Korean War Podcast
215 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsA weekly podcast on the Korean War
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Episode 2.9
December 16, 2017 15:00 - 20 minutes - 21.2 MBThere is a lack of proper coordination between the French Army in Indochina and the American Military Mission in Saigon. An account a guerrilla camp in outside of Saigon. The French Army is better by the Viet Minh along Highway Four near to the border with China. The French Army retreat to Hanoi and the Red River Delta. A biography of the commander of the French Army in Indochina General Carpentier.
Episode 2.8
December 09, 2017 15:00 - 20 minutes - 21.6 MBAs a result of the Communists winning the Chinese Civil War, the border is opened up for the supply of heavy weapons to the Viet Minh. The Viet Minh also set training schools in southern China for to give their troops advanced training. The United States Government decided to supply the French Army in Indochina with the weapons and equipment they need. A biography the American Secretary of State Dean Acheson.
Episode 2.7
December 02, 2017 15:00 - 20 minutes - 21.4 MBThe French Army can not seem to win the war and it is costing the French Nation heavily in both blood and money. At last the French Government agrees to grant a nominal form of independence to a Government in Vietnam under the leadership of the former emperor. There is heavy fighting along highway four close to the border with China. The different types of Viet Minh soldiers, the regulars, the regionals and the village militia. A biography of a Viet Minh battalion commander.
Episode 2.6
November 17, 2017 17:27 - 20 minutes - 21.4 MBAs the war shows no sign of ending, there outrages continued by both sides in France the war became known as the dirty war. There is heavy fighting along Highway Four near to the border with China. A biography of General Giap the commander of the Viet Minh army.
Episode 2.5
November 17, 2017 17:06 - 20 minutes - 22.8 MBThe Viet Minh conduct a guerrilla war against the French but avoid all out battle. The different types of troops within the French Army, Colonial, Foreign Legion, North African and Indochinese. The reason why the French Government refused to reach a peace deal with the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. A biography of the new French Governor Emily Bollerat. The two major French Army offensive in North Vietnams in the last few months of the war.
Episode 2.4
November 17, 2017 17:05 - 20 minutes - 22.5 MBThe French military stage their coup to regain control of North Vietnam in November 1946. In Haiphong the French Army with naval support seize the port. In December the French Army seize control of Hanoi defending the Viet Minh in a battle for the City. The Viet Minh withdrew to countryside and evade the French Army. The position of the International Communist Movement towards Vietnam. A Biography of the leader of the French Communist Party and leading critic of the French role in the ...
Episode 2.3
November 17, 2017 17:05 - 20 minutes - 21.4 MBThe French Army commander General Leclerc reaches an uneasy peace deal with Ho Chi Minh, which will allow the Democratic Republic of Vietnam to run the internal affairs of North Vietnam while the French Army are to be allowed to return to their bases in the North. General Leclerc is replaced by General Valluy who with the French Colonial Governor plan for a military take over of North Vietnam. A biography of General Vulley. The geography of Vietnam and why it was so ideal for guerrilla wa...
Episode 2.2
November 11, 2017 15:00 - 20 minutes - 22.6 MBIn August 1945, the Japanese Empire surrenders. In Vietnam, nationalist groups seize the cities. In Hanoi Ho Chi Minh declares independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. In the North the Chinese Nationalist Army accept the surrender of the Japanese Army but allow Ho Chi Minh to run domestic affairs. In the South the British and the French Armies return the country to French Colonial control. Attempts by the Viet Minh to stop this ends in heavy defeats. A short biography of Ba...
Episode 2.1
November 04, 2017 14:00 - 20 minutes - 22.2 MBThe French occupation of Indochina from 1862 to 1945. Indochina becomes a colony to be used for the benefit of the French business. The French Colonial Authorities try to crush Vietnamese Nationalism. A Biography of Ho Chi Minh the leader of the Vietnamese Communists. The Japanese Army invade Indochina in 1940 but the French Colonial Authorities continue to work with the Japanese until March 1945.
Special Edition
October 25, 2017 15:05 - 20 minutes - 22.1 MBThe reason for this special edition is two fold, firstly many people have emailed me about my opinion about the present tension in Korea over the North Korean Atomic Bomb and missile programmes. A secondly to announce further future episodes which would place the Korean War in its historical context of the time, which explain why such was the fear of a Communist take over of Asia, that explain why American committed itself to a three year long war in Korea. The next series of such episode...
