Ep. 5 | 1940: Myths Busted and Scandals Revealed

Most of us think of the fabled summer of 1940 in terms of spitfires, the London Blitz and Churchill promising to fight on the beaches. But Andrew and Phil take a different view. And they want to bust a few long-cherished myths and reveal some scandals. In this episode they explore two scandals that occur BEFORE the Battle of Britain even began, and yet may have had just as great an impact on the course of the second world war.Set amid a fevered few fevered weeks of intrigue, defeatism, treason and fear, this is the story of two momentous but little understood events. Firstly the British attack on the French fleet. Some say this was was an act of brutal necessity, but others regard it as a betrayal, even a war crime. And secondly the fate of the Duke of Windsor, a former British King who is uncomfortably close to Hitler’s Germany. Together these linked stories make for a fresh and fascinating re-examination of ‘The Finest Hour’. Andrew’s book on the Duke of Windsor, and Phil's book and documentary on 1940, are in the links below.https://www.amazon.co.uk/Finest-Hour-bestselling-Battle-Britain-ebook/dp/B008K5TFLWhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Traitor-King-Scandalous-FEATURED-DOCUMENTARY/dp/1788704878Churchills Darkest Decisionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nyku1lSRiFUAndrew Lownie.twitter.com/andrewlowniePhil Craig.twitter.com/philmcraigYou can now get in touch with the [email protected] (Place 'Scandal Mongers' in the heading)This show is Part of the PodcastWorld.org network.Recorded in Kentish Town, London.Production byTheo XKerem IsikDavid KurzerAvailable on YouTube, Apple, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon Music, Googleplay and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.