of Advanced Military Studies at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas, USA to be available from February 2026.

From the macro to the micro topics of history, The History Syndicate Podcast is the forum for all with a common interest in all things history.

The views expressed are those of the author and guest. They do not necessarily represent any views of any other organisation or institution.

Hosted by Mark Martin.

With Dr Kevin Benson.

Edited and produced by Mark Martin.

Music: Throughout History available via Podcastle.

Audio: Mixed using Podcastle.

Cover Art and images created using Canva and Canva DreamLab AI.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Mark welcomes Nathen Amin to the syndicate to discuss the establishment of the Tudor dynasty in England through the efforts of Henry VII. A deep understanding and discussion expertly led by Nathan into the Wars of the Roses. Henry VII was the 'outsider' for much of the clash between the Red Rose House of Lancaster and the White Rose House of York between1455 and its end with the famous Battle of Bosworth in 1485. Nathen discusses the Welsh heritage of Henry and how his claim to the throne was established, alongside discussing how he kept that throne with the ongoing question of what happened to the Princes in the Tower under Richard III. A superb chat about the Tudor's beginning, Nathen is expert at introducing this subject with superb academic depth reflecting his superb book 'Son of Prophecy'

From the macro to the micro topics of history, The History Syndicate Podcast is the forum for all with a common interest in all things history.

The views expressed are those of the author and guest. They do not necessarily represent any views of any other organisation or institution.

Hosted by Mark Martin.

With Nathen Amin.

Edited and produced by Mark Martin.

Music: Throughout History available via Podcastle.

Audio: Mixed using Podcastle.

Cover Art and images created using Canva and Canva DreamLab AI.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.