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    Fighting Through WWII Stories & History

    Dunkirk, D-Day, North Africa, Sicily, Italy, Omaha, USAF, RAF, POWs, Second World War Stories, Memoirs & interviews – Britain, USA, Australia, Canada … all the forces … WW2.
    … Over 500 5-star ratings. “Thank you for what you are doing. It’s incredible and I’m absolutely hooked” AB

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    Copyright: © Paul Cheall

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    Latest Episodes:
    105 Tenth Anniversary PART TWO - MORE WW2 veterans and family stories Nov 01, 2024

    Veteran Wilf Shaw, Australian Les Cook, POW's, Gallipoli and more, PART TWO of an anniversary special celebrating ten years in podcasting.

    Episode artwork:Jesse Rance, London Metropolitan Police between 1936 - 1966. Endured the WW2 blitz bombing. What a tough beat to patrol! Curious story revealed in the show.

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    Full show notes, photos and transcript at:

    https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/105-Tenth-Anniversary-Part-Two-with-more-second-world-war-stories

    Reviews on main website:https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/reviews/new/

    Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/FightingThrough

    Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaulCheall

    Follow me on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/FightingThroughPodcast

    YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnlqRO9MdFBUrKM6ExEOzVQ?view_as=subscriber

    Links to features in the show:

    BOOKS

    D-Day Through German Eyes, by Jonathan Trigg https://amzn.to/3ZYUP9a

    Mines, Bombs, Bullets and Bridges: A Sapper's Second World War Diary by Michael Moss https://amzn.to/3NnKITW

    Save the Last Bullet https://amzn.to/3NEUyB0

    No Time for Dreams – Robert W Metcalf

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/No-Time-Dreams-Soldiers-Six-Year/dp/1896182798

    https://www.abebooks.co.uk/9781896182797/Time-Dreams-Soldiers-Six-Year-Journey-1896182798/plp

    Cassino '44: The Bloodiest Battle of the Italian Campaign – James Holland

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cassino-44-Bloodiest-Italian-Campaign

    EPISODES

    5 Claude Reynolds 1 - Coffee with Claude - Lancaster rear gunner interview

    https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/5-claude-reynolds-ww2-lancaster-veteran-interview-1/

    12 Claude Reynolds 2 - WW2 Lancaster veteran interview

    https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/12-claude-reynolds-2-ww2-lancaster-veteran-interview/

    9 Dunkirk Diaries of Major Leslie Petch OBE WWII

    https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/9-dunkirk-diaries-of-major-leslie-petch-obe-wwii/

    26 The Zilken Letters. A veteran exposes the army's best kept WWII secrets!

    https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/26-the-zilken-letters-a-veteran-exposes-the-armys-best-kept-wwii-secrets/

    33 Women at War 2 - Wartime Recipes and WRENS

    https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/33-wartime-recipes-and-wrens-in-ww2/

    46 Through German Eyes in the Second World War

    https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/46-through-german-eyes-in-the-second-world-war/

    47 D-Day Through German Eyes Part Two

    https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/47-through-german-eyes-part-two/

    69 German Boy Soldier Willi Langbein WW2

    https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/69-german-boy-soldier-willi-langbein-ww2/

    Save the Last Bullet book and audio book

    https://amzn.to/4h0OAHW

    73 Jack Stansfield POW in WW2

    https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/73-Jack-Stansfield-POW-in-WW2/

    National Archives at Kew, UK https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17150376

    78 German Submariner Part 1: Atlantic, POW in Canada.

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

    Helmut Keune story in Canadian magazine McLeans, from 1949. https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1949/7/15/what-happened-in-the-bismarck

    91 Kisses on a Postcard - child evacuees - interview with Dominic Frisby

    https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/91-Kisses-on-a-Postcard-Evacuees-in-

    WW2 Stories of Chaos and Courage - HMS BULLDOG and Enigma codes

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/754427714964136/permalink/1682478342159064/?rdid=C4mzt6h6eLyTSER3&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2Fp%2F9j382bZ4cVizdp1Z

    Coded letters

    https://www.reddit.com/r/ww2/s/3EoV8PUqzy

    Sound effects:

    Hurricane and Spitfire dog fighting - Sound courtesy of JimSim on Freesound

    https://freesound.org/people/jimsim/sounds/434671/#comments

    Sonar

    https://freesound.org/people/Peter_Gross/sounds/12677/

    Morse

    https://freesound.org/people/christislord/sounds/553739/#comments

    Base wave - Sound Effect from https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=6356">Pixabay

    104 Tenth Anniversary Part One - German stories and Bismarck Oct 28, 2024

    An anniversary special celebrating ten years in podcasting. Featuring old favourites and new alike. This episode has a particular focus on Germany in the war, with much more.

    Episode artwork:A wounded German sailor from Bismarck is carried up a gangway by a British sailor.

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    Full show notes, photos and transcript at:

    https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/104-tenth-anniversary-of-ww2-veterans-and-family-stories

    Reviews on main website:https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/reviews/new/

    Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/FightingThrough

    Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaulCheall

    Follow me on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/FightingThroughPodcast

    YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnlqRO9MdFBUrKM6ExEOzVQ?view_as=subscriber

    Links to features in the show:

    BOOKS

    D-Day Through German Eyes, by Jonathan Trigg https://amzn.to/3ZYUP9a

    Mines, Bombs, Bullets and Bridges: A Sapper's Second World War Diary by Michael Moss https://amzn.to/3NnKITW

    Save the Last Bullet - Willi Langbein / Heidi Langbein Allen https://amzn.to/3NEUyB0

    EPISODES

    5 Claude Reynolds 1 - Coffee with Claude - Lancaster rear gunner interview https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/5-claude-reynolds-ww2-lancaster-veteran-interview-1/

    12 Claude Reynolds 2 - WW2 Lancaster veteran interview https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/12-claude-reynolds-2-ww2-lancaster-veteran-interview/

    9 Dunkirk Diaries of Major Leslie Petch OBE WWII https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/9-dunkirk-diaries-of-major-leslie-petch-obe-wwii/

    26 The Zilken Letters. A veteran exposes the army's best kept WWII secrets! https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/26-the-zilken-letters-a-veteran-exposes-the-armys-best-kept-wwii-secrets/

    33 Women at War 2 - Wartime Recipes and WRENS https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/33-wartime-recipes-and-wrens-in-ww2/

    46 Through German Eyes in the Second World War https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/46-through-german-eyes-in-the-second-world-war/

    47 D-Day Through German Eyes Part Two https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/47-through-german-eyes-part-two/

    69 German Boy Soldier Willi Langbein WW2

    https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/69-german-boy-soldier-willi-langbein-ww2/

    Save the Last Bullet book and audio book

    https://amzn.to/4h0OAHW

    73 Jack Stansfield POW in WW2 https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/73-Jack-Stansfield-POW-in-WW2/

    National Archives at Kew, UK https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17150376

    78 German Submariner Part 1: Atlantic, POW in Canada. https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/78-german-submariner-and-pow/

    Helmut Keune story in Canadian magazine McLeans, from 1949. https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1949/7/15/what-happened-in-the-bismarck

    91 Kisses on a Postcard - child evacuees - interview with Dominic Frisby

    https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/91-Kisses-on-a-Postcard-Evacuees-in-

    WW2 Stories of Chaos and Courage - HMS BULLDOG and Enigma codes https://www.facebook.com/groups/754427714964136/permalink/1682478342159064/?rdid=C4mzt6h6eLyTSER3&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2Fp%2F9j382bZ4cVizdp1Z

    Heinrich Severloh was 20 years old on d-day. ww2 stories of chaos and courage https://www.facebook.com/share/p/tBEVyKbwWUYQy1uB/?mibextid=K35XfP

    Coded letters https://www.reddit.com/r/ww2/s/3EoV8PUqzy

    Sound effects:

    Hurricane and Spitfire dog fighting - Sound courtesy of JimSim on Freesound

    https://freesound.org/people/jimsim/sounds/434671/#comments

    Sonar

    https://freesound.org/people/Peter_Gross/sounds/12677/

    Morse

    https://freesound.org/people/christislord/sounds/553739/#comments

    Base wave - Sound Effect from https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=6356">Pixabay

    Lieutenant General Alan Brooke, GOC II Corps Commander on his evacuation from Dunkirk. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid09qoBWpNWAiuHuwYGrseHw4x18kaTpP1nWVoNyEeVeVp8UHXN9hQbmyYKFFw7LjSPl&id=100072081056641

    103 Matt Cain interview on Lady of Mann, Dunkirk Little Ship, Manxmen in WW2 Aug 29, 2024

    Boat enthusiast Matt Cain enthralls us with the history and restoration project behind one of Dunkirk's most famous rescue ships. The Lady of Mann from the Isle of Man.

    Matt and Paul discuss the Dunkirk operation and stories behind it.

    Manx veterans talk about their experiences on Manx Radio.

    "Scary, fascinating and hilarious"

    Please do subscribe or follow the show (for free forever) in your listening app as it helps me with the search rankings.

