Combat Morale Podcast https://combatmoralepod.com/podcasts/combat-morale-podcast/ Dr Tom Thorpe interviews experts, academics and veterans to explore the morale and motivation of combatants to fight (or not) in armed conflicts. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:36:21 +0000 en © 2020 Combat Morale Podcast Exploring the why people fight (or not) in armed conflicts. Dr Tom Thorpe episodic Dr Tom Thorpe interviews experts, academics and veterans to explore the morale and motivation of combatants to fight (or not) in armed conflicts. Dr Tom Thorpe engage@combatmoralepod.com false https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Logo-7.2.jpg Combat Morale Podcast https://combatmoralepod.com/podcasts/combat-morale-podcast/ engage@combatmoralepod.com Dr Tom Thorpe interviews experts, academics and veterans to explore the morale and motivation of combatants to fight (or not) in armed conflicts. No yes c76a4bb5-bb5b-56ac-83d7-7c2d4832a083 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 204992546 S2E25 – Service in the Swedish Special Forces – Max Lauker & Antonio Garcia https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s2e25-service-in-the-swedish-special-forces-max-lauker-antonio-garcia/ Mon, 07 Oct 2024 03:45:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=583 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Trailer-mp3-image.jpg S2E25 – Service in the Swedish Special Forces – Max Lauker & Antonio Garcia false no 33:29 No no S2E23 – Spanish Republicans during the Second World War – Sean Scullion https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s2e23-spanish-republicans-during-the-second-world-war-sean-scullion/ Thu, 15 Aug 2024 05:00:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=543 false no 56:21 No no S2E24 – Motivation of British volunteers in the Spanish Civil War – Dr Richard Baxell https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s2e24-motivation-of-british-volunteers-in-the-spanish-civil-war-dr-richard-baxell/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 01:05:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=571 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-Logo-7.2-9.jpg S2E24 – Motivation of British volunteers in the Spanish Civil War – Dr Richard Baxell false no 39:53 No no S2E22 – God and the British Soldier – Prof Michael Snape https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s2e22-god-and-the-british-soldier-prof-michael-snape/ Fri, 10 Nov 2023 05:28:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=518 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-Logo-7.2-9.jpg S2E22 – God and the British Soldier – Prof Michael Snape false no 49:37 No no S2E21 – German Panzer Generals  – Dr David Stahel https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s2e21-german-panzer-generals-dr-david-stahel/ Fri, 03 Nov 2023 03:31:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=519 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Trailer-mp3-image.jpg S2E21 – German Panzer Generals  – Dr David Stahel false no 1:01:06 No no S2E20 – The British Soldier during the Peninsular War – Prof. Ed Coss https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s2e20-the-british-soldier-during-the-peninsular-war-prof-ed-coss/ Thu, 26 Oct 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=471 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-Logo-7.2.jpg S2E20 – The British Soldier during the Peninsular War – Prof. Ed Coss false no 1:03:29 No no S2E19 – Conscientious Objectors during WW2 – Prof Tobias Kelly https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s2e19-conscientious-objectors-during-ww2-prof-tobias-kelly/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=469 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Logo-7.2.jpg S2E19 – Conscientious Objectors during WW2 – Prof Tobias Kelly false no 28:56 No no S2E18 – LMF and Bomber Command in WW2 – Jane Gulliford Lowes https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s2e18-lmf-and-bomber-command-in-ww2-jane-gulliford-lowes/ Thu, 12 Oct 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=467 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Logo-7.2.jpg S2E18 – LMF and Bomber Command in WW2 – Jane Gulliford Lowes false no 35:10 No no S2E17 – Motivation and combat formations – Prof. Eyal Ben-Ari https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s2e17-motivation-and-combat-formations-prof-eyal-ben-ari/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=466 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Logo-7.2.jpg S2E17 – Motivation and combat formations – Prof. Eyal Ben-Ari false no 36:43 No no S2E16 – Discipline in the Australian Imperial Force in WW1 – Prof Peter Stanley https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s2e16-discipline-in-the-australian-imperial-force-in-ww1-prof-peter-stanley/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=465 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Logo-7.2.jpg S2E16 – Discipline in the Australian Imperial Force in WW1 – Prof Peter Stanley false no 36:45 No no S2E15 – Motivation and service in