Hank and Bindu return to Italy for the memoir of the founder and commander of the first company of what was to become known as the Arditi - "The Daring Ones.”

Get ready to return back to the front lines as Bindu and Hank return from their podcast hiatus. Join us as we unravel the memoir of Canadian Sergeant Fred Cederberg, who served during during the Italian Campaign with the Cape Breton Highlanders and the Lanark and Renfrew Scottish.

Bindu and Hank explore the “other side” of the Rhodesian Bush War and the other Cold War conflicts with a political treatise from African revolutionary leader Kwame Nkrumah.

Bindu and Hank explore the “other side” of the Rhodesian Bush War and the other Cold War conflicts with a political treatise from African revolutionary leader Kwame Nkrumah.

Bindu and Hank go off the beaten path and into uncharted territory with an interview with Nick from “Tales From The Grid Square”.

Hank and Bindu showcase the sequel to the legendary Rhodesian war memoir “Fireforce” with this episode on “Survival Course”.

Hank and Bindu explore General Sir Charles "Gurkha" Reid's memoirs of the Siege of Delhi, during the Indian Mutiny of 1857.

Hank and Bindu take on the memoirs of one of the most controversial and eccentric soldiers of the 20th century. Siegfried Müller was born in 1920 in Germany to an old Prussian millitary family and served with the Wehrmacht during the Second World War.

Hank and Bindu travel back further in history than they have ever done, with this autobiography of a late 15th Century/ early 16th Century knight. Sir Götz von Berlichingen, better known as Götz of the Iron Hand; was a German knight who served as a mercenary leader in many of the conflicts both inside and outside the Holy Roman Empire.

After thoroughly exploring the book “No Mean Soldier” by Peter McAleese in two back-to-back podcasts, Hank and Bindu finally sit down with the man himself and discuss his incredible career with him. We dive deeper into McAleese’s childhood, his experiences with the notorious Tony Callan, some of the lighter moments of his career, and the Operation Phoenix to kill Pablo Escobar.

Hank and Bindu dive deep into the second half of a legendary memoir of a true “fighting man”. In this podcast, Hank and Bindu go over the second half of the book; looking at McAleese’s time in Rhodesia in both the Rhodesian SAS and BSAP Special Branch, his journey to South Africa after Rhodesia’s fall, his service in the 44 Parachute Brigade and private security companies, and finally his recruitment into two secret missions in Colombia with the ultimate aim of killing Pablo Escobar.

Hank and Bindu explore the first half of a legendary memoir of a true “fighting man”. In this podcast, Hank and Bindu go over the first half of the book; looking at McAleese’s rough childhood, his service in the Aden and Borneo campaigns with the SAS and finally his time as a mercenary in the Angolan Civil War.

Hank and Bindu go further back in time then they have ever gone before, and discuss a lost classic of military history: the personal reflections of a Napoleonic era soldier. Benjamin Harris joined the British Army in 1803 and quickly joined the famed 95th Regiment of Foot.

Hank and Bindu reminisce over 2021, talking about their favourite podcasts they have recorded and going into a bit more detail about some of them.

Hank and Bindu explore a forgotten book about a forgotten corner of the Second World War: British special operations in the Balkans and elsewhere. This is the sequel to Peter Kemp’s book “Mine Were of Trouble” which we covered in a previous podcast. In this book, Kemp returns from the Spanish Civil War and steps into the Second World War and the British Special Operations Executive.

Hank and Bindu once again interview our good friend, Rhodesia Regiment and BSAP veteran Larry Jenkins. We continue Larry’s story of his time in Rhodesia and his experiences going home to Canada. Larry explains the difficulties former soldiers face returning to civilian life, and together we explore his time with the Veterans Transition Network and go over their play Contact! Unload.

Hank and Bindu discuss the recent American pullout from Afghanistan and the similarities and contrasts to the First Anglo-Afghan War in 1839-1842.

Hank and Bindu investigate a fascinating memoir of a British volunteer in the Spanish Civil War, fighting for the rebel Nationalist cause. Peter Kemp was an Englishman who went to Spain in 1936 and using his former military training rose through the ranks to become an officer, first in the Carlist Requetés and then in the elite Spanish Foreign Legion.

Hank and Bindu explore one of our favourite books on the Rhodesian Bush War, written by A.J. Balaam a veteran of both the Rhodesian Light Infantry and the Selous Scouts. Balaam grew up in Rhodesia and after national service in the RLI, he suffered through the legendary Selous Scouts selection course and became a member of this formidable elite unit.

Changing pace, Hank and Bindu speak about the problems we face when talking about military history and history more generally today. We talk about cancel culture, political correctness, the politicization of history, yellow journalism, trading up the chain, and our own personal experiences with all of the above.