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    Full show notes, photos and transcript at:

    https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/103-matt-cain-interview-dunkirk-little-ship-manxmen-ww2

    Reviews on main website:https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/reviews/new/

    Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/FightingThrough

    Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaulCheall

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    YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnlqRO9MdFBUrKM6ExEOzVQ?view_as=subscriber

    Links to features in the show:

    Manx Radio interview with Matt grandfather and others

    https://youtu.be/ssS-WJYKkxU?si=0q1ZkA50GP8RMKGC Dunkirk: 80 Years On

    Manx Radio

    www.Manxradio.com

    The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships ADLS Facebook page

    https://www.facebook.com/DunkirkShips

    ADLS website - The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships.

    www.adls.org.uk

    102 Arctic Convoy with WW2 memoir Armageddon in the Arctic Ocean, by Paul Gill Aug 11, 2024

    A thrilling family memoir from Paul Gill from USA who sailed in the Arctic convoys during the Second World War.

    "The enemy planes were flying just a few feet over the surface of the water on our starboard bow, towards the head of the convoy. I started to count them: 1, 2...13, 14…“Damn it! Look at them!” I yelled."

    "The general alarm sounded for submarine attack and all hands rushed to their stations with their helmets and life jackets, prepared for action."

    Please do subscribe or follow the show in your listening app as it helps me with the search rankings. And your app will automatically download the episode for you.

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    Full show notes, photos and transcript at:

    https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/102-arctic-convoy

    Reviews on main website:https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/reviews/new/

    Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/FightingThrough

    Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaulCheall

    Follow me on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/FightingThroughPodcast

    YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnlqRO9MdFBUrKM6ExEOzVQ?view_as=subscriber

    Links to features in the show:

    Armageddon in the Arctic Ocean – the book, by Paul G Gillhttps://amzn.to/4fg1i4K

    Paul Gill Jr’s Interview on The History of WWII Podcast https://overcast.fm/+LvdQWGmuk

    The Arctic Convoy Movie 2023/4 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27724113/

    Pressure movie https://search.app/sjW3qVWy14Rpeo428

    Undercover Tales of World War II https://amzn.to/4ch0p9v

    Ship sinks, pay stops - Gathering Voices https://www.gatheringvoices.org.uk/post/ship-sinks-pay-stops-why-we-were-inspired...

    101 Legacy of D-Day WWII, AKA Get off the beach, lads! AKA New Tank Tracks, Coffee and Donuts! Jun 24, 2024

    Three veterans' sons coming together to discuss all things D-Day 80. Facts, stats, legacy, beaches, movies and … more beaches. A discussion amongst Angus Wallace of the WW2 Podcast, Steve Erskine, curator and researcher at the Green Howard's museum and myself, Paul Cheall.

    PS During the discussion, I dismally failed to answer Angus's question about how many chapters of Dad’s book covered the beaches. The answer is …. One! There are five chapters in total for the Normandy campaign itself!

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    Full show notes, photos and transcript at:

    https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/101-Legacy-of-D-Day-discussion-WWII

    Reviews on main website:https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/reviews/new/

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    100 D-Day 80th anniversary special – Gold, Omaha and more Jun 04, 2024

    A special episode to commemorate the events of D-Day 6 June 44. The 80th anniversary. Four veteran accounts of the landings.

    D-Day Episodes mentioned: Bill Cheall: Episode 3 William Hershel Nelson: Episode 99 Eric Clarke: Episode 42 D-Day 75 - Landing Craft Tank in WWII - Eric Clark D-Day veteran memoir Brian Moss: Episodes 2, 3 and 13 Through German Eyes in the Second World War: Episodes 46/47

    All D-Day/Normandy episodes: https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/category/d-day/

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    Books mentioned: Fighting Through from Dunkirk to Hamburg – Bill Cheall: https://amzn.to/3KpppQq

    The Trials and Tribulations of a D-Day landing on Omaha Beach – BBC People’s War – Published Memoir: The Untold Story by William Hershel Nelson: https://amzn.eu/d/364xd3G

    Brian Moss in Mines, Bombs, Bullets and Bridges: A Sapper's Second World War Diary – by Mike Moss: https://amzn.to/4ehXIqu

    Full show notes, photos and transcript at:

    https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/99-Omaha-Heroes-and-their-WW2-stories

    Reviews on main website:https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/reviews/new/

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    99 Omaha Heroes and their WW2 stories May 29, 2024

    More Omaha WWII history action with family stories and a memoir feature you do not want to miss. And if you want to end with a smile do not miss the PS!

    Please do subscribe or follow the show in your listening app as it helps me with the search rankings. And your app will automatically download the episode for you.

    Episode Artwork:

    Sergant Giovanni Pezzella - See the PS for his story.

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    Full show notes, photos and transcript at:

    https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/99-Omaha-Heroes-and-their-WW2-stories

    Reviews on main website:https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/reviews/new/

    Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/FightingThrough

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    Links to features in the show:

    Eyewitness D-Day by Jon E Lewis

    https://amzn.to/4bCQxay

    Memoir: The Untold Story by William Hershel Nelson https://amzn.eu/d/364xd3G

    98 World War II Snipers Part TWO - The Men, Their Guns, Their Story Apr 19, 2024

    Another great line-up of WW2 sniper stories featuring female snipers, British veteran Harry Furness, the psychology of sniping and stories from Crete and Sicily along with one or two more surprises. And the usual PS's!

    Great Unpublished History!

    Please do subscribe or follow the show in your listening app as it helps me with the search rankings. And your app will automatically download the episode for you.

    Full show notes, photos and transcript at:https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/98-World-War-II-Snipers-Part-TWO/

    Apple reviews: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ww2-fighting-through-from-dunkirk-to-hamburg-war-diary/id624581457?mt=2

    Reviews on main website:https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/reviews/new/

    Buy Me a Coffee:

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    https://www.patreon.com/FightingThrough

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    YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnlqRO9MdFBUrKM6ExEOzVQ?view_as=subscriber

    Links to features in the show:

    Gary Yee's book: World War II Snipers (1939-45) The Men, Their Guns, Their Story Here's a link to Amazon in the US:

    https://www.amazon.com/World-War-II-Snipers-Illustrated/dp/1636240984

    Google extracts from Gary Yee’s book https://www.google.com/books/edition/World_War_II_Snipers/MtBkEAAAQBAJ?q=el+alamein+sniping+spots&gbpv=0#f=false

    The High Road Sniper Story forum: https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/a-collection-of-bedtime-stories-or-sharpshooter-sniper-tales.36853/page-19

    Military History Company https://www.worldwarsupply.com/

    The Secret Drop - James Papalia's new book, covered in the Christmas episode. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSWGJRTT?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_GZHD1DWSD9AFSJ9M3YW3&language=en-US&fbclid=IwAR1E2IBqfEsTX0_On3vxT6twWN9SLID7fVRpbeZ2_2ftR6r0Lr2dxMc-svU_aem_AXaujzVFtVPlekILmZr_1-21D6F34E2-lSslmNoaYr5-V0lDjwetkGK2z7GFVNzoFac

    Reddit war stories forum Sgt Carbonero said: https://reddit.com/r/ww2/s/7zhCVvj7sr

    97 World War II Snipers Part ONE - The Men, Their Guns, Their Story Apr 17, 2024

    Another tranche of Sniper stories based around the book, World War II Snipers - The Men, Their Guns, Their Story, by Gary Yee. Features selection of personnel, training, tactics and the weapons themselves. Lots of WW2 stories and eye witness accounts from around the world.

    Great Unpublished History!

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    Full show notes, photos and transcript at:https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/97-world-war-II-snipers-the-men-their-guns-their-story/

    Reviews on main website:https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/reviews/new/

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    Links to features in the show:

    Gary’s book: World War II Snipers (1939-45) The Men, Their Guns, Their Story Here's a link to Amazon in the US:

    https://www.amazon.com/World-War-II-Snipers-Illustrated/dp/1636240984

    Google extracts from Gary Yee’s book https://www.google.com/books/edition/World_War_II_Snipers/MtBkEAAAQBAJ?q=el+alamein+sniping+spots&gbpv=0#f=false

    The High Road Sniper Story forum: https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/a-collection-of-bedtime-stories-or-sharpshooter-sniper-tales.36853/page-19

    Military History Company https://www.worldwarsupply.com/

    The Secret Drop - James new book, covered in the Christmas episode. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSWGJRTT?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_GZHD1DWSD9AFSJ9M3YW3&language=en-US&fbclid=IwAR1E2IBqfEsTX0_On3vxT6twWN9SLID7fVRpbeZ2_2ftR6r0Lr2dxMc-svU_aem_AXaujzVFtVPlekILmZr_1-21D6F34E2-lSslmNoaYr5-V0lDjwetkGK2z7GFVNzoFac

    Reddit war stories forum Sgt Carbonero said:https://reddit.com/r/ww2/s/7zhCVvj7sr

    96 Christmas at War with the V1 missiles - 2023 Dec 14, 2023

    Christmas at war, with more seasonal tales, including a special feature on what Christmas was like in various countries around the globe during WW2. Specials in this episode:German Boy Soldier's Christmas Shoes V1 Doodlebug bombs over Manchester The Last Flight of Lancaster DV189 The Journal of Flight Sergeant Jim Browning Christmas at war around the world

    And just to remind you, if you want to fill your December with a catch up on all the previous Christmas episodes for this podcast, you can access them easily by clicking on the episodes item on the website menu and selecting - Christmas!

