Combat Morale Podcast

By: Dr Tom Thorpe
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  • Dr Tom Thorpe interviews experts, academics and veterans to explore the morale and motivation of combatants to fight (or not) in armed conflicts.
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Episodes
  • S2E25 – Service in the Swedish Special Forces – Max Lauker & Antonio Garcia

    S2E25 – Service in the Swedish Special Forces – Max Lauker & Antonio Garcia
    Oct 7 2024
    In today’s episode, we have the honour of speaking with Max Lauker and Antonio Garcia about their collaborative work—a captivating book that details Max’s experiences as a Swedish special operations soldier. Max was deployed as part of Sweden’s contribution to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014, and later, the Resolute Support Mission (RSM) until the final Swedish withdrawal in 2021. Max, a highly trained soldier and ranger, specialising in reconnaissance, intelligence, and covert operations, shares his journey in uniform through his autobiography. Together, we…
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    33 mins
  • S2E23 – Spanish Republicans during the Second World War – Sean Scullion

    S2E23 – Spanish Republicans during the Second World War – Sean Scullion
    Aug 15 2024
    British Army officer Sean Scullion talks about his forthcoming book Churchill’s Spaniards. This book examines the service of former Spanish Republican soldiers who served in the Spanish Civil War and their subsequent experience in British and French forces during the Second World War. The interview explores what motivated these individuals to enlist in foreign armies and fight for the allies during the conflict. Sean’s book is published by Helion.
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    56 mins
  • S2E24 – Motivation of British volunteers in the Spanish Civil War – Dr Richard Baxell

    S2E24 – Motivation of British volunteers in the Spanish Civil War – Dr Richard Baxell
    Aug 8 2024
    In today’s podcast, I talk to historian, lecturer, and author Dr. Richard Baxell about his research into motivation and morale of British volunteers who served in the International Brigade during the Spanish Civil War. During the Spanish Civil War, around 2, 500British volunteers joined the International Brigades to fight alongside the Spanish Republicans against General Franco’s Nationalist forces. Motivated by ideological convictions, solidarity with the Spanish people, and opposition to fascism, these volunteers saw the conflict as a crucial battle between democracy and totalitarianism. Despite the British government’s non-intervention policy,…
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    40 mins

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