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B-17 bombers of the U.S. 8th Air Force conduct a precision raid on the Focke-Wulf aircraft plant in Marienburg, Germany, 9 October 1943.

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Where the War was Won - Part 1

Photo: B-17 bombers of the U.S. 8th Air Force conduct a precision raid on the Focke-Wulf aircraft plant in Marienburg, Germany, 9 October 1943. Photo: U.S. Office for Emergency Management, Office of War Information / Public Domain.

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Goalhanger

29 Jun, 2020

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34 mins

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Historian Phillips O'Brien explains to James Holland and Al Murray his theory that land battles did not make a significant contribution to the outcome of the war. If you think Stalingrad and the Eastern Front were pivotal, think again.

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James Holland

Historian, writer, and podcaster, specialises in World War II and hosts "We Have Ways" podcast.

Al Murray

Al Murray, comedian, writer, and historian, co-hosts the WWII podcast We Have Ways of Making You Talk and writes on

Phillips O'Brien

Historian and professor of strategic studies at the University of St Andrews, Scotland.