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    Full show notes, photos and transcript at:https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/96-christmas-at-war-around-the-world-2023

    Reviews on main website:https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/reviews/new/

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    Links to features in the show:

    Manchester V1 attack WW2 and comments https://aircrashsites.co.uk/air-raids-bomb-sites/luftwaffe-v1-attack-on-manchester-christmas-eve-1944/

    Bomber enemies in WWII became friends https://nation.time.com/2012/12/20/a-christmas-story-but-not-by-charles-dickens/

    Eugene Fluckey’s book Thunder Below about USS Barb submarine. https://amzn.to/4a9dS3k

    SoundsLancaster crashing - Plane Crash.flac Copyright 2013 Iwan Gabovitch, CC-BY3 license.

    http://freesound.org/people/Snipperbes/sounds/145365/

    95 Bob Metcalfe memoirs PART TWO Dunkirk/N Africa/Sicily/Italy WW2 Nov 26, 2023

    PART TWO Featuring No time for dreams: a soldier’s six-year journey through World War II. By Robert W. Metcalfe, 4th Green Howards.

    PLUS:

    What someone's father found in the jungle AFTER the war.

    Who wrote to Bob Metcalfe upon publication of his book.

    Full show notes, photos and transcript at:https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/95-Dunkirk-Special-PART-TWO-Bob-Metcalf-World-War-Two-history/

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    Thomas W Gray story - The Eighth Air Force Historical Society (official) Facebook page:

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/8THAFHS/permalink/6392716644111145/

    WW2 Stories of Chaos and Courage Robert Gough https://www.facebook.com/groups/754427714964136/permalink/1401905480216353/?mibextid=zDhOQc

    Spitfire downed on Dunkirk beach https://www.facebook.com/groups/754427714964136/permalink/1298240560582846/?mibextid=zDhOQc

    Ramsgate life-boat - The France and Flanders Campaign 1940 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/861551180637519/posts/pfbid0MUyULj43uQvZ7CJjWhUJRUEd6P4xmbBKapXfv1d2hTvUzmcEAQYV1ZCeEa4Q7Xvql/

    Thomas W Gray - The Eighth Air Force Historical Society (official) Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/8THAFHS/permalink/6392716644111145/

    WW2 Stories of Chaos and Courage Robert Gough https://www.facebook.com/groups/754427714964136/permalink/1401905480216353/?mibextid=zDhOQc

    Recollections of Lieutenant JWR Cocke - Wilbur https://www.facebook.com/861551180637519/posts/pfbid023vpZUKbAJvcmkh2Y4HXQh25buYPeT4doKhBSzfnPus328rVKso3GuuQJvxuqZSpol/

    More Dunkirk stories: https://www.facebook.com/groups/754427714964136/search/?q=dunkirk

    Seth Vader's grandfather's memoir: https://www.reddit.com/r/ww2/s/5OHnpaX7S9

    John Moran of Scottish parentage but a Canadian wrote a book under the name Ian Moran called the Lone Piper. https://www.amazon.com.au/Lone-Piper-Story-Millin-Lovats/dp/1706961251

    94 Bob Metcalfe memoirs PART ONE Dunkirk/N Africa/Sicily/Italy Nov 18, 2023

    Featuring No time for dreams: a soldier’s six-year journey through World War II. By Robert W. Metcalfe, 4th Green Howards

    Bob Metcalf enlisted in the fourth battalion, the Green Howards in December 1935. He saw action in France in 1940, where he was wounded. Subsequently, he served with the sixth battalion, the Green Howards, and the western desert, in Sicily, and was part of a British increment that fought with the fifth United States Army in Italy. After the war, Bob lived in Canada and became a Canadian citizen. He wrote his memoir in the early 1970’s.

    Plus loads of family stories!

    More great unpublished history of world war two!

    Full show notes, photos and transcript at:https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/94-Dunkirk-Special-Bob-Metcalf-Brit-Canadian-Green-Howard-WW2-history

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    France and Flanders – The Scotsmen story https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0rqsd4pF1fs37YC76TPuVgh4tpudaa3Lu7nHhMMX71WGSMQo2rnJ7Vu8eJ6hADWuFl&id=100072081056641

    D-Day Operation Overlord facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/1528243384106448/permalink/3551589835105116/

    Assn of Dunkirk ships https://www.facebook.com/DunkirkShips/ https://www.adls.org.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/culturevannin/photos/a.421476987984802/2655215381277607/?type=3

    Isle of Man Culture Vannin Facebook pagefor the Manx Heritage foundation: taking Manx culture forward

    https://culturevannin.im/watchlisten/videos/world-war-two--the-isle-of-man-411483/?fbclid=IwAR1DGg6OnFOGCNd1evVKIBIUuliCuwI7vT-v5xDUcN44-bE5hSJ-kG1myjI

    Reddit Stories about WW2 heroes. Sgt Carbonero: https://reddit.com/r/ww2/s/7zhCVvj7sr

    Friends of Normanby Village Facebook page – 4th Green Howard story. Albert Edward Mead. https://www.facebook.com/groups/614763812894288/posts/1047674802936518/?comment_id=1047749999595665&reply_comment_id=1047877976249534&notif_id=1699710094723212&notif_t=group_comment_mention

    93 The 82nd airborne Part 2, letters from Sicily and Italy WW2 Aug 07, 2023

    More from Dave Thomas about his father’s exploits in the 82nd airborne in Italy.

    Preview of The Secret Beach: A Kids World War 2 Adventure. By James Papalia

    Green Howards feature - online Sicily exhibition

    Telephone chat with veteran Ken Cooke who has some more titbits to share with us about his time in Normandy, with an absolutely superb explanation about what it was like fighting in the French bocage.

    Loads of family stories!

    More great unpublished history of world war two!

    Full show notes, photos and transcript at:https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/93-the-82nd-airborne-Part-2-letters-from-Sicily-and-Italy-WWII-WW2/

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    The Secret Beach - Great WW2 history for kids! Buy here on Amazon: https://a.co/d/6klDSeb

    Green Howards https://greenhowards.org.uk/ Online Sicily Exhibition See: https://greenhowards.org.uk/exhibition/first-foot-on-fortress-europe/

    Kilroy https://www.facebook.com/groups/wwiiphotographs/permalink/663597541886219/

    Edward ‘Teddy’ Sheean VC WW2 STORIES OF CHAOS AND COURAGE https://www.facebook.com/groups/754427714964136/permalink/1365913053815596/

    Champagne Sylvie. La Vie en France https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkRdwn9Ktd1z79n08YYVwhw

    Facebook story: WW2 STORIES OF CHAOS AND COURAGE The surly petty officer https://www.facebook.com/groups/754427714964136/permalink/1456548118085422/

    Battles and Beers. Every soldier has a story, and every story deserves to be told. Nicholas Laidlaw - What War did to us https://www.facebook.com/groups/754427714964136/permalink/1156444198095817/

    And here is the background to the Italian mission from http://www.facesbeyondthegraves.com/pagina43.html

    My mum kept her dads World War I record secret until I found them online. https://facebook.com/groups/754427714964136/permalink/1456548118085422/

    92 The 82nd airborne Part 1, letters from Sicily/Italy Jul 31, 2023

    A great family story from Dave Thomas about his father’s exploits in the 82nd airborne in Sicily and Italy.

    Telephone chat with veteran Ken Cooke who has some more titbits to share with us about his time in Normandy, with an absolutely superb explanation about what it was like fighting in the French bocage.

    Interview with Claire and Steve from the Soldier’s Charity about a very special Normandy tour you will wish to join later this year.

    Loads of family stories!

    Full show notes, photos and transcript at:https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/92-the-82nd-airborne-letters-from-sicily-and-italy-in-WWII

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    Links to features in the show:

    Links for episode 82 ABF The Soldiers’ Charity on their event ‘The Frontline Walk’ Visit www.soldierscharity.org/frontlinewalk for more information. Normandy specific website: The Frontline Walk: The Normandy Beaches 2023 (soldierscharity.org) Normandy route Day 1: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39060395

    Day 2: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39060402

    Day 3: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39060403

    Video: Frontline Walk 2022 - YouTube

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9wAFB6h7MFoohx7WiH7LTA

    Song for the Bad Guys - Nick Feint Nick’s music is hosted on the bandcamp website and there’s a link to in the shownotes https://nickfeint.bandcamp.com/track/song-for-the-bad-guys

    https://open.spotify.com/track/0YEOGDmc5v3Foe8IDfujTt?si=vcK-KBDTT4i4UITLbLoOFQ

    Nick Feint - Coming Up Roses https://open.spotify.com/track/0YEOGDmc5v3Foe8IDfujTt?si=vcK-KBDTT4i4UITLbLoOFQ

    505 Parachute Infantry Regiment website http://www.505rct.org/SICILY.asp

    D-Day and TimeGhost History's 24 hour coverage of D-Day, as it really happened. Clips, playlists, and all the chapters of that day as it unfolded. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9wAFB6h7MFoohx7WiH7LTA

    Great British Life online Magazine – link … https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/people/22630675.story-behind-luftwaffes-attack-new-mills/

    Fred Thomas 504 PIR WW2

    91 Kisses on a Postcard - Child evacuees of WW2 - Interview with Dominic Frisby Mar 12, 2023

    An interview with Dominic Frisby. The Kisses on a Postcard musical charts the true story of two young British evacuees during WW2. Features mystery postcard messages, the bombing of Plymouth, American GI's and crashing German bombers. Dominic’s work is full to bursting with Dunkirk spirit, steam trains and all the best of WW2 Britishness.

