WW2: Both Sides of The Wire | A Battle Guide Production

Professor Matthias Strohn and Jesse Alexander bring genuinely complementary expertise to this show. Strohn heads historical analysis at the Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research, the British Army's strategic think-tank, while Alexander has two decades of experience in public history spanning film, battlefield guiding, museums, and university teaching across institutions like the Vimy Memorial, Juno Beach Centre, and the Canadian War Museum. Together they examine WWII from both Allied and Axis perspectives — and that dual lens is what sets the podcast apart. They are not afraid to dismantle myths or challenge conventional wisdom about campaigns, commanders, and strategic decisions. The 82 episodes so far, released weekly, cover everything from well-known operations to corners of the war that rarely get airtime. Their D-Day and Normandy content benefits enormously from Jesse's battlefield guiding background — he knows the terrain, the sightlines, the physical reality of the places where these events happened. Listeners consistently praise the chemistry between the two hosts, noting how their conversations naturally wander into fascinating tangents before circling back to the main thread. Linus Klassen handles production and editing, keeping the audio clean and professional. The 4.9-star rating from 112 reviews on Apple Podcasts is remarkable for a show this relatively young. If you want WWII history that respects both sides of the story and comes from people with serious academic and practical credentials, this one punches well above its weight.