This Is Our Enemy
Germany's Big Mistake
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This Is Our Enemy is a wartime radio program focused on the nations and forces opposing the Allies during World War II. Its title frames the broadcasts as direct, topical presentations about the enemy and the stakes of the conflict.
The listed program, “Germany's Big Mistake,” is dated May 20, 1943. The title suggests a focus on a German miscalculation, presented in the context of the ongoing war. The program offers a snapshot of wartime radio addressing current events and the military and political situation for listeners at home.
The experience is that of a serious, historically situated broadcast rather than a fictional adventure: its subject is the conflict itself, and its tone is shaped by the urgency and perspective of wartime public communication.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.