Episode 68
December 17, 2016 15:00 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBIn the final episode of this podcast series, I tell of some of the major incidents along the Demilitarised Zone and off the seas of Korea that have occurred since the end of the Korean War.
Episode 67
December 10, 2016 15:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBIn this the second of three special episode to wrap up on the Korean War, I shall attempt to answer question sent to me by listeners.
Episode 66
December 03, 2016 15:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBIn the first of three special episode, I tell the stories of some of the winners of the congressional medal of honour and the Victoria Cross won during the Korean War.
Episode 65
November 26, 2016 15:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBAt last the final day of the Korean War arrives. An armistice is signed at Panmunjon between Nam Il and Harrison. However there are still artillery and air attacks even on this last day. Both sides withdraw two kilometres and there is an exchange of prisoners of war between the two sides at Panmunjon. A review of the performance of General Maxwell Taylor, Mark Clarke and Peng.
Episode 64
November 19, 2016 15:00 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBThe peace talks at Panmunjon make slow but steady progress to reaching a cease fire deal to end the Korean War. However there still time for the Chinese Army to successfully launch their summer offensive against the South Korean Army. Once the offensive is over an arrangement is finally reached. a biography of William Harrision leader of the United Nations delegation at the peace talks.
Episode 63
November 12, 2016 15:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBFighting along the front line in June 1953. The South Korean President Rhee orders that 25,000 North Korean Prisoners of War who do not wish to return to North Korea are to be helped to escape. A biography of the South Korean Minster of Nation Security who planed the escape. The fury of the American forces Rhee to agree an armistice.
Episode 62
November 05, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBFighting along the front line in May 1953 but the Korean War was not ended on the battlefield but at the peace talks at Panmunjon. The peace began again and make slow but steady progress. A biography of Nam Il the head of the North Korean delegation. The South Korean President Rhee bitterly opposes any suggestion of a peace deal.
Episode 61
October 29, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBThe Chinese Army overruns Old Baldy and American attempts to recapture it fails. General Maxwell Taylor the commander of the Eighth Army decides to halt any further counter attacks. The battle for Pork Chop Hill begins, the Chinese Army but this time in heavy fighting the American Army retains control of the hill. Serious talks to begin between Communist and the United Nations about ending the Korean War. A biography of John Foster Dulles the American Secretary of State.
Episode 60
October 22, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBStalin's health is poor due to old age but he blames the Doctors, so begins the Doctors Plot and the arrest of hundreds of doctors. In March 1953, after a heavy drinking Stalin suffers a stroke and dies a few days latter. The new Soviet leadership decide they want an end to the Korean War. There is a power struggle within the new Soviet leadership. The Communist and United Nations exchange sick and wounded prisoners of war. A biography of Beira the murderous head of the Soviet secret po...
Episode 59
October 15, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBThe fighting along the front line in January and February 1953. The failure of the American attack upon Spud Hill. The life of an American infantryman in the Korean War. Van Fleet is replaced as the commander of the Eighth Army by Maxwell Taylor. A review of the performance of Van Fleet and the biography of Maxwell Taylor.
Episode 58
October 08, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBFighting along the front line during November and December 1952. The strength of the defences of both sides. The state of Communist China and North Korea during the Korean War. Mao launches a major purge within China. Kim Il Sung the North Korean leaders wants a truce but Stalin refuses. A biography of Zhou Enlai, the Chinese Foreign Minster.
Episode 57
October 01, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBAs peace talks brake down in September 1952, the Chinese and North Korean Armies launch a number of attacks along the front line. General Van Fleet launches his own offensive Operation Showdown against the Chinese position at Triangle Hill and Sniper Ridge. The story of Ralph Pomeroy who won the Medal of Honour at Triangle Hill.
Episode 56
September 24, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBHill fighting along the front continues in July and August 1952. An American Steel strike affects the production of arms and equipment. Eisenhower wins the election to become President in November 1952. He goes to Korea to see the Generals and the front line. A biography of Dwight Eisenhower.
Episode 55
September 17, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBThe American seize two hills from the Chinese, Old Baldy and Pork Chop Hill. The Chinese Army launch fierce counter attacks to regain Old Baldy but fail to retake the hill. The medical services provided to help the wounded. The Mobile Army Surgical Hospitals. A biography of General Mark Clarke the new commander of American forces in the Far East.