    And never ever was an episode better timed to coincide with world events.

    More great unpublished history of the second world war!

    Buy the book, the CD's, hear the musical as a podcast. All links and pod players at: www.kissesonapostcard.com

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    90 Alf Blackburn Part 2, British Infantry War Memoirs, WWII Feb 10, 2023

    Part 2

    A classic tale of British infantry adventure in WW2. How the Fighting Through WW2 memoirs podcast put the families of two war comrades in touch with each other.

    Sicily and D-Day campaigns featured. Durham Light Infantry DLI and Green Howards feature.

    More great unpublished history!

    Buy Alf Blackburn's War Memoirs at: https://amzn.to/3I8cFxd

    Full show notes, photos and transcript at:https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/90-Alfred-Blackburn-War-Memoirs-Part-2

    Rennie Shaw https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56500895/rennie-shaw/flower

    Augie Herchenratter https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/war-hero-augie-herchenratter-hoped-to-make-it-to-the-nhl/article37536495/

    Men of Worth project https://www.menofworth.org.uk/

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    89 Alf Blackburn Part 1, British Infantry War Memoirs, WWII Feb 06, 2023

    A classic tale of British infantry adventure in WW2. How the Fighting Through WW2 memoirs podcast put the families of two war comrades in touch with each other.

    Sicily and D-Day campaigns featured.

    More great unpublished history!

    Buy Alf Blackburn's War Memoirs at: https://amzn.to/3I8cFxd

    Full show notes, photos and transcript at:https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/89-Alf-Blackburns-war-memoirs-WW2-British-Infantry

    Rennie Shaw https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56500895/rennie-shaw/flower

    Augie Herchenratter https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/war-hero-augie-herchenratter-hoped-to-make-it-to-the-nhl/article37536495/

    Men of Worth project https://www.menofworth.org.uk/

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    88 Christmas/Hogmanay at War 2022 WWII Dec 05, 2022

    Celebrating another Christmas at war and indeed Hogmanay, with a Christmas stocking absolutely heaving with seasonal tales of goodwill.

    More great unpublished Christmassy! Full show notes, photos and transcript at: https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/88-Christmas-at-War-2022-WW2

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    Edinburgh pubs:

    https://guildfordarms.com/

    https://www.caferoyaledinburgh.com/

    In search of the pub at Hogmanay - Facebook - Edinburgh Past and Present

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/243031579057598/permalink/6000651499962215/

    Anderson shelters

    https://andersonshelters.org.uk/design-construction/building/

    Spotify playlist – German war songs

    https://open.spotify.com/episode/35eUciFLotazYwLQYPohde?si=BuTXcAcpROWUWcMJjVOmuw

    POW letters home

    https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/documents/Christmas%20letters%20transcribed.pdf

    Douglas Bader report

    https://www.facebook.com/861551180637519/posts/pfbid02Dh4zf6aHzVYkV4HxgymXPGTRqGLcJMPXobxzrfS1yPCmiYbFXTx7NoUBfvA3D7Ltl/?d=n

    A Short History Of The Aden Emergency

    https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/a-short-history-of-the-aden-emergency

    Sound Effects from Pixabay

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    More great unpublished history of the second world war!

    87 German Boy Soldier 2 - Save the Last Bullet Nov 08, 2022

    Previewing the newly published book, Save the Last Bullet, about a German boy soldier in the Nazi army.

    "This is the story of my father's traumatic ordeal as a boy soldier in Hitler's Army. It is an account in his own words of the horrors of the Third Reich, witnessed and experienced from his perspective as a child." Heidi Langbein.

    Hear the chapter on Military Training.

    Plus more family stories and WW2 ghost story from James Papalia, aged 7!

    More great unpublished history! British Normandy Memorial Shop - https://www.britishnormandymemorial.org/shop/ Story of my visit Episode 45 Bill Vickers Episode 25 Episode 78 Buy the Book, Save the Last Bullet: Pen and Sword direct Amazon UK Amazon USA More Willi Langbein episodes: Save the Last Bullet intro - Episode 69 Christmas 2021 Episode 76 Coming soon: Christmas 2022 Episode 87 Heidi Langbein web site: https://www.heidilangbeinauthor.com/ Heidi Langbein Facebook:

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

    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

    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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    Full show notes, photos and transcript at:

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

    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

    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

    Full show notes, photos and transcript at:

    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

    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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    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

    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/

    Full show notes, photos and transcript at:

    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

    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.

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

    Full show notes, photos and transcript at:

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

    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

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    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

    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

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    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

    Full show notes, photos and transcript at:

    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

    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

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    Full show notes at:

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

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    76 Christmas at War 2021 WW2 History Dec 02, 2021

    - This Christmas in the South Pacific would be far more festive than last time.

    - Three US soldiers came upon a small cabin in the woods.

    - We followed the side of the bomb and found a second fuse

    A few more yards. I clambered onto the train – Yess!

    - Our Christmas Mission Was to fly Chinese troops up North!

    - ’Twas the night before Christmas and all through the tent, Not a creature was stirring, the rats had all went.

    More Great Unpublished Christmassy!

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    https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/76-Christmas-at-War-2021-WW2

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    Munich WW2 bomb blows up near station, wounding four https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-59487910

    More great unpublished history of the second world war!

    75 Coffee with Ken Cooke D-Day veteran Part 2 Nov 17, 2021

    Briton Ken Cooke was in the 7th Green Howards infantry, and at the tender age of 18 was thrown into action for the very first time storming Gold Beach on D-Day 6th June 1944 in the very first waves of attack.

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    https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/75-Coffee-with-Ken-Cooke-D-Day-veteran-Part-2

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    74 Coffee with Ken Cooke D-Day veteran Part 1 Nov 16, 2021

    Briton Ken Cooke was in the 7th Green Howards infantry, and at the tender age of 18 was thrown into action for the very first time storming Gold Beach on D-Day 6th June 1944 in the very first waves of attack.

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    https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/74-Ken-Cooke-WW2-Green-Howard-Part-1

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    73 Jack Stansfield British POW in WW2 Oct 25, 2021

    An article written by Michael and Jamie Stansfield, the son and grandson of Jack Stansfield.

    Jack Stansfield was a Green Howard, same as Dad, except Jack was in the 5th Battalion and Dad was in the 6th.

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    72 More Seabees and family stories WWII Sep 22, 2021

    A short episode to follow up feedback I’ve had on the previous Seabees episode.

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    https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/72_More_Seabees

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    71 The Battalion Artist, US Seabees in the Pacific War Sep 16, 2021

    A Navy Seabee’s Sketchbook of War in the South Pacific

    The second world war adventures of Nat Bellantoni and his naval comrades in the famous Seabees.

    Plus a memoir from Seabee John Serra.

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    Full show notes at:

    https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/71_The_Battalion_Artist_Seabees_in_the_Pacific_War

    Nat's entire collection of artwork, papers, and memorabilia from World War II, resides at the Hoover Institution Library and Archives at Stanford University. Search for digital collections or use the links in the show notes.

    https://digitalcollections.hoover.org/search/bellantoni

    https://histories.hoover.org/battalion-artist/

    Irene Bellantoni died in 2016 aged 95. Her obituary is here.

    https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/irene-bellantoni-obituary?pid=183211729

    John Serra was a Seabee with the US Navy and served in Alaska, Saipan and in the invasion of Okinawa. He recorded his service and it is on the Library of Congress website Veterans History Project:

    http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/bib/loc.natlib.afc2001001.10960

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    70 LCpl Jack Betley WWII comrade Sep 02, 2021

    I’ve got a number of Dad’s comrades KIA that I either can’t trace or have no photographs of – Jack Betley from Halifax was one of them. I once knew nothing about him - now I know everything, thanks to listener Mark Peters.

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    Colourisation by Jakob Lagerweijj. The quickest way to contact Jakob is via Facebook/Messenger (https://www.facebook.com/jakoblagerweij/)

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    69 German Boy Soldier Willi Langbein WW2 May 26, 2021

    The memoir of a 13 year old boy soldier who witnessed six years of world war two, from Jewish persecution to hand-to-hand fighting on the front line - Wilhelm Johannes Langbein.

    "I tell my father’s story in his own words, without judgement or apology. His is the report of an eyewitness and unwitting participant in the horror of the Third Reich, seen from his perspective as a child". Heidi Langbein-Allen

    Daughter

    Heidi's Facebook page -

    https://www.facebook.com/Heidi-Langbein-Allen-Author-103406341734780/

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    Full show notes at:

    https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/69-german-boy-soldier-willi-langbein-ww2/

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    68 Leslie Cook 5 - Australian in Burma WWII Apr 23, 2021

    Part Five - More entertaining WW2 tales plus some great family stories from Gabriel Cervantes and Sidney Topf.

    Australian Leslie Eric Cook was in the second 14th of the Australian Imperial Force. He served in Greece, Crete, New Guinea, Borneo and Japan.

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    67 Leslie Cook 4 - Sand, Sangers and Home Sweet Home WW2 Apr 21, 2021

    Part Four 1943/4 - Various entertaining WW2 tales

    Australian Leslie Eric Cook was in the second 14th of the Australian Imperial Force. He served in Greece, Crete, New Guinea, Borneo and Japan.

