TLP 573 – Smashing Hitler at 80: VE Day’s Firepower & Grit

Scramble the squad with Lefty and the Lead Head Brigade for a full-throttle tribute to VE Day’s 80th anniversary, celebrating the Allied smackdown of Nazi Germany on May 8, 1945. In Smashing Hitler at 80: VE Day’s Firepower & Grit, we tear through the battles, weapons, and heroes that obliterated Hitler’s war machine. Joseph Collins (WWII Airborne Demonstration Team, founder of The World War II Museum of the New River Valley in Blacksburg, VA), Andre Dall’au (D-Day historian), and Marco Vorobiev (ex-Soviet Spetsnaz, firearms expert) break down the major battles that lead to Berlin’s fall, while geeking out over M1 Garands, Willy's Jeep, and MG42s. Expect raw stories, hardcore specs, and a salute to freedom’s cost. Share your WWII family stories with and

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TLP 573 – Smashing Hitler at 80: VE Day’s Firepower & Grit is an episode from Talking Lead by Talking Lead LLC.

This episode is 3:12:10 long.

This episode was published on May 9, 2025.

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