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So in that sense, you could think of World War II as a battle of factories. Yes. What does it take to win in the battle of factories, in out-manufacturing military equipment?

So in that sense, you could think of World War II as a battle of factories. Yes. What does it take to win in the battle of factories, in out-manufacturing military equipment?

So you actually have an incredible video. You talk about this a lot from different angles, about the top five tanks and the bottom five tanks of World War II. I think, was it the Tiger that made both the top five and the bottom five? The problem with the Tiger tank is it's really huge. We should say that you keep saying the problem, but one of the pros of the Tiger tank... It's really huge.

So you actually have an incredible video. You talk about this a lot from different angles, about the top five tanks and the bottom five tanks of World War II. I think, was it the Tiger that made both the top five and the bottom five? The problem with the Tiger tank is it's really huge. We should say that you keep saying the problem, but one of the pros of the Tiger tank... It's really huge.

So you actually have an incredible video. You talk about this a lot from different angles, about the top five tanks and the bottom five tanks of World War II. I think, was it the Tiger that made both the top five and the bottom five? The problem with the Tiger tank is it's really huge. We should say that you keep saying the problem, but one of the pros of the Tiger tank... It's really huge.

I mean, the psychological warfare aspect of it is terrifying. Yes.

I mean, the psychological warfare aspect of it is terrifying. Yes.

I mean, the psychological warfare aspect of it is terrifying. Yes.

We could probably talk for many hours about each of these topics. We could talk for 10 hours about tanks. I encourage people to listen to your podcast, World War II Pod, We Have Ways of Making You Talk. It's great.

We could probably talk for many hours about each of these topics. We could talk for 10 hours about tanks. I encourage people to listen to your podcast, World War II Pod, We Have Ways of Making You Talk. It's great.

We could probably talk for many hours about each of these topics. We could talk for 10 hours about tanks. I encourage people to listen to your podcast, World War II Pod, We Have Ways of Making You Talk. It's great.

So like I said, we could probably talk for many hours on each of these topics, but let's look at some of the battles and maybe you can tell me which jumps out at you. I want to talk to you about the Western Front and definitely talk about Normandy. So there was the Battle of Midway in 1942, which is a naval battle. There's Eastern Front, Stalingrad. probably the deadliest battle in human history.

So like I said, we could probably talk for many hours on each of these topics, but let's look at some of the battles and maybe you can tell me which jumps out at you. I want to talk to you about the Western Front and definitely talk about Normandy. So there was the Battle of Midway in 1942, which is a naval battle. There's Eastern Front, Stalingrad. probably the deadliest battle in human history.

So like I said, we could probably talk for many hours on each of these topics, but let's look at some of the battles and maybe you can tell me which jumps out at you. I want to talk to you about the Western Front and definitely talk about Normandy. So there was the Battle of Midway in 1942, which is a naval battle. There's Eastern Front, Stalingrad. probably the deadliest battle in human history.

Then there's the Battle of Kursk, which is a tank battle, the largest tank battle in history, probably the largest battle period in history. 6,000 tanks, 2 million troops, 4,000 aircraft. And then that takes us also to the Battle of the Bulge in Normandy, the Italian campaign that you talk a lot about. So what do you think is interesting to try to extract some wisdom from?

Then there's the Battle of Kursk, which is a tank battle, the largest tank battle in history, probably the largest battle period in history. 6,000 tanks, 2 million troops, 4,000 aircraft. And then that takes us also to the Battle of the Bulge in Normandy, the Italian campaign that you talk a lot about. So what do you think is interesting to try to extract some wisdom from?

Then there's the Battle of Kursk, which is a tank battle, the largest tank battle in history, probably the largest battle period in history. 6,000 tanks, 2 million troops, 4,000 aircraft. And then that takes us also to the Battle of the Bulge in Normandy, the Italian campaign that you talk a lot about. So what do you think is interesting to try to extract some wisdom from?

Before we get to Normandy, do you find, as a historian, the Battle of Kursk or the Battle of Stalingrad more interesting? Stalingrad is often seen as the turning point.

Before we get to Normandy, do you find, as a historian, the Battle of Kursk or the Battle of Stalingrad more interesting? Stalingrad is often seen as the turning point.

Before we get to Normandy, do you find, as a historian, the Battle of Kursk or the Battle of Stalingrad more interesting? Stalingrad is often seen as the turning point.