    Web site episode page - Full episode show notes, links, photo and transcript

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    66 Leslie Cook 3 Aussie in New Guinea WW2 Apr 11, 2021

    Part Three 1942/3 - New Guinea adventures and more.

    Australian Leslie Eric Cook was in the second 14th of the Australian Imperial Force. He served in Greece, Crete, New Guinea, Borneo and Japan.

    Australian War Memorial website. Loads of pics and background. https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/blog/remembering-war-new-guinea

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    New Links page for researchers, service records etc: https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/p/research/

    NEW! The Museum page. Back stories, photos galore and souvenirs from Bill Cheall's war. https://www.fightingthroughpodcast.co.uk/p/the-museum-bill-chealls-souvenirs-and-photos/

    65 Leslie Cook Part 2 Greece PLUS The Great Escape! Mar 27, 2021

    Part Two - Circa 1941 Greece adventures, plus an exclusive Canadian family story about the Great Escape!

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    Links:

    Royal Indian Navy mutiny: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Indian_Navy_mutiny

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    Military History guide: https://booklicious.net/

    Alfred Thompson’s account of his Great Escape experience in the Toronto Sun: https://torontosun.com/news/provincial/the-great-escape-honouring-late-barrie-lawyer-imprisoned-for-years-as-nazi-pow

    Youtube video of an interview with a Canadian author, Ted Barris who has written a book on the subject of Canada and The Great Escape.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBGoPy0OxCc

    Joël Stoppels Battlefield Tours Facebook page

    https://www.facebook.com/Battlefieldgroningen

    Or on Instagram for more pictures and stories https://www.instagram.com/battlefieldtoursgron/

    64 Cpl Leslie Cook Part 1, Australian in Burma & New Guinea WW2 Dec 07, 2020

    Six full years of an Australian soldier’s second world war, in what I think is one of the finest set of stories you could ever hope to come across - over 80 in all.

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    63 Jean Lindsay, Child of the Second World War Nov 11, 2020

    Jean was a youngster when the second world war broke out. She describes her first sinister sighting of a German airship – a Zeppelin She tells of her evacuation from Norfolk to Nottinghamshire early on in the war. She’s got stories of deadly WW2 Doodlebugs and Bombings Learn about the rather naughty practical joke she and her friend played on allied airmen. And there’re yet more japes with the British Home Guard and the local American troops. There’s a return to rationing as a young girl recalls her experiences Learn how the Americans loved their Fish and Chips. And how American cheer lifted the spirits of the British population Finally, what an absolutely marvellous wartime birthday present for a young girl!

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    More great unpublished history! Second world war

    62 Churchill's Hellraisers by Damien Lewis PART 2 WW2 history Sep 09, 2020

    THIS IS PART TWO - LISTEN TO PART ONE, EPISODE 61, FIRST

    Damien Lewis is the author of new book CHURCHILL’S HELLRAISERS: The Secret Mission to Storm a Forbidden Nazi Fortress. It’s the TRUE story of a hodge-podge team tasked with sneaking through enemy territory and breaching an otherwise impregnable fortification in Northern Italy, liberating Italy from Nazi control.

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    Below: Albert Stevens with flight line crew and test pilots incl famous chief test pilot Alex Henshaw - at castle Bromwich spitfire factory - Amazing bit of history!

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    61 Churchill's Hellraisers preview - Damien Lewis, WWII History Sep 04, 2020

    PART ONE

    Damien Lewis is the author of new book CHURCHILL’S HELLRAISERS: The Secret Mission to Storm a Forbidden Nazi Fortress. It’s the TRUE story of a hodge-podge team tasked with sneaking through enemy territory and breaching an otherwise impregnable fortification in Northern Italy, liberating Italy from Nazi control during the second world war.

    Full show notes, links and photos

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    60 Omaha PART 5 - D-Day WW2 Jul 19, 2020

    LISTEN TO EPISODES 56-59 BEFORE THIS ONE

    The FIFTH and FINAL instalment in the memoir Overseas and Over the Top by Morris Prince.

    Omaha Beach to the Battle of the Bulge and beyond - in multiple episodes. One man's complete and personal memoir of the entire period from leaving America for England and onto Germany in the Second World War.

    Full show notes, links and photos

    Some place names mentioned. Also see a Google Maps link.

    England:

    Bude Titchfield Folkestone (Beachburrow-House) Braunton Camp Swanage Dorchester

    France: Vierville-sur-Mer Columbieres Isigny Valognes Beaumont-Hague St. Jean De Daye Mortain Mayenne Cherbourg Kerlogué Le Conquet Trebabu St Lo Le Folgoet Ploumouger, Lochrist Battery Argol Crozon Peninsula (Le Fret) Brest Landernau Lesneven

    Belgium: Arlon, Belgium

    Luxembourg: Esch, Luxembourg

    Belgium: Raeran, Belgium

    Germany:

    The Seigfried Line Germeter (Hells Corner—Hurtgen Forest) Bergstein (Hill 400) Simmerath Roetgen Sohmidthof Crossing of the Roer Wollseifen Kalterherberg Dedenborn Maychoss

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    59 Omaha PART 4 - D-Day WW2 Jul 15, 2020

    LISTEN TO EPISODES 56 -58 BEFORE THIS ONE

    The FOURTH instalment in the memoir Overseas and Over the Top

    Omaha Beach to the Battle of the Bulge and beyond - in multiple episodes. One man's complete and personal memoir of the entire period from leaving America for England and onto Germany.

    Some place names mentioned. Also see one map below plus a Google Maps link.

    France: Vierville-sur-Mer Columbieres Isigny Valognes Beaumont-Hague St. Jean De Daye Mortain Mayenne Cherbourg Kerlogué Le Conquet Trebabu St Lo Le Folgoet Ploumouger, Lochrist Battery Argol Crozon Peninsula (Le Fret) Brest Landernau Lesneven

    Belgium Arlon, Belgium

    Luxembourg Esch, Luxembourg

    Belgium Raeran, Belgium

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    58 Omaha PART 3 - D-Day WW2 Jun 17, 2020

    LISTEN TO EPISODES 56 AND 57 BEFORE THIS ONE

    The THIRD instalment in the memoir Overseas and Over the Top, second world war history

    Omaha Beach to the Battle of the Bulge and beyond - in multiple episodes. One man's complete and personal memoir of the entire period from leaving America for England and onto Germany.

    Full show notes, links and photos

    Some place names mentioned. Also see one map below plus a Google Maps link.

    Vierville-sur-Mer (Near Omaha Beach) Columbieres Isigny Valognes Beaumont-Hague St. Jean De Daye Mortain Mayenne Cherbourg Kerlogué Le Conquet Trebabu St Lo Le Folgoet Ploumouger, Lochrist Battery Cretin Peninsula (Le Fret) Landernau Brest Crozon peninsula Landernau Lesneven Arlon, Belgium

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    57 Omaha PART 2 - D-Day Jun 10, 2020

    LISTEN TO EPISODE 56 BEFORE THIS ONE

    The second instalment in the memoir Overseas and Over the Top

    Omaha Beach to the Battle of the Bulge and beyond - in multiple episodes. One man's complete and personal memoir of the entire period from leaving America for England and onto Germany.

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    56 Omaha PART 1 - D-Day WW2. Overseas and Then Over the Top Jun 06, 2020

    Omaha Beach to the Battle of the Bulge and beyond - in multiple episodes. One man's complete and personal memoir of the entire period from leaving America for England and onto Germany.

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    55 Les Rutherford interview - Lancaster bomb aimer, WW2 history May 12, 2020

    Les Rutherford was part of the rear-guard defence of Dunkirk in 1940. He escaped to England in a most novel fashion and later volunteered for the Royal Air Force, becoming a bomb aimer on WWII Lancasters. He completed 23 operations with 50 Squadron from RAF Skellingthorpe but was shot down by a fighter on his 24th operation. He spent the rest of the war as a prisoner of war at Stalag Luft III, the location of the famed Great Escape.

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    54 Okinawa - Saul David - Crucible of Hell WW2 Apr 16, 2020

    The Last Great Battle of the Second World War

    Featuring passages from Saul David's new book, Crucible of Hell.

    When the battle of Okinawa was over, almost a quarter of a million people had lost their lives, making it by far the bloodiest US battle of the Pacific. The horror of the battle ultimately determined President Truman’s choice to use atomic bombs in August 1945.

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    53 Sniper Harry Furness, Second World War Mar 18, 2020

    Some smashing sniping stories to share. Top of the bill is a tale of a British sniper, Harry Furness, from the 6th Green Howards which I’m using with kind permission of the author of a book called Sniper Anthology.

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    52 For You the War is Over - POW podcast preview Mar 03, 2020

    For You the War is Over - special guest preview of the brand new podcast by Dave and Dave.

    More great unpublished history! World War Two

    51 Episode Fifty Special! Pt Two - Dunkirk 80 & more Mar 03, 2020

    Part Two, Episode Fifty anniversary special

    Celebrate Dunkirk 80 with this special episode. Take a trip down the Second World War memory lane of Dunkirk, D-Day, Lancasters, tanks, the Blitz, POW’s, the WW1 battle of Gallipoli and much more. Old stories, new stories and bloopers.

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    50 Episode Fifty Special! Pt One - Dunkirk 80 & more Feb 26, 2020

    Celebrating Episode 50!

