John Rhodes on History

John Rhodes on History

WWII - Operation Mission House

17 min · 14. mar. 2025

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In March 1945, 80 years ago this month, the US Air Force launched an attack even more destructive than Hiroshima or Nagasaki. In the episode, John explores the firebombing of Tokyo.

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