Episode 54
September 10, 2016 14:00 - 21 minutes - 19.2 MBThe lull in fighting along the front line continues but the war carries on the sky and the sea. The American Air Force concentrates its bombing missions on destroying the Communist supply lines but with only limited success. Later the Air Force attack certain targets such as Power plants, Dams and Rice Warehouses with more success. The United Nations Naval forces continue the blockage of North Korea. A biography of Admiral Briscoe, the commander of American Naval forces.
Episode 53
September 03, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBThere is a lull in the fighting along the front line. The need to retrain the South Korean Army. Living standards among ordinary South Korean fall sharply during the war. The repressive nature of the Rhee regime. President Rhee tries to block attempts to end the war in Korea. A biography of Tiger Kim a brutal South Korean Police chief.
Episode 52
August 27, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBThe fighting along the front decreases as a result of the winter weather. The failure of the American Air force campaign to halt supplies reaching the Communist armies. The plight of United Nations prisoners of war held by the Communist, their high death rate and poor conditions. A biography of Otto Weyland, the commander of the American Air Force in the Far East.
Episode 51
August 20, 2016 16:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBThe battle of the Bloody Angle within the Iron triangle. The Americans win the battle for Heartbreak Ridge but at a cost. The 1st and 9th undertake a slight advance forward. Air battles in North West Korea. The Columbian Battalion during the Korean War. The plight of Communist prisoners of war held by the United States. A biography of Major General Byers the commander of the 10th Corp.
Episode 50
August 13, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBGeneral Ridgeway, the commander of American forces in the Far East offer peace talks to the Communist. There is a lull in the fighting but the battle for the Punchbowl begins. Peace talks start but they soon run into trouble and become bogged down. Stalin wants the Korean War to continue. A biography of Stalin the Soviet leader.
Episode 49
August 06, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBLieutenant General Van Fleet the commander of the Eighth Army increase the number of artillery shells for the Army. The poor performance of South Korean troops. The Communist armies retreat as the Eighth Army advances. The Soviet Union proposes peace talks.
Episode 48
July 30, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBThe battle of the Kapyong Valley. The Chinese Fifth Offensive comes to an end, ground is gained but the cost is very heavy. Chinese Infantry tactics. The Chinese launch their sixth offensive in Central and Eastern Korea again ground is won but the casualties are heavy. A biography of Goa Gang in charge of the Chinese Army logistics.
Episode 47
July 23, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBThe Chinese Army launch their fifth offensive. The British Gloucestershire Regiment is destroyed but they inflict heavy losses upon the Chinese at the Battle of the Imjin River. Elsewhere the Chinese Army make progress but at the cost of heavy losses. The Belgian Army during the Korean War. A biography of Deng Hua, the commander of the Chinese 13th Army.
Episode 46
July 16, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBGeneral Douglas Mac Arthur launches several public attacks upon the Truman administration. Truman decided to sack Mac Arthur. Mac Arthur receives huge public support and successfully address Congress but does not impress in front of a congressional committee. A biography of Omar Bradley the Chairman of the Chief Joint of Staff
Episode 45
July 09, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBGeneral Ridgeway, the commander of the Eighth Army begins Operation Killer and Ripper to thrown back the Communist armies. The Eighth Army retakes Seoul the capital of South Korea. The Canadian Armed Forces Forces sent to Korea. General Mac Arthur sabotages a proposed American peace offer. A biography of Major General Hoge the new commander of the 9th Corp.
Episode 44
July 02, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBThe Eighth Army pushes forward and retake the port of Inchon. The Chinese Army launches its fourth offensive in Central Korea, they defeat three South Korean Divisions. However an attack upon the American 23rd Regiment is a costly failure. A biography of Colonel Freeman the commander of the American 23rd Regiment. The New Zealand Army and Navy in the Korean War.
Episode 43
June 25, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBThe Chinese Army attacks the Seoul bridgehead and General Ridgeway decides to withdraw from Seoul. The Communist retake the City of Seoul. The 1st and 9th Corp withdrew well to the south and destroy the port of Inchon. The United Nations win the second battle of Wonju and retake the town. The Second North Korean Corp is defeated within the Taeback Mountains. A biography of Major General Moore the new commander of the 9th Corp.
Episode 42
June 18, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBPressure from Mao forces General Peng to launch the Chinese third offensive before he wanted too. However the Chinese and North Koreans brake though the South Korean Divisions. General Ridgeway withdraws the 1st and 9th Corp to the Seoul bridgehead. The First battle of Wonju. A biography of Major General Mac Clure the commander of the American 2nd Division.
