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Britain’s “Point of Failure” — The Brigadiers Who Almost Lost WW2
When we think of 1940, we picture Dunkirk, the fall of France and the BEF racing for the Channel. But behind the headlines were real officers making real decisions — the brigadiers. Too senior to ignore, not quite famous...
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Britain’s “Point of Failure” — The Brigadiers Who Almost Lost WW2 is an episode from The Redcoat History Podcast by Redcoat History. When we think of 1940, we picture Dunkirk, the fall of France and the BEF racing for the Channel. But behin...
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Published Dec 8, 2025, 80:24 long, audio available.
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