Fighting Through WWII Stories & History

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86 Mighty Eighth podcast preview USAAF WW2 V2 Nov 05, 2022

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A preview of a brand new podcast all about the United States Air Force in the guise of the Mighty Eighth - and their role in Britain during the war. And as a prelude I'm going to chat with Johann, one of the hosts.

More great unpublished history!

Mighty Eighth websitehttps://mighty8thpodcast.com/

Book mention in the show:Bomb Group: The Eighth Air Force's 381st and the Allied Air Offensive over Europe Paul Bingley and Mike Peters

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Full show notes, photos and transcript at:https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/86-mighty-eighth-podcast-USAF-WW2

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85 Bill Turner, POW, and the Cockleshell Heroes, WW2 Commandos Aug 01, 2022

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How the Cockleshell Heroes upset Nazi supply lines with canoes!

The Cockleshell Heroes, Operation Frankton, was a commando raid on ships in the German occupied French port of Bordeaux in southwest France

PLUS: How British Royal Fusilier, Bill Turner, survived for 3 years as a German POW. Featured in Episode artwork.

More great unpublished history!

Support the Cockleshell 2022 team for December 22 and donate to the Royal British Legion: https://bit.ly/CockleshellFightingThrough Paul Britton, Senior reporter at Manchester Evening News. Twitter: @PaulBrittonMEN Facebook: www.facebook.com/PaulBrittonjournalist

Cockleshell article in Manchester Evening News:https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/following-in-the-footsteps-of-24453884

Cockleshell article BBC:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12914628

On This Day Australian military history - Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OTDAustralianMilitaryHistory/

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www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/85-Bill-Turner-POW-and-Cockleshell-Heroes-WW2

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84 Canadian Lance Corporal David Johnson, Italy WW2 May 18, 2022

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A great tale of one man's survival when so many around him lost their lives in Italy and beyond. Features 5th Canadian Division.

Plus a fascinating U-Boat tale about weather station Kurt sneakily set up by the enemy in Newfoundland.

More great unpublished history!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_Station_Kurt

If you want your painting done with aplomb, get on the phone and ring Desperate Don! https://pridepainting.ca/ That's my plug, not Don's!

I've been using her Liz for typing work several years now and that clearly says a lot for the quality of her service. www.nicholssecretarialservices.co.uk

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https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/83-corporal-leslie-cook-and-the-japanese-doll-ww2

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83 Australian Corporal Leslie Cook and the Japanese Doll May 13, 2022

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The tale of an Australian soldier who has to bury dead Japanese soldiers - a very distasteful duty but one which years later paid him back in positive ways he could not have imagined at the time.

More great unpublished history!

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Link to Anzac Day parade led by Les Cook https://youtu.be/c4sGEiex73I

Research links www.ww2talk.com https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/p/research/

Pwll Du Bay in Wales. Where U-Boats sneaked up! https://www.enjoygower.com/pwll-du-bay

Rob Edmunds historical writer https://twitter.com/RobEdmunds11

Goliath mini tank https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goliath_tracked_mine?wprov=sfti1

Island Destiny, stories from a German medic on Guernsey https://guernseypress.com/news/2008/05/20/love-across-war-lines/ Island Destiny: A True Story of Love and War in the Channel Island of Sark https://www.amazon.com/dp/1903341361/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_YQC974WAG5S89E17478Y

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https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/83-corporal-leslie-cook-and-the-japanese-doll-ww2

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82 Coffee with Cpl Leslie Cook Part 2, Australian Apr 27, 2022

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Second part of a long chat with Australian veteran Leslie Cook, his views on the Pacific war and more tales of his WW2 adventures.

Play link re the mobile tank mine – the Goliath

https://overcast.fm/+lXX7AU7I/1:17:22

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Full show notes, photos and transcript at:

https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/81-coffee-part-1-australian-les-cook

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81 Coffee with Cpl Leslie Cook Part 1, Australian Apr 24, 2022

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A long chat with Australian veteran Leslie Cook, his views on the Pacific war and more tales of his WW2 adventures.

Various family stories and an opportunity to donate to one of the several charities supporting the refugees.

