Spencer and Gary talk to Dr Sarah-Louise Miller about her research into espionage history. Sarah is a historian of war and conflict, specialising in the Second World War and the use of military intelligence. She is currently a visiting scholar at the University of Oxford’s Faculty of History, and is a member of Kellogg College, Oxford. She is also a tutor in the Defence Studies Department at King’s College London. Sarah received her PhD from the Department of War Studies, King’s College London, in July 2022. Her thesis examined the…

In this first episode, Gary and Spencer set out the aims, why they set up the Military History Plus podcast and outline the first season of the podcast. This podcast explores military history in its broadest sense, going beyond battles and combat to encompass various aspects such as politics, economics, society, and cultural history. It delves into the way war is studied and written about, highlighting that military history is not limited to generals and weapons but extends to the overall story of humanity. The podcast aims to provide a…