Episode 41
June 11, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBThe American Army undertakes its longest retreat. The morale of the Eighth Army falls badly. The death of General Walker and an assignment of his performance as Eighth Army Commander. The murder of prisoners by the South Korean Government. The French Army commitment to the Korean War. A biography of General Matt Ridgeway, the new commander of the Eighth Army.
Episode 40
June 04, 2016 14:00 - 21 minutes - 19.2 MBOliver Smith the commander of the 1st American Marine Division plans for a likely Chinese attack. Two battalions from the American 7th Infantry are defeated but the Marines hold firm and fight their way back to the south. The Chinese suffer many deaths because of the extreme cold. A biography of General Song the commander of the Chinese 9th Army.
Episode 39
May 28, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBThe Eighth Army launch their own attack towards the north but is caught off balance when the next day the Chinese Army launch their own second offensive. The Chinese pin down most of the American troops while they crash into the right flank of the Eighth Army. Many South Korean troops flee in panic, the American 2nd Division suffer heavy losses. A biography of Major General Keiser.
Episode 38
May 21, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBThe failure to realise the threat of the Chinese Army in Korea at General Mac Arthur's Headquarters in Tokyo. General Mac Arthur orders the United Nations forces to advance towards the Chinese border. The advance of the Tenth Corp and the South Korean 1st Division into North East Korea, leaving their left flank exposed. The Chinese prepare for their second offensive. A biography of Charles Willoughby, General Mac Arthur's chief of intelligence.
Episode 37
May 14, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBThe Chinese First offensive continues and the American 1st Cavalry Division is defeated at Unsan, the offensive ends due to lack of supplies. The bridges over the Yalu River are bombed. North Korean fighters attack the United Nations rear supply lines. A biography of General Peng the commander of the Chinese Army in Korea and his terrible fate.
Episode 36
May 07, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBGeneral Mac Arthur and President Harry Truman meet at Wake Island to discuss the war. Mac Arthur assures the president that there will be no Chinese offensive in Korea. The Chinese in fact do launch their first offensive, attacking the South Korean 1st Division around the town of Unsan. The Chinese defeat the South Korean Second Corp which is routed. A biography of Xi Fang the chief of staff of the Chinese Army in Korea.
Episode 35
April 30, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBAs the North Korean Army faces defeat, Stalin refuses to offer Soviet military forces to defend North Korea but suggest that the North Korean Government asks China for military support. China warns the United States not to cross into North Korea. Mao agrees to use of Chinese troops in Korea. China builds up its army in Manchuria, then cross into North Korea. A biography of Mao the Chinese Communist ruler.
Episode 34
April 23, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBGeneral Mac Arthur orders the United Nation forces to cross the 38th Parallel and invade North Korea. The First Corp capture Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. The South Korean First Corp capture the port of Wonsan before the Marines can land there. An parachute landing north of Pyongyang fails to trap the North Korean Army. A trainload of murdered American prisoners of war is discover. A biography of George Marshall, the American Secretary of Defence.
Episode 33
April 16, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBOn September 16th the Eighth Army begins its breakout from the Pusan perimeter. North Korean resistance begins to weaken. The American retake the City of Taejon finding evidence of North Korean killings of civilians and prisoners of war. The Eighth Army links up the Tenth Corp. A biography of Lieutenant General Milburn, the commander of the First Corp.
Episode 32
April 09, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBAmerican Marine capture the Kimpo peninsular and then cross the Han river. A three day battle between at the western edge of Seoul between American Marines and the North Korean Army. The Tenth Corp capture Seoul, General Mac Arthur visits the City. The Tenth Corp secure the area around Seoul.
Episode 31
April 02, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBThe Naval and Air Force attacks on Inchon and Moon Tip Island. The capture of Moon Tip Island by American Marines in the morning. The wait for the high tide to return. The Marines land in Inchon. South Korean Marines mop up remaining North Korean resistance. A biography of Major General Oliver Smith, the commander of the 1st Marine Division.
Episode 30
March 26, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBThe planning of the Inchon landing. The difficult nature of the tidal reach at Inchon for the naval planning. The American and South Korean forces to landed. The North Korean defences. The covert Naval intelligence mission. A biography of Admiral Stubble the Navy commander for the landings.
Episode 29
March 19, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBThe South Koreans with American help defend the northern flank against the North Korean September offensive. The effect of the Korean War upon Japan. General Mac Arthur's Headquarters in Tokyo. A biography of Major General Coulter the deputy commander of the Eighth Army.