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The Battle Of Britain: Attack Of The Eagles

Image credit: Bundesarchiv, Bild 141-0678 / Heinkel He 111 bombers over the English Channel, 1940 / CC BY-SA 3.0 (German Federal Archives, via Wikimedia Commons).

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Goalhanger

21 Sept, 2025

WW2 Pod We Have Ways

53 mins

Radar and Communication Technology

Battle of Britain

Luftwaffe

Science & Innovation

1940

RAF (Royal Air Force)

German Intelligence

What was Eagle Day? Why was German intelligence about British defences so poor? Was British success due to 'The Few'? Join James Holland and Al Murray for part 3 of this new series on The Battle Of Britain as they explore the decisive aerial battles over Britain in summer 1940, and the dogged defence that stopped the Nazi warmachine.

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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

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