the British West India Regiment during the Napoleonic Wars – Dr Tim Lockley https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s2e15-motivation-and-service-in-the-british-west-india-regiment-during-the-napoleonic-wars-dr-tim-lockley/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=464 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Logo-7.2.jpg S2E15 – Motivation and service in the British West India Regiment during the Napoleonic Wars – Dr Tim Lockley false no 31:37 No no S2E14 – Discipline, morale and the British soldier during the Napoleonic Wars – Dr Zack White https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s2e14-discipline-morale-and-the-british-soldier-during-the-napoleonic-wars-dr-zack-white/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=463 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Logo-7.2.jpg S2E14 – Discipline, morale and the British soldier during the Napoleonic Wars – Dr Zack White false no 1:10:22 No no S2E13 – The Israeli Soldier – Dr Reuven Gal https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s2e13-the-israeli-soldier-dr-reuven-gal/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=461 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Logo-7.2.jpg S2E13 – The Israeli Soldier – Dr Reuven Gal false no 19:02 No no S2E12 – The RAND will to fight studies – Dr Ben Connable https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s2e12-the-rand-will-to-fight-studies-dr-ben-connable/ Thu, 31 Aug 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=460 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Logo-7.2.jpg S2E12 – The RAND will to fight studies – Dr Ben Connable false no 29:36 No no S2E11 – Burden of Command – morale in computer games – Dr Luke Hughes https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s2e11-burden-of-command-morale-in-computer-games-dr-luke-hughes/ Thu, 24 Aug 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=458 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Logo-7.2.jpg S2E11 – Burden of Command – morale in computer games – Dr Luke Hughes false no 1:00:50 No no S2E10 – Tactical Psychology and the will to fight – Dermot Rooney https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s2e10-tactical-psychology-and-the-will-to-fight-dermot-rooney/ Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=457 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Logo-7.2.jpg S2E10 – Tactical Psychology and the will to fight – Dermot Rooney false no 29:36 No no S2E9 – Morale and urban combat – Prof. John Spencer https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s2e9-morale-and-urban-combat-prof-john-spencer/ Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:55:01 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=455 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Logo-7.2.jpg S2E9 – Morale and urban combat – Prof. John Spencer false no 27:48 No no S2E8 – Values, morals and motivation in the Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front – Dr David Harrisville https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s2e8-values-morals-and-motivation-in-the-wehrmacht-on-the-eastern-front-dr-david-harrisville/ Thu, 03 Aug 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=453 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Logo-7.2.jpg S2E8 – Values, morals and motivation in the Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front – Dr David Harrisville false no 42:15 No no S2E7 – British Conscript morale in 1918 – Tim Lynch https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s2e7-british-conscript-morale-in-1918-tim-lynch/ Thu, 27 Jul 2023 11:46:06 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=452 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Logo-7.2.jpg S2E7 – British Conscript morale in 1918 – Tim Lynch false no 23:48 No no S2E6 – Motivation in the later stages of the Boer War – Dr Spencer Jones https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s2e6-motivation-in-the-later-stages-of-the-boer-war-dr-spencer-jones/ Thu, 20 Jul 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=450 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Logo-7.2.jpg S2E6 – Motivation in the later stages of the Boer War – Dr Spencer Jones false no 49:40 No no S2E5 – Managing Boredom in Salonika in WW1 – Jake Gasson https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s2e5-managing-boredom-in-salonika-in-ww1-jake-gasson/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=449 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Logo-7.2.jpg S2E5 – Managing Boredom in Salonika in WW1 – Jake Gasson false no 22:59 No no S2E4 – Victory Through Faith – the Political Activation of the Wehrmacht – Katherine Quinlan-Flatter https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s2e4-victory-through-faith-the-political-activation-of-the-wehrmacht-katherine-quinlan-flatter/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=443 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Logo-7.2.jpg S2E4 – Victory Through Faith – the Political Activation of the Wehrmacht – Katherine Quinlan-Flatter false no 41:47 