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British Normandy Memorial and Harry Billinge

https://www.britishnormandymemorial.org/

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https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/81-coffee-part-1-australian-les-cook

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80 Ukraine 2022 Appeal, & Dutch Hunger Winter Mar 13, 2022

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Insights into the 2022 Ukraine crisis from 1944. Various family stories and an opportunity to donate to one of the several charities supporting the refugees. Plus: An insight into Operation Manna and the allied response to the massive food shortage in Holland.

Donate To Salvation Army Ukraine Crisis Appeal https://bit.ly/FightingThroughSalvationArmy

Red Cross/ Disasters Emergency Committee https://bit.ly/FightingThroughRedCross

Sources of news/discussion BBC's Newscast and Ukrainecast podcasts Economist magazine podcast dated March 7

Full show notes, photos and transcript at:

https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/Ukraine2022-Refugees

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Operations Manna and Chowhound WWII

79 German Submariner Part 2: Atlantic U Boat! Feb 21, 2022

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A thrilling Part 2 of German submarine U-111's tour of the North Atlantic during the second world war. By Kurt Schoenthier. Sinkings, survivals and POW's. Plus stacks of family stories and more.

LINK TO KO-FI

LINK TO BUY ME A COFFEE

Song For The Bad Guys from Next Exit From Babylon by Nick Feint There are 11 tracks on his brand new album. Below is a link to Bandcamp where Nick's music is hosted. https://nickfeint.bandcamp.com/track/song-for-the-bad-guys

Nick's Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/stonearrowj/photos/a.262053427765502/938194986818006/

Royal Army Chaplains' Museum, Army Museum, Swindon, UK. https://royalarmychaplainsmuseum.business.site/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=referral)

Chris Willet's family history – Ted Dimmock https://www.family-treasure.com/greenhowarddunkirk

Western Approaches museum https://liverpoolwarmuseum.co.uk/

Military Combat Stories https://www.facebook.com/groups/776796136302975/?ref=share

Battle of the Atlantic Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/140314613337524/?ref=share

Full show notes, photos and transcript at:

https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/79-german-submariner-and-pow-part-2

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78 German Submariner Part 1: Atlantic U-Boat, POW in Canada. Feb 11, 2022

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German submarine U-111's tour of the North Atlantic during the second world war. By Kurt Schoenthier. Sinkings, survivals and POW's. Plus stacks of family stories, including a Green Howard Padre's account of the Dunkirk beaches.

LINK TO KO-FI

LINK TO BUY ME A COFFEE

Western Approaches museum https://liverpoolwarmuseum.co.uk/

Military Combat Stories https://www.facebook.com/groups/776796136302975/?ref=share

Battle of the Atlantic 1939 to 1945. https://www.facebook.com/groups/140314613337524/?ref=share

Royal Army Chaplains' Museum, Army Museum, Swindon, UK. https://royalarmychaplainsmuseum.business.site/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=referral)

Chris Willet's family history – Ted Dimmock https://www.family-treasure.com/greenhowarddunkirk

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https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/78-german-submariner-and-pow

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77 CBI Hump Pilot lost in China - The Seabees Jan 03, 2022

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The Able Queen, Tales of an Indiana Hump Pilot Lost in the Himalayas, China - by Rainy Hovarth - Extracts from the true story, told in his own words, of highly decorated CBI Hump Pilot, Robert Binzer, who flew combat transport missions with the 14th Air Force from China, 1943-1945.

Plus:

- V-discs - vintage wartime music

- Major Mahony's VC story

- How to pronounce Aluminium!

Links: Link to Wikipedia on Vdiscs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-Disc

Lakeview Hot Record Club: http://lakeviewhotrecordclub.org

Lakeview Hot Record Club is based at the Spirit Room, 139 State Street, Rochester NY

Spotify play lists (or go to Fighting Through Home page/Music)

Bill Cheall's war: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5efF3wjTBs0oeXVpDjbdEo?si=494145735c10426a

GI Joe Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0700vlwT6wh6WEQKNizPOV?si=5df8f16405c84f09

Rainy Horvath web sites: https://www.rainyhorvath.com/the-able-queen www.rainyhorvath.com

Carl Weidenburner is a military historian who has made the CBI Theatre of War his specialty. Check out his extensive page, and amazing collection of information on his site:

https://www.cbi-theater.com/menu/cbi_home.html

LINK TO BUY ME A COFFEE

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https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/77-CBI-hump-pilot-lost-in-china-WW2

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