    Take a trip down the Second World War memory lane of Dunkirk, D-Day, Lancasters, tanks, the Blitz, POW’s, the WW1 battle of Gallipoli and much more. Old stories, new stories and bloopers.

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    49 Christmas at War 2019, Second World War History and Poetry Dec 18, 2019

    Another helping of soldierly stories wrapped up in rhyme.

    We’ve got a poignant verse written to a soldier by his tank comrades whilst he was laid up wounded in a military hospital.

    A poem written by German soldier Heinrich to his girlfriend. He never came back from the front but his loving lines have been re-enacted for us by Kessie and Rolf.

    And there’s a recce mission for us all to work together on! I’m going to be asking for listeners’ help in locating Nancy, the long lost wife of a soldier killed in action.

    News from America where young Savannah has broken all history test records at her school

    PS - A great load of heartwarming tales of Christmas at war around the globe.

    Plus a bonus interview with Lancaster veteran Claude Reynolds who's just turned 98!

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    48 Captain H E Hovell - First World War History Nov 10, 2019

    "We went up the line in the trenches at Vimy Ridge. We prepared our emplacement for a raid by the Canadians, to capture prisoners to gain information for the big attack that was to come. We were to fire gas shells during the early hours, followed by smoke, to give the Canadians cover.

    "I was first in line but I had to stop for a few moments to feel for my boot in the mud, empty the mud out, and put it on again. I lost my place so then I was ninth in line. Then Jerry dropped a shell right in front of the line ...

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    47 D-Day Through German Eyes Part Two - Jonathan Trigg Preview Oct 23, 2019

    Part Two of D-Day Through German Eyes, How the Wehrmacht Lost France by J Trigg.

    A reflection on how the war was lost by the Germans and won by the Allies from D-Day onwards during WW2.

    Please note that some of the narrative in this episode is quite gory, more so than on previous episodes. If you don’t like imagery of blood, body parts and violent death scenes, I recommend you don’t listen on this occasion.

    "There was a vast number of ships, absolutely vast. I can tell you that my throat went dry painfully dry, and my hands began to shake. I wasn't the only man to be affected that way, one of the very young lads began to retch as if he was going to be sick. It was the effect of pure fear."

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    Richard Freiherr von Rosen's 57-ton Tiger 1 Panzer blown upside down by allied bombing at the start of the Goodwood offensive (Pic in show notes)

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    46 D-Day Through German Eyes Part ONE in the Second World War Oct 13, 2019

    Stories about the German side of the Second World War.

    "There was a vast number of ships, absolutely vast. I can tell you that my throat went dry painfully dry, and my hands began to shake. I wasn't the only man to be affected that way, one of the very young lads began to retch as if he was going to be sick. It was the effect of pure fear."

    "For a couple of days the two sides just existed on opposite sides of a meadow with a tense safety. The Germans could hear the Americans sing songs in the evening, and likely vice versa. Then, one morning the engines of the Sherman tanks came to life …"

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    45 Gold Beach Normandy trip WW2 Aug 30, 2019

    Accounts of my trip to Normandy - including Gold beach and Omaha.

    An exclusive preview of the new British Normandy Memorial which is dedicated to the 22,000 British, French and other foreigners killed during the World War two Normandy campaign.

    Some excellent D-Day passages from a book I’ve been reading about the D-Day landings, D-Day the Battle for Europe.

    "There was little sleep that night. The first squadrons were off in the night."

    "There was a pause in the bombing attacks about four in the morning and my son climbed onto the wall to see what was happening. He started shouting, “Mummy, mummy, the sea’s black with boats. I knew that the invasion had started."

    "We reached a landing craft and I was in a different world. All the men were wearing campaign ribbons and they were so calm. They were real men, real soldiers and I felt elated to be amongst them."

    "I reached the sea wall and leaned against it to regain my breath. Other soldiers were doing the same. That was when I realised that some of our men were missing."

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    44 Sidney Stevens Lancaster Pilot WW2 history Jul 01, 2019

    Flt Lt Sidney Stevens was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) during WWII raids bombing industrial Germany in 1943.

    "This thing was bumping up and down and sometimes you could lose 600 feet and you'd just drop vertically ...

    "I came out of the clouds and the German fighter was there waiting for me ...

    DFC citation: Pilot Officer Sidney George STEVENS (149614), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 57 Squadron. This officer has displayed great skill and determination throughout his tour of operations. One night in October, 1943, he piloted an aircraft detailed to attack Leipzig. On the outward flight violent electrical storms were encountered. Although the air speed indicator became useless and other equipment was rendered temporarily unserviceable, Pilot Officer Stevens went on to complete his mission. His persistence in the face of trying circumstances was most praiseworthy.

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    43 Canadian Seaman Ray Fitchett POW and HMS Exeter, May 31, 2019

    HMS Exeter was sunk in Pacific waters during the second world war. Ray Fitchett made a recording of his tale of survival in Japan – abandoning ship in shark infested waters followed by three years’ captivity as a POW of the second world war.

    Hear the terrifying tale of how he survived.

    "They decided to put some of us down the coal mine but I didn't fancy that. So I went to the tail end of the queue of guys and I thought I'd get a job at the top of the mine".

    "If you got lucky you might pick up some orange peel - You couldn’t eat the whole lot but you could scrape the white part out and that was luxury".

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    42 D-Day 75 - Landing Craft Tank in WWII - Eric Clarke May 06, 2019

    Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings with memoirs about the tough training for D-Day and stories about Landing Craft Tanks delivering their cargo of hardware and humans to the battle-strewn WWII beaches.

    "We had delivered to Juno and Gold and were returning our Landing Craft Tank to England. We were close to our shores when we pancaked down so hard in the sea that we broke our craft’s back.

    "A German armoured machine gun truck with infantry squad stopped next to the American soldiers. The officer barked “Raus! Raus mit den Händen hoch!”

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    41 A last coffee with Wilf Shaw, WW2 history Apr 19, 2019

    A final dose of fun and adventure with war hero Wilf Shaw.

    "We're done for" said Wilf's mate as a cloud of desert dust appeared on the horizon, signifying the approach of a very large force of enemy troops.

    "One day, on board ship, they decided to run a Battalion boxing tournament and Sgt O'Grady asked the assembled company for volunteers - not a single hand was raised - until Jeff nudged me and said, 'I'll have a go Shaw if you will'.

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    40 Four Brits & a Frenchman at Dunkirk plus Gallipoli Mar 01, 2019

    The extraordinary turns of events that brought four Brits to the shores of Dunkirk at the same time as a Frenchman.

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    39 Stan Perry Listener Feedback and WW2 Quiz Dec 23, 2018

    A bonus episode with listener feedback on the Capt Stan Perry interviews, episodes 37-38 plus end of year WW2 history quiz!

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    38 Sergeant Eion McEwan - Paras WWII Dec 15, 2018

    The dramatic WWII diary of a 5th Scottish Para in France, Italy and beyond. The secret story of a WW2 mutiny by British soldiers.

    And what a great new set of revelations we’re about to learn about the war! There’ll be some paradoxical encounters with Greek resistance fighters and legal hysterics on the back of a mutiny by the British soldiers.

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    36 WW2 Tank Captain Stanley Perry PART ONE Oct 07, 2018

    Capt Stanley Perry was in the British tank regiment the Sherwood Rangers and saw a lot of action in Normandy and Germany. He survived battles, bombs and booby traps to tell of his amazing WWII exploits some 75 years later!

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    37 WW2 Tank Captain Stanley Perry PART TWO Oct 07, 2018

    PART TWO.

    Continuing with Part two of Capt Stanley Perry's WW2 interview. Recommended you listen to Part one, episode 36, first.

    Stan was in the British tank regiment the Sherwood Rangers and saw a lot of action in Normandy and Germany. He survived WWII battles, bombs and booby traps to tell of his amazing exploits some 75 years later!

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    35 Freddie Linacre POW WW2 veteran interview Sep 21, 2018

    Interview with Freddie Linacre, a British veteran of the North Africa campaign and POW in World War 2.

    Soldiers survived or were killed or captured. Learn how one man nearly did all three.

    Hear the painful tricks POW's pulled to get out of work duties.

    Learn how being a Catholic POW, even in Italy, guaranteed you an even harder existence!

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    34 Wartime Holidays WW2 Sep 10, 2018

    Hear the WWII diary Anne Cheall wrote on holiday in Wales in July 1943. A brief sojourn before returning to the bomb making factory.

    Paul tries out his foreign language skills.

    The secret sayings and proverbs which guided Anne throughout her life.

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    33 Wartime Recipes and WRENS in WW2 Aug 29, 2018

    A Wren's Story, by Audrey Johnson - the memoirs of a WREN in a signals team during WW2, based in N Ireland.

    How Anne Cheall made the best of limited rations with her wartime recipes.

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    32 Women at War, WW2 history Jul 20, 2018

    Anne Cheall describes her life as a civilian in WW2, as a 17 year old. How she staved off the threat of hunger, the dangers of working in a bomb factory, the humour from working for a German boss, and how she stood in as a surrogate agony aunt for one of her friends who thought she was pregnant!