No no S2E3 – Morale in the BEF on the Western Front, 1917-1918 – Dr Alex Mayhew https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s2e3-morale-in-the-bef-on-the-western-front-1917-1918-dr-alex-mayhew/ Thu, 29 Jun 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=442 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Logo-7.2.jpg S2E3 – Morale in the BEF on the Western Front, 1917-1918 – Dr Alex Mayhew false no 55:35 No no S2E2 – Dissent and indiscipline in the Indian Army during WW1 – Dr Adam Prime https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s2e2-dissent-and-indiscipline-in-the-indian-army-during-ww1-dr-adam-prime/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=441 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-Logo-7.2-6.jpg S2E2 – Dissent and indiscipline in the Indian Army during WW1 – Dr Adam Prime false no 25:49 No no S2E1 – Russian forces in Ukraine – Dr Marek Posard https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s2e1-russian-forces-in-ukraine-dr-marek-posard/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=412 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-Logo-7.2-4.jpg S2E1 – Russian forces in Ukraine – Dr Marek Posard false no 22:17 No no S1E19 – Dr Waitman Beorn – The Wehrmacht & the Holocaust on the Eastern Front in WW2 https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s1e19-dr-waitman-beorn-the-wehrmacht-the-holocaust-on-the-eastern-front-in-ww2/ Thu, 12 May 2022 01:58:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=187 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/9781474232180-1.jpg S1E19 – Dr Waitman Beorn – The Wehrmacht & the Holocaust on the Eastern Front in WW2 false no 33:18 No no S1E18 – Dr Emanuele Sica – The Italian soldier in the Second World War https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s1e18-dr-emanuele-sica-the-italian-soldier-in-the-second-world-war/ Thu, 05 May 2022 01:57:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=186 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/MoyaleEastAfrica1941-scaled.jpg S1E18 – Dr Emanuele Sica – The Italian soldier in the Second World War false no 51:14 No no S1E17 – Dr Jiri Hutečka – Czech soldiers in the Great War https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s1e17-dr-jiri-hutecka-czech-soldiers-in-the-great-war/ Thu, 28 Apr 2022 01:57:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=185 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/HuteckaMen.jpg S1E17 – Dr Jiri Hutečka – Czech soldiers in the Great War false no 48:56 No no S1E16 – Dr Grant Harward – The Romanian ‘Holy War’ on the Eastern Front in WW2 https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s1e16-dr-grant-harwood-the-romanian-holy-war-on-the-eastern-front-in-ww2/ Thu, 21 Apr 2022 01:56:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=184 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/91eavIjugSL.jpg S1E16 – Dr Grant Harward – The Romanian ‘Holy War’ on the Eastern Front in WW2 false no 1:34:35 No no S1E15 – Dr Damian Shiels – The Irish fighting for the Union Army in the US Civil War https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s1e15-dr-damien-shiels-the-irish-fighting-for-the-union-army-in-the-us-civil-war/ Thu, 14 Apr 2022 01:54:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=182 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/81nWMw0KgL.jpg S1E15 – Dr Damian Shiels – The Irish fighting for the Union Army in the US Civil War false no 34:12 No no S1E14 – Dr Spencer Jones – Combat motivations in the Boer War https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s1e14-dr-spencer-jones-combat-motivations-in-the-boer-war/ Thu, 07 Apr 2022 01:54:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=181 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/A1s8dqCXCKL.jpg S1E14 – Dr Spencer Jones – Combat motivations in the Boer War false no 48:07 No no S1E13 – Dr Matthew Ford – Soldiers, guns and morale https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s1e13-dr-mathew-ford-soldiers-guns-and-morale/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 01:52:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=180 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/51ymM1Gv6nL._SY291_BO1204203200_QL40_ML2_.jpg S1E13 – Dr Matthew Ford – Soldiers, guns and morale false no 45:17 No no S1E12 – Prof. Ken Noe – What motivated ‘late’ enlisting Confederate soldiers to join up during the US Civil War? https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s1e12-prof-ken-noe-what-motivated-late-enlisting-confederate-soldiers-to-join-up-during-the-us-civil-war/ Thu, 24 Mar 2022 01:51:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=179 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/images.jpg S1E12 – Prof. Ken Noe – What motivated ‘late’ enlisting Confederate soldiers to join up during the US Civil War? false no 21:36 No no S1E11 – Dr Linsey Robb – The motivation of the British civilian worker in WW2 https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s1e11-dr-linsey-robb-the-motivation-of-the-british-civilian-worker-in-ww2/ Thu, 17 Mar 