The Phony War
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, The Phony War has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Nov 2025). The Phony War is discussed as a period of inactivity on the Western Front before the German invasion of France and the Low Countries.
The Phoney War was an eight-month period at the outset of World War II, lasting from September 1939 to May 1940, during which there were virtually no major Allied military land operations on the Western Front.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on The Rest Is History |
| Field | History |
Who talks about The Phony War on podcasts?
The Phony War came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on The Rest Is History.
- 1940: The Battle of France (Documentary) on The Rest Is History (Nov 2025)