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    31 Child of War - An interview with German Volker Wehrum, WW2 Jun 25, 2018

    Volker, born 1944, tells some fascinating tales about the dangers his Dad faced in returning to his home country ahead of the advancing Russians, as WW2 ended. Many family stories include a daring escape from Stalingrad and escape from a train bound for Siberia.

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    30 Queen Mary in WW2 Jun 04, 2018

    Two WW2 servicemen. Two accounts of the same very special voyage upon the iconic Queen Mary in 1943, taking allied troops from Scotland to Egypt.

    • "I relieved Tommy as lookout on the quarter deck, he reported Queen Mary sighted with HMS Curacao in the fare of her. What happened in the next few moments was too quick to be true, unfortunately it was true.
    • "For three days, I didn’t care whether I lived or died; that’s how bad it was. I would never forget Christmas 1942
    • "The escort for the American trip was organised like a relay race, with six destroyers positioned in pairs across the Atlantic.

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    29 Prisoner of War, Brian Asquith WWII May 08, 2018

    The cracking story of Brian Asquith, who was a Rifleman in the Kings Royal Rifle Corps and was captured at Dunkirk in 1940, WWII. A dangerous but heart-warming adventure in war-time Poland. Learn how the Polish people and the human race come out on top despite deadly dealings by the Nazis.

    "Suddenly through the haze we saw a flight of 20 large planes in arrow formation at about 10,000 feet. As they came nearer we realised they were American Fortresses".

    "We found a courtyard with steps leading to a cellar and decided this would be our hiding place, but we’d only been there for about half an hour when we heard footsteps in the yard and heard a loud voice say 'Englander, Aus'."

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    This 13 yr old German boy was one of 60 members of the Hitler Youth captured by the 14th Armoured Division, 3rd US Army, in the vicinity of Martinszell-Waltenhofen, Germany on April 29, 1945. The group of youngsters ranged in age from 13-17 yrs old. US Army Signal Corps photo - PFC Joseph W. Lapine Colourised by: Colour by RJM

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    28 Wilf Shaw RIP Tribute Mar 31, 2018

    28 Wilf Shaw RIP Tribute

    It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of WWII veteran Wilf Shaw in hospital on 21 March 2018. His family advise that he passed away very peacefully in the early hours in hospital. He had enjoyed exceptional health for his age until a few weeks ago, when the breathing difficulties he had had trouble with during the past eighteen months worsened quite dramatically.

    Special episode about WW2 veteran Wilf Shaw RIP. Listener tributes plus the best and funniest parts of his interviews. "You were always a rebel Wilf and it was those types of blokes who won this bloody War for us" Fred Zilken.

    RIP Private Shaw W, 4753850

    Called up on 13 June 1940, 6th Battalion, Green Howards

    Born 6 Feb 1920, Died 21 March 2018, Aged 98

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    27 D-Day Veterans remember - Bennett and Cheall, WWII Mar 01, 2018

    92 year-old Royal Marine Roy Bennett remembers his WWII Juno beach landing and more: "There was a horrendous noise as we landed, people were dying leaving the landing craft ..."

    Bill Cheall re-visits France and Gold beach on the 50th anniversary of D-Day in 1994. "We arrived 50 years later at 12.15 hrs and it was still drizzling with rain, and windy, just like it was on D-Day, WW2".

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    Below: WWII veteran Bill Cheall and son at Bayeux at the end of a wonderful holiday

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    26 The Zilken Letters. A veteran exposes the army's best kept WWII secrets! Feb 10, 2018

    WW2 veteran, Fred Zilken, reminisces in letters written 50 years after the war ended.

    "In the hot desert, while on guard, some of us drank the rusty water from the radiators of the Bren Gun carriers. I would lie on my back - mouth under the drain plug of the carrier!

    "I didn’t get far before Jerry had me in range and dropped a few mortars all around me. I froze, as each bomb seem to get nearer. I could feel the heat off them as they exploded …".

    "They were all court martialled and two or three were sentenced to be shot!".

    Revealing highlights of letters Private Fred Zilken sent to comrade Wilf Shaw over a number of years after WWII.

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    Below: Fred Zilken proudly wears the 50th Infantry Division TT badge, denoting the catchment areas of the battalion, the Rivers Tyne, Tees and Humber in Yorkshire. Drawn Sicily 1943.

    Below: Signal platoon outside Marston House 1941, WW2. Fred top right.

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    25 Sgt Rufty Hill meets Winston Churchill in WWII Jan 26, 2018

    Poignant tale of 5 brave WWII comrades. The story goes back to the start of the war, how these lads met, what special connection brought them together, and what tragedy was to befall some of them. Lance Sergeant William Allan 'Rufty' Hill and Bill Vickers are both honoured in this tragic but poignant tale.

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    Below: An early photo of the band, Rufty marked and Bill third from right - note the leather drum aprons - so Bill was a drummer aswell, not a trumpet player as I suggest in the show!

    Below: Bill Vickers - "All the best in the world from Bill to Rufty"

    24 Christmas at War Bill Cheall WW2 History Dec 05, 2017

    How the Dunkirk spirit of 1940 became the Christmas spirit of ‘45. Bill Cheall keeps the peace as a regimental policeman in war-torn and defeated Germany and experiences the most heart-warming end to his war.

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    23 Wilf Shaw - WWII army veteran interview 3 Nov 30, 2017

    More coffee with Wilf Shaw of 6th Battalion the Green Howards, 50th infantry division, in the British Army.

    Wilf recounts many enchanting, funny and fearsome tales!

    Also joining us is Wilf’s friend, Lesley Littlewood, whose father was in WW2 as a Bren gunner.

    Wilf was in many campaigns including fighting for Monty’s 8th army at Alamein, Wadi Akarit in Tunisia, Sicily and of course Normandy. He was wounded twice and still returned to battle!

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    22 Wilf Shaw - WWII army veteran interview 2 Nov 26, 2017

    A coffee with Wilf Shaw of 6th Battalion the Green Howards, 50th infantry division, in the British Army.

    Also joining us is Wilf’s friend, Lesley Littlewood, whose father was also in WW2 as a Bren gunner with 56 Reconnaisance battalion, part of 78th Division.

    Wilf was in many campaigns including fighting for Monty’s 8th army at Alamein, Wadi Akarit in Tunisia, Sicily and of course Normandy. He was wounded twice and still returned to battle!

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    21 Angus Wallace of the WW2 Podcast interviews Paul Cheall Nov 11, 2017

    Angus Wallace is the host of The WW2 Podcast and he interviews Paul Cheall about his Dad’s WWII memoirs, Fighting Through from Dunkirk to Hamburg, published by Pen and Sword.

    Angus’ show involves chats with people who’ve had books published on military history. He asks Paul all sorts of questions about his Dad and his memoirs. If you subscribe to The WW2 podcast you may have already heard this interview before.

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    20 Dunkirk Little Ship Bee memoir - UNABRIDGED EDITION WWII Oct 26, 2017

    The scary story of the part some British merchant sailors played in rescuing allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk.

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    "How welcome a sight as nine of our fighters arrived. Straight into the Huns they went and soon those Jerries were screaming towards the earth in flames, while the others streaked away as fast as their planes would carry them".

    "A heavy bomb dropped near us and we shuddered badly. The next one I thought had us, for we went down with a wall of water towering above us on all sides" .

    You may have already heard Episode 11, The Bee - this version is the much longer and complete version and is highly recommended.

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    18 Best of the First 5 years Part 1 Sep 29, 2017

    Revisit the first five years' favourites from episodes 1-17.

    The best, the bloopers, the funniest and scariest moments, plus loads of new material.

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    The beaches of Dunkirk revisited.

    Tales of North Africa and Monty’s 8th army desert rats.

    Interviews with army and airforce veterans, such as soldier Wilf Shaw who has been awarded France’s Legion D’Honneur, Claude Reynolds who was rear gunner in a Lancaster.

    Much more – including new tales never before heard anywhere.

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    19 Best of the First 5 years Part 2 Sep 29, 2017

    Revisit my first five years' favourites from episodes 1-17.

    The best, the bloopers, the funniest and scariest moments, plus loads of new material.

    Happy International Podcast Day 2017!

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    Soldiers' WW2 poetry.

    D-Day WWII memoirs from Bill Cheall, Sgt Brian Moss and CSM Doug Gray.

    The last flight of Lancaster Lily Mars – very, very sad.

    Danger UXB! A gripping WWII story of bomb disposal during the London Blitz – hold onto your seat!

    An unbelievably scary account of the brutal battle of Gallipoli, WW1 – I dare you to listen!

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    17 Gallipoli Part 2. WW1 Memoirs of Sgt Fred Reynard Sep 16, 2017

    The second instalment of the brutal, firsthand account of the savage WW1 battle of Gallipoli, written by Sergeant Fred Reynard of the Isle of Wight Rifles.

    There’s more vicious fighting, as the troops continue their struggle to cross the peninsula to get to the waters of the Dardanelles.

    There’s more trouble with snipers

    We learn about a game of cat and mouse in no-man’s land

    And for a brief lull in the fighting, Fred describes a summer truce – but it’s not to play football on the beach!

    Finally, we hear three lessons which were brought home to Fred by the battle.

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    16 Gallipoli Part 1. WW1 Memoirs of Sgt Fred Reynard Aug 15, 2017

    A brutal, firsthand account of the savage WW1 battle of Gallipoli, written by Sergeant Fred Reynard of the Isle of Wight Rifles.

