Wartime Stories

Behind the closed doors of government offices and military compounds, are hidden stories and buried secrets from the darkest corners of history. Each week, Luke Lamana, a Marine Corp Reconnaissance Veteran, pulls back the curtain on what once was classified inform®eation exposing the secrets and lies behind the world’s most powerful institutions. From the hitmakers at Wondery and Ballen Studios, we bring you REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana. The stories are real, and the secrets are shocking. Listen Now: Wondery.fm/REDACTED_WS

A peaceful neighborhood is shattered when Howard Unruh goes on a deadly "Walk of Death."

An explorer stumbles too close, risking a face-to-face encounter with the dangerous Yeti.

An Indian Army expedition discovers massive footprints in the snow.

Military bases harbor dark secrets as personnel face chilling paranormal activity tied to past tragedies.

An American soldier in Vietnam encounters a 2000 year old ghost.

A soldier's ghostly brother leads him to safety.

Military personnel encounter shape-shifting creatures in the American wilderness.

A dishonorably discharged German soldier uses his military skills to pull off major bank heists in America.

Submariners report ghostly encounters in the depths of the ocean.

Night time patrols turn terrifying as a soldier encounters an inexplicable beast at Fort Campbell.

Long after its end, ghosts of WWI continue to appear.

A forgotten Mexican war chest.

In the dense jungle of the Solomon Islands, in 1942, Japanese troops fear there may be something even more dangerous than the Allied forces.

Supernatural tales of dark forces and inexplicable nightmares blur the line of reality.

In 1986, during an operation in Honduras, a soldier has a terrifying encounter with a creature from local lore.

Terrifying experiences from three former service members in Afghanistan.

In the jungles of Vietnam, American soldiers are encountered by unearthly creatures lurking in the shadows.

While on a routine training exercise, time stands still for three young Royal Navy cadets.

Choctaw warriors seek revenge for a series of murders, but find a killer unlike anything they'd ever seen.

In the southern Philippines, Scout Rangers battle to keep the jungle from stealing the body of their fallen comrade.

Amidst the rugged terrain of the Mountain Warfare Training Center, Marines come face to face with strange figures lurking in the shadows.

From Ballen Studios, and hosted by Marine Corp Reconnaissance veteran, Luke Lamana, this is Wartime Stories. A weekly podcast that is a mix of horror, mystery, and awe inspiring tales. Where the strange, dark & mysterious meets the battlefield and beyond. New episodes every Monday.