World War Two

Season 0, Episode 538

Episode Title: The Great Demobilization: How the Allied Armies Were Sent Home

Air Date: 2024-10-26

Overview:

After the war, the Allies face the new challenge how to bring home the tens of millions of troops they have deployed across the globe. Today Indy examines this massive logistical effort, looking at the American Operation Magic Carpet, the British government’s slow but steady approach, and the devastation that Soviet troops returned home too.