World War Two

Season 0, Episode 590

Episode Title: Day Nine – Hitler’s Halt Order and Tragedy at La Ferté - Ten Days in Sedan

Air Date: 2025-07-26

Overview:

May 18, 1940. Our coverage of the German blitzkrieg in France continues. But today, we take a break from the panzers for a spot of old-fashioned siege warfare. At Ouvrage La Ferté, a small garrison of French troops makes a doomed last stand against overwhelming German firepower. We follow their final hours, the decisions that sealed their fate, and what their sacrifice meant for the collapsing French front.