2022 01:45:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=178 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/INF3-164_Britain_expects_that_you_too_this_day_will_do_your_duty_Artist_Forster-scaled.jpg S1E11 – Dr Linsey Robb – The motivation of the British civilian worker in WW2 false no 20:47 No no S1E10 – Dr Drew Ryder – British Army combatants in Korea, 1950-53 https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s1e10-dr-drew-ryder-british-army-combatants-in-korea-1950-53/ Thu, 10 Mar 2022 01:44:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=177 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Indian_British_New_Zealand_and_Australian_soldiers_in_Korea_1951.jpg S1E10 – Dr Drew Ryder – British Army combatants in Korea, 1950-53 false no 33:58 No no S1E9 – Andrea Hetherington – Army deserters on the British home front during WW1 https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s1e9-andrea-hetherington-army-deserters-on-the-british-home-front-during-ww1/ Thu, 03 Mar 2022 01:21:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=176 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/71E04mj9xKL.jpg S1E9 – Andrea Hetherington – Army deserters on the British home front during WW1 false no 35:51 No no S1E7 – Dr Morris Brodie – Anarchist combatants in the Spanish Civil War https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s1e7-dr-morris-brodie-anarchist-combatants-in-the-spanish-civil-war/ Thu, 17 Feb 2022 01:17:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=174 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/9780367349301-1-scaled.jpg S1E7 – Dr Morris Brodie – Anarchist combatants in the Spanish Civil War false no 30:04 No no S1E6 – Alex Clifford – International Brigade soldiers in the Spanish Civil War https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s1e6-alex-clifford-international-brigade-soldiers-in-the-spanish-civil-war/ Thu, 10 Feb 2022 01:12:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=173 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/91AKqQi1RPL.jpg S1E6 – Alex Clifford – International Brigade soldiers in the Spanish Civil War false no 32:25 No no S1E5 – Dr Joseph Ryan – Samuel Stouffer the GI survey https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s1e5-dr-joseph-ryan-samuel-stouffer-the-gi-survey/ Thu, 03 Feb 2022 01:07:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=172 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/5121k-8uL6L._SX331_BO1204203200_.jpg S1E5 – Dr Joseph Ryan – Samuel Stouffer the GI survey false no 20:17 No no S1E4 – Dr Jeff Rutherford – The Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front during WW2 https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s1e4-dr-jeff-rutherford-the-wehrmacht-on-the-eastern-front-during-ww2/ Thu, 27 Jan 2022 01:07:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=171 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/combat-and-genocide-on-the-eastern-front-jeff-rutherford-9781107652736-scaled.jpg S1E4 – Dr Jeff Rutherford – The Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front during WW2 false no 21:47 No no S1E3 – Prof. Kelly Mezurek – African-American soldiers during the US Civil War https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s1e3-prof-kelly-mezurek-african-american-soldiers-during-the-us-civil-war/ Thu, 20 Jan 2022 01:06:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=170 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/9781606352892.jpg S1E3 – Prof. Kelly Mezurek – African-American soldiers during the US Civil War false no 41:05 No no S1E2 – Dr Robert Engen – Canadian soldiers in the Second World War https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s1e2-dr-robert-engen-canadian-soldiers-in-the-second-world-war/ Thu, 13 Jan 2022 01:04:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=169 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/41uv01pnOXL.jpg S1E2 – Dr Robert Engen – Canadian soldiers in the Second World War false no 44:55 No no S1E1 – Dr Edward Burke – The British soldier in Northern Ireland, early 1970s https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s1e1-dr-edward-burke-the-british-soldier-in-northern-ireland-early-1970s/ Thu, 06 Jan 2022 01:02:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=168 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/516rAq12xL.jpg S1E1 – Dr Edward Burke – The British soldier in Northern Ireland, early 1970s false no 1:02:10 No no Trailer https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/136/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:50:59 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=136 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-Logo-7.2-9.jpg Trailer false no 7:18 No no S1E8 – Dr George Lepre – Fragging in Vietnam https://combatmoralepod.com/podcast/s1e8-dr-george-lepre-fragging-in-vietnam/ Wed, 24 Feb 2021 01:20:00 +0000 https://combatmoralepod.com/?post_type=podcast&p=175 https://combatmoralepod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/download.jpg S1E8 – Dr George Lepre – Fragging in Vietnam false no 24:15 No no