Huskie History

On this episode, Michal Nowakowski takes us through the battle of Midway and the events leading to the epic showdown between the United States and Japan during World War II.

On this episode of Huskie History, Michal and Philip take us to Poland to discuss the "Deluge" -- a 17th century military campaign that brought an end to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

On this episode of Huskie History, Michal and Philip take us to 1920s Chicago to discuss Al Capone and other gangsters, plus tidbits on pizza and a diversion into the life of Count Raphael Dante.

On this episode of Huskie History, Michal Nowakowski and Philip Kopacz take us behind the scenes of D-Day, discussing in particular the amount of deception that went into the planning of the operation. From tanks made from balloons to tales of Nazi soldiers drugged out on meth, they give us some of the lesser-known stories of "the Longest Day." More information about what was discussed on this episode can be found at the following links: Balloon Tanks: https://www.livescience.com/wwii-ghost-army.html Meth and German Soldiers: https://time.com/5752114/nazi-military-drugs/ General D-Day Background: https://news.virginia.edu/content/historians-full-story-d-day-more-complex-myth

On this, the premiere episode of Huskie History, Michal Nowakowski and Philip Kopacz discuss the Battle of Osowiec Fortress from the First World War. This battle is notable because it included a massive gas attack, which rendered the Russian soldiers into zombies. Well, maybe not zombies per se, but they were described as walking dead.