Season 2025 (2025)

The Korean War 029 - The Third Battle of Seoul - January 7, 1951
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January 7, 2025 • 17m

The Chinese People's Volunteer Army crosses the Imjin River in force and attacks the South Korean capital. The best units availabl...Read more

The Korean War 030 - Revived North Korean Army Strikes Wonju - January 14, 1951
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January 14, 2025 • 15m

UN troops around Wonju get a gentle reminder that they're not only fighting the Chinese. The North Koreans are back, and hammer th...Read more

The Korean War 031 - Operation Wolfhound - January 21, 1951
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January 21, 2025 • 18m

Matt Ridgway sends forth the US 27th Infantry Regiment, known as the Wolfhounds, into the no-mans-land between the UN and Chinese ...Read more

The Korean War 032 - Thunderbolt! US Troops Go On the Offensive - January 28, 1951
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January 28, 2025 • 19m

Peng Dehuai's armies rest and recuperate on the banks of the Han River, nursing their supply issues, and the initiative has firmly...Read more

The Korean War 033 - A Deadly Game: China & US Both Attack! - February 4, 1951
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February 4, 2025 • 18m

The fate of the Korean Peninsula stands on a knife edge as Peng Dehuai's mighty armies gear up to make their move. The US 8th Army...Read more

The Korean War 034 - Four Chinese Armies Target Wonju - February 11, 1951
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February 11, 2025 • 14m

The anticipated Chinese counterattack begins to take shape. Chinese commander Peng Dehuai and US 8th Army Commander Matt Ridgway b...Read more

The Korean War 035 - The Battle of Chipyong-ni - February 18, 1951
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February 18, 2025 • 23m

Chinese Commander Peng Dehuai has launched his 4th Phase Offensive, pushing the UN forces back in the center of Korea, and should ...Read more

The Korean War 036 - MacArthur Gets Dumber Every Week - February 25, 1951
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February 25, 2025 • 22m

Operation Killer begins this week, and its objective is what the name implies, to destroy as much of the enemy as possible rather ...Read more

The Korean War 037 - Matt the Ripper! - March 4, 1951
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March 4, 2025 • 16m

This week is really a week of planning, as Matt Ridgway unveils the plans for Operation Ripper- to follow the somewhat disappointi...Read more

The Korean War 038 - The US President is Angry! - March 11, 1951
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March 11, 2025 • 18m

Operation Ripper kicks off this week, and gains plenty of ground... but the enemy is almost nowhere to be found. Douglas MacArthur...Read more

The Korean War 039 - Kim Gets ROKrolled - March 18, 1951
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March 18, 2025 • 15m

Seoul falls to the South Koreans this week- the 4th time it's changed hands since last June. There is no big celebration this time...Read more

The Korean War 040 - MacArthur Sandbags Truman - March 25, 1951
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March 25, 2025 • 17m

Harry Truman is moving forward with his plans to somehow end the fight with the Chinese, but Douglas MacArthur takes a hatchet to ...Read more

The Korean War 041 - One Order Away from WWIII - April 1, 1951
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April 1, 2025 • 16m

The UN forces have again crossed the 38th Parallel in many places, but High Command is worried about Soviet intervention, which co...Read more

The Korean War 042 - Seize Hwacheon Reservoir? A Dam Good idea - April 8, 1951
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April 8, 2025 • 16m

Operation Rugged is in full swing, and it's taking a decent amount of territory, but Matt Ridgway is worried about the possibility...Read more

The Korean War 043 - Truman Dismisses MacArthur! - April 15, 1951
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April 15, 2025 • 17m

It's finally happened, President Harry Truman has relieved Douglas MacArthur of Command. If you've followed us lately you'll know ...Read more

The Korean War 044 - Mac's Lies Boil Truman's Blood - April 22, 1951
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April 22, 2025 • 21m

The stage is set for the Chinese Communist Forces' next big offensive in Korea, but that is not where American eyes are fixed this...Read more

The Korean War 045 - The Chinese Spring Offensive Begins! - April 29, 1951
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April 29, 2025 • 24m

This is a week of nothing but battle action as the Chinese Spring Offensive crashes down on the UN forces like a tidal wive- liter...Read more

