WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

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277. Family Stories - Ep 6 Feb 21, 2021

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This week in our Family Stories series we hear your tales of Russian convoys, the Dunkirk evacuation and a Yugoslav fighting for the Germans.

With thanks to Stefan Breg, Lindsay Gordon, Robert Largan, Mark Turner and Philip Woods for sharing their stories.

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276. German Hardware Feb 18, 2021

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We’re talking German hardware and army units with military YouTuber Bernhard Kast. Wehrmacht doctrine, machine guns and riflemen groups are all up for discussion.

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275. Western Approaches Feb 17, 2021

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There was no more important field of conflict in the Second World War than the Battle of the Atlantic. On February 17th, 1941, Western Approaches HQ opened in Liverpool to co-ordinate the Royal Navy and 15 Group Costal Command.

On its 80th anniversary Al Murray and James Holland speak to lead historian Dave Roberts to discuss the vital role played by the men and women in the underground bunker and operations room at Western Approaches HQ.

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274. Good for Morale Feb 16, 2021

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Terrifying tank battles and entertaining the troops are two topics for discussion as Al Murray and James Holland delve into the experience of life in the British Amed forces during the Second World War.

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273. Family Stories - Valentine’s Day Feb 14, 2021

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A special edition of Family Stories today to mark Valentine’s Day.

While researching his new book James uncovered letters from Bill Wharton, who fought with the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry.

This episode is dedicated to the love letters Bill sent to his wife during the war.

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272. British Resistance Feb 11, 2021

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Britain was the only country to prepare a resistance movement before it was needed. Andrew Chatterton joins Al and James to discuss the history of the auxiliary units, men who would operate behind the lines should the Nazis invade Britain.

Would you like to watch We Have Ways live each Thursday evening and ask Al and James questions about all aspects of the Second World War?

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271. Convoys and the Triple Nickels Feb 09, 2021

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Al Murray and James Holland discuss the massive effort to move fighting men across the world.

Plus the story of an American airborne battalion made up only of black servicemen.

Would you like to watch We Have Ways live each Thursday evening and ask Al and James questions about all aspects of the Second World War?

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270. Family Stories - Ep 4 Feb 07, 2021

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This week in our Family Stories series we hear your tales of German spies, runaway barrage balloons and a witness to the Hiroshima atom bomb.

With thanks to Jack Ashton, Ben Brown, Norman Clark, Richard Power, Christopher Smith and Tim Vaughan for sharing their stories.

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269. Training for Battle Feb 04, 2021

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Professor John Buckley joins Al Murray and James Holland to discuss the Allies’ approach to training. Armoured operations and the Normandy campaign also feature in a wide ranging discussion. Regular listeners to We Have Ways will know that Professor Buckley wrote the influential Monty's Men: The British Army and the Liberation of Northwest Europe, 1944-5.

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268. Steel not Flesh Feb 02, 2021

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Al Murray and James Holland discuss the Allies’ policy of using liberal amounts of ammunition as a way of conserving the lives of their men.

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A Goalhanger Films production

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