    He landed at Suvla Bay in August 1915.

    The allied troops fought for the strategic waters of the Dardanelles, and the Turkish capital city of Constantinople, in the Ottoman empire.

    Would the brave but over-confident allies find they’d bitten off more than they could chew in the face of opposition from the equally brave, confident and well-prepared Turks?

    "Then the firing stopped and with a yell of 'Allah, Allah' the Turks charged. They bore down on us like fiends, and soon I was fighting for my very life."

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    15 The WWII Poems of Sapper John Frederick Smith 2022 Jul 24, 2017

    In April 1940 John went to France with the British Expeditionary Force as a sapper in the Royal Engineers. And he took his weapons of choice with him - gun, pencil and paper!

    Poignant poetry of loyalty and comradeship, crafted during the London Blitz bombing!

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    14 The Last Flight of Lancaster Lily Mars, WW2 Jul 13, 2017

    The story of WW2 Lancaster bomber LL678 together with its courageous crew during WW2 in 1944 | The Lancaster’s veteran RAF crew of Canadian, Australian and English airmen had been on what was to be their last mission before they retired. | And on a mission with almost too many cruel twists to bear, we hear the last poignant letter sent by the pilot to his family in an unwitting but foreboding prediction of the WWII mission’s fate.

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    Flight Sergeant Donald Savage, Rear Gunner

    RAF Lancaster Lily Mars

    13 Blitz bomb disposal memoirs of Sgt Brian Moss, Royal Engineers, WWII May 08, 2017

    The story of one man’s brave war against unexploded bombs in wartime London, during the 1940 Blitz: Brian Moss, Platoon Sergeant in 233 Field Company, Royal Engineers.

    "Imagine the shock when your pick clangs against steel. You wonder if you have started the clock ticking. On your knees, you use a trowel to carefully uncover the bomb."

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    12 Claude Reynolds 2 - WW2 Lancaster veteran interview Apr 11, 2017

    A privileged opportunity to hear 95 year old Flight Sergeant Claude Reynolds' WW2 memories, sometimes frightening, often fascinating, frequently funny!

    More about Claude’s WWII flying action plus the trouble he got into in the Home Guard.

    What Claude did after the war in his home town of Wymondham in Norfolk, England.

    This is the second interview with Claude - Recommended that you consider listening to episode 5 first.

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    Below: Claude in contemplative mood at home as he recalls the best and worst memories of his time in the RAF during WW2.

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    11 Dunkirk little ship, The Bee memoir WW2 Mar 03, 2017

    The part some Isle of Wight British merchant sailors played in rescuing allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk – in Operation Dynamo.

    The third in a special Dunkirk series. Recommended that you also listen to Podcast Episodes 9 and 10 in this WWII series

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    10 Dunkirk ship diaries of Capt Tom Woods OBE, WW2 Jan 20, 2017

    The personal WWII diary and letters home from Capt Wood of the Lady of Mann offer a unique glimpse into the happenings of the Dunkirk evacuation during WW2 in 1940

    Bill Cheall was plucked off the Dunkirk beaches by the ship Lady of Mann, which had an heroic part to play at Dunkirk

    The ship was captained by civilian seaman, Tom Woods, who would later be honoured with an OBE for his gallant efforts.

    Hear about the murderous threat of the German forces

    Learn about a mutiny on the big ships!

    A dramatic blow by blow account of five deadly days in Dunkirk!

    The second in a special Dunkirk series. Recommended that you also listen to Podcast Episode 9 in this series - Major Petch's Dunkirk diary, WWII.

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    9 Dunkirk Diaries of Major Leslie Petch OBE WWII Dec 04, 2016

    "Champagne and scrambled eggs for supper!"

    A dramatic blow by blow account of the Major's writings.

    The personal war diary and letters home from Major Petch offer a unique glimpse into the lives of the British soldiers during Dunkirk in 1940 WW2.

    "It'll all be over when it gets hotter" was the prevailing opinion.

    This changed in a matter of days as the weather did get hotter but the soldiers began a desperate fight for their lives in the face of Hitler's blitzkreig.

    Would they get off the beaches at Dunkirk?

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    8 D-Day WWII poems of D E Gray Oct 15, 2016

    "We're having a marvellous time!"

    When Company Sergeant Major Gray wasn't fighting for the Green Howards, sometime in 1944 he found time to compose some war poetry. Six linked poems paint a picture of the journey across the English Channel and onwards through Normandy, ending with a letter home to Doug's mum and dad, telling them what a marvellous time he was having.

    Composed with a great sense of humour, these WWII poems make essential listening for any war buff.

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    7 D-Day Diary of D Gray Part 2 Oct 09, 2016

    War memoirs of a WW2 military medal hero.

    "Cognac, Calvados and kisses!"

    The previous episode of the diary ended with Company Sergeant Major Gray winning the Military Medal. His battalion, the 7 Green Howards, had landed on Gold Beach on D-Day 6 June and advanced some distance into the dangerous French countryside.

    With many comrades already dead or wounded, CSM Gray must push on further into WWII Europe with Holland as the next destination. More hazards and humour await our heroes ...

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    6 D-Day Diary of D Gray Part 1 - 7th Green Howards Oct 07, 2016

    Doug Gray was there on D-Day and beyond. He wrote his diary and even wrote a diary entry on the day he won his military medal - before he knew he'd won it!

    The diary’s been supplied by Doug’s family. The entries start just before D-Day and finish several weeks after, so it’s quite a rare historical record because soldiers were forbidden to keep diaries in case they got captured. Doug's WWII diary tells a really excellent story with drama, tragedy and humour.

    17 June 1944:

    "Poor old Topper runs into a Spandau and gets five bullets in him. Marvelous piece of work by an officer getting him out. Doc thinks he might pull through. Hope so, as he's the best Sergeant in the Battalion and hates Jerries more than anyone, on account of him seeing his brother killed next to him at Akarit."

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    5 Claude Reynolds - WW2 Lancaster veteran interview 1 Jul 20, 2016

    Lancaster Flight Sergeant Claude Reynolds' WW2 memories.

    Claude was rear gunner in a Lancaster during the 2nd world war and flew many sorties all over Europe. He experienced no end of scary moments during his time as a member of 49 Squadron in the much-regaled No 5 Group Bomber Command. So he’s got plenty of WWII stories to tell.

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    A WWII military history podcast on Claude Reynolds' reminiscences

    Recorded 2010 in Norfolk, UK - never before published.

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    4 Wilf Shaw - Veteran interview 1, Second World War Jul 09, 2016

    The memories of a Legion D'Honneur veteran

    A chat with Wilf Shaw of 6th Battalion the Green Howards, 50th infantry division, in the British Army of WW2.

    Wilf fought in many campaigns including fighting for Monty’s 8th army in Alamein, Wadi Akarit in Tunisia, Sicily and of course Normandy. He was wounded twice and still returned to battle!

    This is the fourth episode in the WWII podcast series Fighting Through from Dunkirk to Hamburg, based around the book of the same name which features Bill Cheall's World War 2 memoirs.

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    A WWII military history podcast on Wilf Shaw's diary and memoirs.

    Recorded April 2016 in Manchester, UK

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    3 D-Day - Sgt Brian Moss Royal Engineers, Second World War May 16, 2013

    Graphic accounts of the D-Day landings taken from two veteran memoirs.

    Startling accounts from two different perspectives - one from an infantryman, the other from a Royal Engineer, both landing on Gold Beach under heavy fire.

    Graphic accounts of the D-Day landings taken from two veteran memoirs.

    Startling accounts from two different perspectives - one from an infantryman, the other from a Royal Engineer, both landing on Gold Beach under heavy fire.

    "Every second was vital; let’s get out of this coffin! Our landing craft was getting so near now and we felt so helpless, enemy shells were now landing on the shoreline and machine gun bullets were raking the sand. Then, at the top of his voice, the helmsman shouted: ‘Hundred to go, seventy-five to go, all ready, fifty to go!"

    Bill Cheall, Lance Corporal, 6th Battalion, Green Howards

    "A burst of automatic fire crackled in, just over our heads. No one was hit. With a yell, 2nd Loot White sprung to his feet and jumped out into the knee-deep water. To our surprise, he disappeared from sight! He had fallen into a shell hole, obscured by the water."

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    233 Field Company, Royal Engineers / 5EY

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    2 North Africa WW2 - Veterans' accounts of Second World War Apr 11, 2013

    Veteran accounts of the key battle which led to victory in North Africa, Second World War

    Wadi Akarit - World War Two's own Charge of the Light Brigade!

    "A patrol went out that night. Lance Corporal Joe Ryder of Spennymoor went with them. He was a long-term member of 2 Platoon and told us afterwards how they had penetrated the enemy positions and, encountering an enemy patrol, had lain doggo. A member of the enemy patrol had put a foot on Joe's hand as he lay there ..." Brian Moss, Sergeant, 233 Field Company, Royal Engineers

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    1 Dunkirk WW2 - Veteran Bill Cheall's story of the beaches, Second World War Apr 11, 2013

    Gripping veteran account of the Beaches at Dunkirk, 1940, WWII.

    Bill Cheall’s dramatic experience on the beaches at Bray-Dunes, France, 1940, trying to get back to England in WWII.

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    Taken after Dunkirk, Bill Cheall on left. "We had been through a hard time"

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