The Korean War 046 - The MacArthur Senate Hearings Begin - May 6, 1951
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May 6, 2025 • 25m

The Senate Hearings digging into Douglas MacArthur's dismissal as UN forces commander begin this week, though they'll likely conti...Read more

The Korean War 047 - MacArthur's Big Lie Exposed - May 13, 1951
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May 13, 2025 • 19m

The MacArthur Hearings continue in Washington, and George Marshall is adamant that what Mac says about the January 12th proposal i...Read more

The Korean War 048 - Cut Off. Outnumbered. Doomed - May 20, 1951
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May 20, 2025 • 18m

The Chinese Spring Offensive reignites, and it does so with a vengeance, kicking straight into high gear, and also totally surpris...Read more

The Korean War 049 - Race to Trap 70,000 Soldiers - May 27, 1951
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May 27, 2025 • 21m

The Chinese Spring Offensive continues this week, but comes to its end- it has cost the Communist forces tens of thousands of men,...Read more

The Korean War 050 - Trapped in the Triangle: Korea's Killing Zone - June 3, 1951
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June 3, 2025 • 21m

The MacArthur Senate Hearings continue this week, with US Secretary of State Dean Acheson now in the hot seat. He takes a rather c...Read more

The Korean War 051 - China: Acheson's Cold Calculus - June 10, 1951
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June 10, 2025 • 19m

The UN forces Operation Piledriver gets bogged down by the weather and the terrain. 8th Army Commander Jim Van Fleet says that tho...Read more

The Korean War 052 - MacArthur Fades, Ceasefire Hopes Rise - June 17, 1951
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June 17, 2025 • 16m

The UN troops continue their advance to the Kansas Line, meeting no resistance at Pynoggang, but heavy resistance beyond it inside...Read more

The Korean War 053 - Moscow Says 'End the War!' - June 24, 1951
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June 24, 2025 • 15m

Soviet Ambassador Jacob Malik speaks to the world on UN radio, saying that the Soviet position on Korea is that ceasefire talks sh...Read more

The Korean War 054 - The War is One Year Old - July 1, 1951
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July 1, 2025 • 16m

Over a year has passed since North Korean forces crossed the 38th Parallel and invaded South Korea, and while the war has seen the...Read more

The Korean War 055 - Ceasefire Talks Planned – But the War Isn’t Paused - July 8, 1951
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July 8, 2025 • 14m

It's huge news- the Chinese and North Koreans have agreed to hold peace talks with the American led UN forces, to begin next week!...Read more

The Korean War 056 - Ceasefire Talks Start – With Threats, Tricks, and Delays - July 15, 1951
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July 15, 2025 • 15m

This week might be a big turning point in the war, for this week, ceasefire negotiations begin in Kaesong. Both sides have sent de...Read more

The Korean War 057 - Behind the Talks - A New Battle Is Brewing - July 22, 1951
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July 22, 2025 • 15m

The Kaesong negotiations continue, hopefully to bring about a cease fire, but is this even possible, considering the wishes and de...Read more

The Korean War 058 - The Empire Strikes Back - July 29, 1951
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July 29, 2025

The Kaesong peace talks drag on, with the main sticking point being the Communist refusal to consider any demarcation line other t...Read more

The Korean War 059 - Who’s Really Running the Korean War? - August 5, 1951
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August 5, 2025 • 21m

The Kaesong peace talks keep dragging on, and where any demarcation line should be drawn continues to the biggest obstacle to prog...Read more

The Korean War 060 - Neutral Zone Violations and the 38th Parallel Standoff - August 12, 1951
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August 12, 2025 • 15m

UN Commander Matt Ridgway is extremely frustrated by the Communist delegation's unyielding stance on the 38th Parallel at the Kaes...Read more

The Korean War 061 - The South Koreans Strike as Ceasefire Talks Stall - August 19, 1951
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August 19, 2025 • 16m

After two months of inactivity, 8th Army begins new offensive operations this week, and it is the South Korean forces doing the fi...Read more

The Korean War 062 - Chinese Break Off Peace Talks! But Whose Fault Is It? - August 26, 1951
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August 26, 2025 • 16m

The Chinese claim that American bombers have attacked the Kaesong conference area and break off the peace talks. The UN delegation...Read more

The Korean War 063 - The Battle of Bloody Ridge - September 2, 1951
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September 2, 2025 • 14m

The South Koreans have won their fight northeast of the Punchbowl, but not that far away the Battle of Bloody Ridge is earning its...Read more

The Korean War 064 - Inexperienced UN Recruits Face Disaster - September 9, 1951
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September 9, 2025 • 17m

The Battle of Bloody Ridge comes to its end, having very much earned its name. One issue the UN is really having though, is with ...Read more

The Korean War 065 - Another Bloody Ridge Begins? - September 16, 1951
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September 16, 2025 • 16m

Bloody Ridge is barely over, but orders have come for the UN forces to already attack the next ridge to the north, and UN planes v...Read more

The Korean War 066 - The Hell of Heartbreak Ridge - September 23, 1951
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September 23, 2025 • 15m

The Korean War reaches one of its bloodiest battles as UN forces clash with North Korean defenders on Heartbreak Ridge. The US 2nd...Read more

The Korean War 067 - Ridgway Defies Truman? - September 30, 1951
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September 30, 2025 • 16m

There's worry and chaos in Washington when UN Commander Matt Ridgway indicates that there is one order that if given from above, h...Read more

The Korean War 068 - Aussies Take the Lead In Operation Commando - October 7, 1951
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October 7, 2025 • 18m

Omar Bradley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, arrives in Korea to see the war for himself. At the same time, UN forces launch new of...Read more

The Korean War 069 - Conquered...But At What Cost? - October 14, 1951
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October 14, 2025 • 16m

The Battle of Heartbreak Ridge ends with victory for the UN forces, though the casualty count is alarmingly high for both sides. O...Read more

The Korean War 070 - Casualties Rise For The Chinese - October 21, 1951
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October 21, 2025 • 17m

The UN forces launch Operation Polecharge, hoping to complete Operation Commando, but they have worries away from the field, since...Read more

The Korean War 071 - The Panmunjom Peace Talks! - October 28, 1951
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October 28, 2025 • 15m

Big news! The peace talks resume after over two months hiatus, now in a village called Panmunjom. Also, UN Commander Matt Ridgway ...Read more

The Korean War 072 - UN Censors as Communists Speak! - November 4, 1951
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November 4, 2025 • 15m

The Panmunjom peace talks continue, but a real sticking point is Kaesong- both sides insist that they must have control of it. Fru...Read more

The Korean War 073 - The UN rejects the Communist proposal! - November 11, 1951
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November 11, 2025 • 16m

The fighting continues for Maryang-san, though in general everyone is getting ready for the freezing Korea winter. The big news th...Read more

The Korean War 074 - The US Wants To Prolong The War - November 18, 1951
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November 18, 2025 • 15m

UN Commander Matt Ridgway has everyone in Washington worried because of his refusal to play ball with the Communist side at the pe...Read more

The Korean War 075 - Insurgency Behind The Lines! - November 25, 1951
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November 25, 2025 • 15m

While there is no battle action this week, there is still a lot of fighting, as the UN forces must constantly watch their backs ag...Read more

The Korean War 076 - Is America Favouring The Communists? - December 2, 1951
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December 2, 2025 • 17m

This week at the Panmunjom Peace Talks the two sides agree on a Demarcation Line for an armistice based on the current battle line...Read more

The Korean War 077 - The Korean Winter Bites Hard - December 9, 1951
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December 9, 2025 • 16m

Now that they've agreed on a Demarcation Line, the talk this week at the Panmunjom peace talks has turned to whether there will be...Read more

The Korean War 078 - Communists See 100% Success in the Skies! - December 16, 1951
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December 16, 2025 • 17m

The Communist forces' air power grows and grows, to the point where the UN wonders if they will lose aerial supremacy. This colors...Read more

The Korean War 079 - Tearing Up The Geneva Convention! - December 23, 1951
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December 23, 2025 • 16m

Both sides finally release POW information to each other, as required by the Geneva Convention, but neither side is happy with the...Read more

The Korean War 080 - Empty Lines and Guerrillas: X-mas '51 in Korea! - December 30, 1951
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December 30, 2025 • 17m

It's Christmas, 1951, and though peace on earth and goodwill to all men might have a general appeal, peace seems as far away as ev...Read more